Pravin Gordhan is a prominent South African politician, born on April 12, 1949, in Durban. He notably served as Minister of Finance from 2009 to 2014 and again from 2015 to 2017, implementing vital economic policies. Gordhan also held roles in public enterprises and governance, advocating for transparency, accountability, and combating corruption during his career. His contributions have been crucial to South Africa's economic development and stability.
Despite pressure from the standing committee on public accounts, the former Eskom boss stood firm, saying he was not willing to divulge identities
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula warns Ramaphosa to ‘run his cabinet and not have his cabinet run him’ or they will take action
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
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan will be called to appear before parliament to respond to claims by suspended director general Kgathatso Tlhakudi of impropriety in the SAA/Takatso Aviation deal
Led by Derek Hanekom, this will be the eighth board to oversee the ailing national carrier in 14 years
The public enterprises minister said climate change had to be addressed but the shift to clean energy had to consider South Africa’s economic reality
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
Ramokgopa’s intention of keeping ageing, expensive coal-fired power stations going flies in the face of policy
The former Eskom chief executive has accepted an invitation to make submissions to the standing committee on public accounts
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 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
The party is calculating the amount it would seek from the former Eskom CEO in damages but is struggling to establish his whereabouts
The mineral resources and energy minister has said that Eskom does not belong to his department, ‘so I have not lost anything’
Nkosasana Dlamini Zuma, a 30 year cabinet veteran is now the minister in the presidency responsible for women, youth and persons with disabilities
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
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 ANC’s national working committee was unilateral in committing to use all its resources to hire the best legal minds to challenge De Ruyter
The party says the committee should have the power to summons witnesses
Our uncle in the load-shedding business sits on his couch and faces zero accountability
With the country in its 115th day of load-shedding, De Ruyter leaves with immediate effect after accusing the ANC of seeing Eskom as a “eating trough” in an explosive interview
Cabinet sources argue the state of disaster will take away the powers of more ministers than just that of the forestry and fisheries minister
The president tells party leaders that the new electricity minister will also be a project manager for Medupi and Kusile power stations
The opposition, insatiably desperate for attention, are as much to blame for our faulty system as those who drive it
ANC leaders were caught off guard and left reeling when the president made the announcement, with allies calling for him to explain his actions
With the country’s economy on the brink, the president assured the nation that ending load-shedding is his government’s top priority
In an interview, the public enterprises minister outlined the challenges implicit in turning around state-owned entities