The government is in talks with Eskom to keep water pumps going during blackouts, the president told MPs
The wannabe leader has asked the DA leader why the party was critical of the government’s ministerial handbook when its politicians also live in state house
The DA can’t shake off the question of race if it aspires to grow
The majority had made a decision and that was how democracy worked, the deputy president told the National Assembly
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has vowed to protect Putin from arrest, should he visit South Africa
But the party’s ‘aspirations of chaos’ must be curbed and it alienates mostly peace-loving citizens with rhetoric that borders on ‘warmongering’
The president conceded the country could not claim to respect human rights if it did not ensure equal access to land, housing, food, water, healthcare and education
Police said that by 10pm on Monday night, at least 550 protestors had been arrested and 24 300 tyres were confiscated
It was caused by the failings of the government, which has a responsibility to spare hospitals, schools and police stations to protect people’s rights
MPs must find a way to handle André de Ruyter’s allegations and a protected disclosure accusing Pravin Gordhan of wrongdoing in the SAA sale
The utility’s reasoning in papers before court showed, if true, that the timeframes in its Generation Recovery Plan cannot be met, applicants in a constitutional challenge say
The stayaway will test the party’s leadership, machinery and ability to mobilise its supporters on the streets and in the election booths
The Road Accident Fund said it could not heed a high court order to pay R301 million to Sunshine Hospital that is dedicated to crash victims
The ANC’s economic transformation committee deputy chair said the party would have difficulty justifying why it should return to power if load-shedding continued
Ramaphosa will continue to mouth platitudes and leave the police minister to his empty promises
But Kholeka Gcaleka has recommended that action be taken against former presidential protection service head Wally Rhoode
Electricity minister Sputla Ramakgopa’s brief is to get himself fired. Not coal-fired, that is, but to work himself out of his job
The new electricity minister says that he will not interfere with the process of hiring a new Eskom chief executive but this needed to be done soon
The shifts were not about improving government’s efficiency but about securing political futures
Only the uninitiated or the hopelessly optimistic would have been merely disappointed by last night’s long and needlessly delayed cabinet announcement
Nkosasana Dlamini Zuma, a 30 year cabinet veteran is now the minister in the presidency responsible for women, youth and persons with disabilities
The president has increased his already bloated cabinet, promising once again to reduce it in time
The new minister will be expected to coordinate all departments responsible for the energy response, and will also be responsible for turnaround plans and overseeing new generation capacity
The president announced that Paul Mashatile will become deputy president and Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as the new Electricity Minister
The president will finally announce changes to his cabinet
Neither the utility nor its former CEO have replied to a letter of demand issued by the ruling party. They were given until Wednesday to do so
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula has confirmed that Ebrahim Patel becoming a member of parliament will make way for a non-MP to become a cabinet minister
Only the government — not Eskom or municipalities — can address load-shedding by building more capacity and ensuring sufficient supply, the parties said
Syndicates, sabotage, theft and inaction by those in the know has helped bring the state-owned power producer to its knees, hurting the country in the process
DD the Cat, like André de Donker, has finally got his Don’t Come Monday – which both of them had been waiting for
The president can now turn to the high court to overturn the report that found he should face an impeachment inquiry
The announcement comes just hours after deputy president David Mabuza resigns from parliament