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Maropene Ramokgopa: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
/ 19 December 2025

Maropene Ramokgopa: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

SCORE: D Ramokgopa has maintained a relatively low public profile, aside from criticism from organised labour. Unions accused the minister of bypassing public service regulations by reinstating a senior official facing corruption allegations without following due process, an allegation that has drawn scrutiny of her leadership. Despite the controversy, Ramokgopa has played a central role […]

Solly Malatsi: Communications and Digital Technologies
/ 19 December 2025

Solly Malatsi: Communications and Digital Technologies

SCORE: C Malatsi moved into the communications and digital technologies portfolio with a reputation for discipline, clarity and political steadiness, qualities it desperately needed after years of turbulence, leadership churn and stalled reforms. His first year has largely been about restoring credibility, stabilising entities and nudging long-delayed policy shifts forward. On the positive side, Malatsi […]

Mzamo Buthelezi: Public Service and Administration
/ 19 December 2025

Mzamo Buthelezi: Public Service and Administration

SCORE: C Minister for Public Service and Administration Mzamo Buthelezi has stepped up efforts to reform South Africa’s public service, placing a strong focus on fighting corruption and improving performance. Under his leadership, the government intensified ethics training, lifestyle audits, disciplinary oversight and protections for whistleblowers. Buthelezi also released a Presidential Productivity Report that exposed […]

Babyface to wow South African fans this weekend
/ 10 December 2025

Babyface to wow South African fans this weekend

For two exclusive concerts on Friday and Saturday, the 13-time Grammy Award-winning singer, producer and songwriter will serenade R&B and soul fans at the 2025 All White Soul Sessions Concert at Time Square’s SunBet Arena in Pretoria.

Correction and apology to AfriForum
/ 5 September 2025

Correction and apology to AfriForum

On 6 August 2025, The Mail & Guardian published an article under the headline “Mbalula dares US to bring on sanctions against ANC leaders” . The article incorrectly claimed that AfriForum has advanced a narrative that there is a “genocide” occurring against white South Africans. The organisation has not claimed that there is a genocide. […]