The South African government has remained coy over its economic ties with the US, but Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s office has issued a subtle warning to Pretoria
From the premiership table to the bush leagues: the ANC’s relegation of Ace Magashule was swift and brutal
Business Unity South Africa’s chief executive has accused the organisation’s president of throwing the lobby under the bus in a meeting with the president
Business and unions are set to participate in an Operation Phakisa meeting from Monday next week
Washington has made no such threat, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office says, while probe into Lady R is to remain classified
Former secretary did not provide the party with reasons why he should not be expelled, as requested
Captains of industry may appear the benevolent saviours of a state in decline, but we ought to question their intentions
A discussion document prepared for the youth league’s national congress weighs in on the ‘baseload’ debate
She says her impeachment probe can’t go on until the state gets her a new attorney but has privately briefed one to demand the recusal of the chair of the process
An inter-ministerial committee wants the summit shifted to another host nation
Cholera outbreak has been a ‘big lesson’ for the government, penitent president says, while promising to fix the problems
The presidents also spoke about the African peace delegation that would be visiting Russia and Ukraine this month
The former president came to court with ‘unclean hands’, a full bench found
Former energy minister has been unwell for several years
The minister argues the ruling compelling him to keep the lights on at hospitals, schools and police station is vague and impossible to implement
Energy analysts have said section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act made it clear that Ramokgopa has been allocated ‘nothing meaningful’
The president said on Thursday that business leaders were confident the electricity crisis would be overcome within a few years
Switch off lights and appliances when not in use, and reduce the temperature on your geyser, the president said
The former MEC is considering his options after state case against him collapsed
DA leader John Steenhuisen has argued in a court application that the government has failed to give a clear decision on its position on the Russian president’s expected visit
Doing so is a standard procedure, and does not affect the arrest warrant issued for Russian president Vladimir Putin
The utility assures people they use chlorine to disinfect water taken from Vaal River, making it safe to drink
Headed by a retired supreme court of appeal judge, the panel will look into what transpired and whether legal obligations were flouted
An excerpt from Michael Cardo’s biography of ‘Harry Oppenheimer
She has vowed to retire in the post and abandon any ambition to join the constitutional court
The decision came after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi, said the former CEO never told him the report implicated a senior ANC politician in corruption at the utility
In an Africa Day address, Ramaphosa said Pretoria had been threatened with penalties for pursuing an independent foreign policy and a non-aligned position
The country’s role in Africa has diminished somewhat since the Thabo Mbeki era and Ramaphosa is losing relevance
There were no surprises at ward level as parties test the waters ahead of 2024
The two leaders are seen as highly influential in KwaZulu-Natal, where the ruling party is bleeding votes
The opposition party has argued that the high court failed to follow the pronouncements of the appellate court on the test for a secret ballot on a National Assembly vote
In the real world, diplomacy is driven by economic interests