Sarah Smit
Sarah Smit is a general news reporter at the Mail & Guardian. She covers topics relating to labour, corruption and the law.
Thulas Thembelani Nxesi (Grade C+)
/ 21 December 2022

Thulas Thembelani Nxesi (Grade C+)

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 […]

Enoch Godongwana (Grade C-)
/ 20 December 2022

Enoch Godongwana (Grade C-)

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 […]

Thulas Nxesi (Grade D)
/ 20 December 2022

Thulas Nxesi (Grade D)

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 […]