When the president merged the mining and energy departments under his most powerful lieutenants he made a decision that would come back to bite him
Was it a U-turn or is the president confusing the International Criminal Court with the International Cricket Council?
The faux pas with the Finnish president is the latest in a series of embarrassing moves by our head of state
No buffalo on the menu at South Africa/Namibia gala dinner
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula warns Ramaphosa to ‘run his cabinet and not have his cabinet run him’ or they will take action
Tasneem Motara has dissolved two boards in as many months, leaving the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency and the Gauteng Gambling Board virtually rudderless
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned of stage 8 load-shedding for up to 152 consecutive days
The ‘big bulls’ told the electricity minister that his plan to extend Eskom’s coal fired plants should be taken to the National Energy Crisis Committee
The social housing investigation was handed to eThekwini municipal manager and the presidency last year
Former minister rejects findings of ‘maladministration’ against her over the national rapid response task team she appointed
Justice Mahube Molemela said she would retire in the position, abandoning her earlier ambitions for a seat on the constitutional court
ANC Limpopo chair Stan Mathabatha seems to be off the hook but the jury is still out on his deputy
The Limpopo premier has been given a six-month reprieve to clean house as President Cyril Ramaphosa calls for more accountability in government
The president has been burned before by his administration setting expectations too high. The past five years has put the country’s real prospects into focus
With only three candidates shortlisted, the JSC will again not be able to fill a vacancy that arose at the constitutional court in late 2021
President announces reforms aimed at attracting investors to the country as he opens conference
Speaking on the sidelines of the South Africa Investment Conference, the electricity minister said the suggested revisions would be submitted to cabinet in two weeks
A proposal to move some of energy minister Gwede Mantashe’s powers to the electricity ministry could result in a battle between him and the president
Eskom’s board chair was speaking on a panel about the country’s energy crisis at the South Africa Investment Conference on Thursday
Ramokgopa’s intention of keeping ageing, expensive coal-fired power stations going flies in the face of policy
The party’s top six leaders agreed with the former president’s letter at a meeting, saying they had not received a proper brief on Phala Phala from Cyril Ramaphosa
The investment drive has been a defining feature of Ramaphosa’s presidency, but its touted benefits remain elusive
President Cyril Ramaphosa has graduated from being a shocked president to one of U-turns
The ANC’s top seven officials are expected to meet former president Thabo Mbeki after he wrote a scathing letter to deputy president Paul Mashatile
A lack of coherent approach by government departments has stalled the process of developing cannabis policy
The two interventions have received major blowback with critics accusing the government of undermining public oversight
Legal challenges to the disaster management plans could lead to ‘serious embarrassment’ for the state
The Special Investigating Unit found that Hassan Kajee ‘inflated prices’ and ‘double-charged’ for work he did – and did not do – for the state
Suspended public protector threatens litigation unless the section 194 inquiry postpones her testimony until funds are found to cover her legal fees
The suspended public protector suggested she would take the impeachment committee to court if it continued, despite her not having state funding
Will the official opposition consider doing business with the ANC after the 2024 elections?
Former president says closing ranks around Ramaphosa alienates the masses