But Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says beyond that mark, a comprehensive review of all welfare grants is needed
The aim is to get better value for money spent, and to close or merge entities, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said
The president coat-tailed on the team’s World Cup triumph to plead for faith that the country can overcome economic crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was with captain Siya Kolisi when he lifted the Webb Ellis Cup, said sport had the ability to lift the spirits of entire nations
Today, as the country awaits the next update on the state of its public purse, the prospect of a debt crisis seems more imminent than before. This is as South Africa’s fiscal position has deteriorated markedly during the course of this year, a dilemma that could see the treasury inflicting another round of spending cuts.
The ANC embarked on a programme of renewal in 2017 after it emerged that it had been complicit in state capture.
The integrity committee chairperson has said that ruling party leaders implicated in state capture have failed to appear before the disciplinary committee
The measure cannot guarantee independency of the entity because it fails to address the reliance of the National Prosecuting Authority itself on the justice ministry
MEC Siboniso Duma wanted to move funds from other departments to pay for the glitzy event
Chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo said he had discussed setting a date between May and August with the president
Political analyst, Professor Mcebisi Ndletyana, says he believes the promise of audits is ‘rhetoric for public relations’
The former president said the ANC was the only party able to bring ‘real change’ to South Africa
The governing party is likely to poll between 43% and 45% nationally in next year’s elections, Brenthurst Foundation poll says
The president said South Africa could relate to the plight of Palestine
Independents will need budgets to match their egos if they are to contest the elections
The presidency reiterated that South Africa is ready to help negotiate a lasting peace settlement in the Middle East
Naledi Pandor appeared to put that at risk, but neutrality is neither a just demand nor a way to bring Israel to the negotiating table
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula says the heavily criticised international relations minister was doing her job as a diplomat to advance peace during call with Hamas leader
Sixty percent of votes in the National Assembly is needed to approve the appointment of Kholeka Gcaleka.
However, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa believes green hydrogen technology still needs to mature.
South Africa is ready to help negotiate a lasting settlement in the region, the president said
The ATM leader says the party has been growing since playing a pivotal role in holding President Cyril Ramaphosa accountable over the Phala Phala scandal
The presence of democratically elected leaders in the Judicial Service Commission is critical
Nxamalala really does love a lawyer’s letter — as long as it’s not addressed to him
Tensions over Tshwane between ActionSA and the Democratic Alliance are not expected affect the multi-party pact
The king’s uncle has moved to cut his legal funding and wants the state to stop his salary
The presidency says it is another spurious legal bid to harass Ramaphosa
A Social Research Foundation poll has found the former president is favoured by 80% in the province’s ANC
The effort, needed for renewable capacity to come online, will cost about R210 billion
Parliament will this month hold hearings against Economic Freedom Fighters accused of disruptive behaviour during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s budget vote speech last year
The time for sod-turning and ribbon-cutting is nearly upon us
Ten years after its adoption, the government has failed to achieve the targets set out in the National Development Plan. Looming spending cuts will render the NDP even more futile