President Cyril Ramaphosa has allayed the concerns of the ANC alliance partners regarding a new electricity minister
In closing the debate on his State of the Nation address, the president said the country was not abandoning coal as a major power source
The president tells party leaders that the new electricity minister will also be a project manager for Medupi and Kusile power stations
The government has shown that it is willing to explore introducing a basic income grant, which would mark a big step towards achieving growth
Beyond electricity, South Africa cannot continue to design its energy system based on ad-hoc responses, says conservation organisation WWF
ANC leaders were caught off guard and left reeling when the president made the announcement, with allies calling for him to explain his actions
In a hint of what will come in his cabinet reshuffle, the president sidelined Mantashe with plan to appoint energy minister in the presidency
More funds expected for SAPS, the National Prosecuting Authority and the Special Investigating Unit in the government’s effort to combat crime
The president announced a state of disaster regarding the energy crisis
With the country’s economy on the brink, the president assured the nation that ending load-shedding is his government’s top priority