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Cyril Ramaphosa

EFF ‘circus’ becomes contagion as MPs heckle Malema
Article
/ 18 February 2020

EFF ‘circus’ becomes contagion as MPs heckle Malema

ANC MPs test the EFF’s disruptive tactics on the leader of the Red Berets in Sona reply

By Lester Kiewit
Ramaphosa ‘neutral’ in Mkhwebane, Parliament impeachment row
Article
/ 18 February 2020

Ramaphosa ‘neutral’ in Mkhwebane, Parliament impeachment row

However, the president says even if he has a conflict of interest, another Cabinet member could suspend the public protector

By Franny Rabkin
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Article
/ 17 February 2020

Focus on FW de Klerk distracted attention from the troubling state of the nation

Some political analysts say President Cyril Ramaphosa is taking too long to mend the country, others says it is the ANC itself that must be fixed

By Bongekile Macupe
De Klerk now admits apartheid was a crime against humanity
Article
/ 17 February 2020

De Klerk now admits apartheid was a crime against humanity

Apartheid’s last president walks back comments that definition was a Soviet plot

By Lester Kiewit
Will Cyril’s Sona  promises ever be fulfilled?
Article
/ 14 February 2020

Will Cyril’s Sona promises ever be fulfilled?

Four Sonas on, he is still to enforce his will upon the governing party and the state

By Editorial
Cyril’s style is to inspire the nation
Article
/ 14 February 2020

Cyril’s style is to inspire the nation

His visionary pragmatism and his aim – together with SA’s citizens — is to build a capable state

By Klaus Kotze
The fable of SA’s special economic zones
Article
/ 14 February 2020

The fable of SA’s special economic zones

The country is being pushed to develop more SEZs. But is this a viable strategy, given unemployment and ‘deglobalisation’?

By Pamela Tsolekile de Wet, Lisa Thompson and Patrick Bond
Everything Ramaphosa said about the economy in the Sona
Article
/ 13 February 2020

Everything Ramaphosa said about the economy in the Sona

The poor condition of state-owned enterprises remains a blight on growth forecasts

By Sabelo Skiti, Thando Maeko and Tshegofatso Mathe
‘A new age has begun’ — Ramaphosa’s Sona hits all the right notes
Article
/ 13 February 2020

‘A new age has begun’ — Ramaphosa’s Sona hits all the right notes

“We will fear nothing,” Ramaphosa says

By M&G Reporters
What did you get after Ramaphosa sliced the pie at Sona 2020?
Article
/ 13 February 2020

What did you get after Ramaphosa sliced the pie at Sona 2020?

The Mail & Guardian Data Desk has compiled a graphic which puts numbers to the words of President Cyril Ramaphosa after he delivered his state of the nations address

By M&G Data Desk
READ IT IN FULL: Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address
Article
/ 13 February 2020

READ IT IN FULL: Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address

The president delivers his second state of the nation address since he was elected last May

By Staff Reporter
A Sona to reflect troubled times
Article
/ 13 February 2020

A Sona to reflect troubled times

Ramaphosa and his role model Nelson Mandela became presidents of South Africa in very trying times

By Bongekile Macupe and Khadija Patel
LIVESTREAM: President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers Sona
Article
/ 13 February 2020

LIVESTREAM: President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers Sona

On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the state of the nation address at Parliament in Cape Town. His speech will be delivered under the theme: “Following up on our commitments: making your future work better”. 

By Eyaaz Matwadia
LIVE BLOG: State of the Nation 2020
Article
/ 13 February 2020

LIVE BLOG: State of the Nation 2020

Live updates from the 2020 State of the Nation Address

By Kiri Rupiah and Eyaaz Matwadia
EFF stands firm on plans to disrupt Sona
Article
/ 13 February 2020

EFF stands firm on plans to disrupt Sona

Julius Malema’s 44-member caucus stick to their guns: ‘Fire Pravin or else’

By Lester Kiewit
SAA workers told not to return to work next month
Article
/ 13 February 2020

SAA workers told not to return to work next month

The airline’s employees in Durban have been told to join the unemployment queue on March 1 because the city’s route will be closed at the end of February

By Thando Maeko
The State of the Nation speech Ramaphosa should make
Article
/ 13 February 2020

The State of the Nation speech Ramaphosa should make

I have been slow but steady in rebuilding South Africa, but it’s time for tough, decisive action

By Piet Naudé
Cynical South Africans are unlikely to be moved by Ramaphosa’s Sona
Article
/ 13 February 2020

Cynical South Africans are unlikely to be moved by Ramaphosa’s Sona

The challenge to deliver a persuasive speech comes firstly in the context of intense doubts as to whether President Ramaphosa is truly in charge of the ANC

By Susan Booysen
In his Sona speech, Ramaphosa must tread the line between promises and reality
Article
/ 12 February 2020

In his Sona speech, Ramaphosa must tread the line between promises and reality

South Africa has a slew of service-delivery problems, most notably in the water and electricity sectors. The time for promises is over: what the country needs is action

By Bongekile Macupe
Sona: DA expects Ramaphosa to stick to his script
Article
/ 12 February 2020

Sona: DA expects Ramaphosa to stick to his script

The official opposition says the president’s state of the nation speech will not detail anything new or productive. Meanwhile, the EFF is threatening more disruption

By Lester Kiewit
Zuma lawyers confirm he will not be attending Sona
Article
/ 12 February 2020

Zuma lawyers confirm he will not be attending Sona

The former president’s lawyers say they do not know how where Parliament obtained the information about his attendance

By Lester Kiewit
Vodacom bolsters its interventions in basic education
Special Reports
/ 10 February 2020

Vodacom bolsters its interventions in basic education

More resources are being invested in early childhood development programmes

By Staff Reporter
2019 pass rate: A milestone for the country’s education system
Special Reports
/ 10 February 2020

2019 pass rate: A milestone for the country’s education system

ECD is the key for better results in matric

By Staff Reporter
Sona will cast a spotlight on Ramaphosa (and the ANC’s) many problems
Analysis
/ 10 February 2020

Sona will cast a spotlight on Ramaphosa (and the ANC’s) many problems

The president is facing challenges at every turn, among them the economy, the state of SOEs and factionalism within the ANC. Only if Ramaphosa and his party work together will they be able to turn their declining fortunes around

By Makhanda Ka Lima
Editorial: Promises are on tap, but not water
Article
/ 8 February 2020

Editorial: Promises are on tap, but not water

Promises of hope and a better tomorrow await South Africa. Yet they continue to come to naught

By Editorial
Council officials must explain wastage or pay up
Article
/ 8 February 2020

Council officials must explain wastage or pay up

The last full municipal audit, for 2017-2018, showed that unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure at municipalities has reached R122-billion

By Thando Maeko
Court tests protector’s powers
Article
/ 7 February 2020

Court tests protector’s powers

In the Ramaphosa vs Mkhwebane case, the court has been asked to rein in the public protector

By Franny Rabkin
SIU raids master of high court
Article
/ 7 February 2020

SIU raids master of high court

Officials assisting with deceased estates, trusts, and protecting minors allegedly siphon off funds

By Sabelo Skiti and Chris Gilili
Bid to settle Mars could solve Earth’s crisis
Analysis
/ 6 February 2020

Bid to settle Mars could solve Earth’s crisis

Africa must be part of developing technology that may make inhabiting the Red Planet possible and help the continent survive climate change

By Sikhulekile Duma
Dear Cyril, sign the Copyright Amendment Bill
Article
/ 5 February 2020

Dear Cyril, sign the Copyright Amendment Bill

Reasonable time has now passed for you to act, say the signatories of this open letter to the president and Cabinet ministers

By Open Letter
To really silence the guns, the AU’s resolve must be stronger
Africa
/ 5 February 2020

To really silence the guns, the AU’s resolve must be stronger

Conflict in Africa — and the world — is on the rise. The continent needs to take concrete measures to stop the escalating violence

By Solomon A Dersso
Court to hear argument on public protector’s CR17 report
Article
/ 4 February 2020

Court to hear argument on public protector’s CR17 report

The case between the president and Busisiwe Mkhwebane has also drawn in the national director of public prosecutions and the Financial Intelligence Centre

By Franny Rabkin
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