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 shifts were not about improving government’s efficiency but about securing political futures
The women’s league is grappling with another scandal involving R2-million missing from its North West province kitty.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s move to appoint a Cabinet that is gender equitable is commendable, but more needs to be done in the corridors of power
In March, her department missed a deadline to deliver a plan of action on the cost, scale, and modality of a District Six restitution programme
Rights group AfriForum and the Democratic Alliance challenged the decision by the department of international relations
The court action comes after the Land Claims Commission revealed government has failed to allocate restitution for 900 elderly claimants
Many agree that the failure to implement land reforms was the fault of the government rather than a weakness of the Constitution
She intends fighting to ensure land comes with water rights
With returning ministers, a coal miner and former ANC presidential hopefuls, check out all the individuals who make up the president’s cabinet
Paul Kagame has failed to properly consult his peers, argued Jacob Zuma
The M&G Cabinet Report Card has become a respected barometer of government performance. Here are the scores for 2017
​South Africa and Morocco look set to re-establish diplomatic relations after 13 years of giving each other the cold shoulder
Mugabe was accused of beating South African model Gabriella Engels, 20, with an extension cord in Sandton on August 13
South Africa’s minister of Foreign Affairs sought to not offend SADC during SADC summit in Johannesburg.
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Minister Nkoana-Mashabane criticises help from outside and sees no problem with DRC president staying on after his mandate ended in December
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When asked about Brexit, the minister manages to bring down the problem to the very core. Or, how to take leaving a place very literally.
The African Union believes it could fund its own programmes if it was not losing so much money through illicit outflows of capital from the continent.
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Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace arrived in SA on Tuesday for their first state visit in 21 years to consolidate bilateral relations with SA.
Lesotho may head to the polls soon in an attempt to restore political stability, as the country’s leadership crisis appears to be intensifying.
SABC reports say the international relations minister will call Arthur Lenk to explain Israel’s bombing of the Gaza strip.
The foreign minister spells out Pretoria’s policy of opening up trade with neighbours.
Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says proper procedures were followed earlier this month when South Africa expelled three Rwandan diplomats.
Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to cancel a trip to SA is likely to remind many of the difficult relationship between Tel Aviv and Pretoria.
International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane spoke to us about South Africa reaping economic rewards from its diplomacy.
Following a claim by the minister of international relations that ministers won’t visit Israel, Collins Chabane has addressed SA’s Jewish community.
South African ministers do not visit Israel, says International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
South Africa continues to push for reform of the "undemocratic" UN Security Council, says International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.
African countries will decide whether they will continue to participate in the International Criminal Court at a special summit.
International relations and co-operation director general Jerry Matjila is defiant, despite a probe into irregular spending of half a billion rand.
Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has ordered an audit of irregular expenditure of R500-million.
SA has been flexing its foreign-relations muscle, spending more than R1.3-bn over the past three years to fund participation in multilateral bodies.