Eskom debt down R5.5bn, but balance sheet pressure is high
There may not be a lot of South African vegans, but it seems many still want a taste of the plant-based life
DepartmentDepartment of Public Service and Administration Key Goals 1. Receive a clean audit: Achieved2. Get the cabinet to approve Batho Pele standards: Achieved3. Balance the pay scale: Failed4. Mobilise a multidisciplinary team in partnership with universities for the National Development Plan: Achieved Analysis Thulas Nxesi inherited a department that has been in a critical position […]
DepartmentFinance Key Goals Analysis Enoch Godongwana has emerged as one of the most trusted members of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet. Regarded as highly rational, Godongwana’s second year in the position has seen him continue his role as the finance minister with one of the tightest grips on the country’s purse strings. And, at least for […]
DepartmentEmployment and labour Key Goals Analysis Considering the scale of South Africa’s unemployment crisis, it makes sense to ensure all hands are on deck to solve it. Thulas Nxesi’s department seems more on top of what it needs to do to fulfil its employment mandate, helping to coordinate job-related initiatives across departments. The country’s unemployment […]
The department’s minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, said small businesses are expected to propel economic growth
The rand appreciated sharply towards R17.30 against the US dollar as investors welcomed the news of the market-friendly president’s victory
This as delegates meet at the ANC’s elective conference amid stage six load-shedding
The ruling party has repeated its proposal to nationalise the central bank’s ownership and mandate, but says it must be done in a way that is conscious of costs
The minister said there may be different styles depending on the candidates, but the party’s policies will not waver