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President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP

Reshuffle will come after budget speech, Ramaphosa tells ANC national working committee

The president tells party leaders that the new electricity minister will also be a project manager for Medupi and Kusile power stations

Photo: Michele Spatari / AFP

Public sector wage fight: How long will the smoke and mirrors last?

The government has tried to exploit negative sentiment towards public sector workers, but siding with the employer may be even more difficult

Floyd Shivambu – EFF Photo Delwyn Verasamy

Shivambu gave Mkhwebane top secret report on Sars unit

Ponatshego Mogaladi, former manager of investigations at the public protector, told parliament the Economic Freedom Fighters leader sent her the report in 2018

‘Mistake’: Former security minister Ayanda Dlodlo. Photo: Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images

How spies shape South Africa’s political path

From Mbeki to Zuma to Ramaphosa, the facts and fictions of the intelligence networks have shadowed political players and settled power struggles

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Editorial: Zondo takes us back to the future

The president’s failings were mentioned. Read between the lines and you’ll find Farmgate too

Former national commissioner of correctional service Arthur Fraser. (Photo by Gallo Images / Netwerk24 / Jaco Marais)

Zondo: Hawks must resume probe into Fraser and his spy network

The final chapter of the state capture report found that investigation was interrupted at Zuma’s urging to protect Fraser

Ayanda Dlodlo ‘warned government of violence before Zuma was jailed’

The former state security minister says the department is currently only mandated to ‘give recommendations’ and has proposed a more comprehensive bill

Deputy President David Mabuza has offered to resign. (Jairus Mmutle/GCIS)

Our security cluster is strong, don’t panic, Mabuza says

The deputy president’s remarks come just hours after acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo warned that facilities were under threat from those wanting to destroy institutions…

Not briefed: Police Minister Bheki Cele (left) and police commissioner Khehla Sitole’s testimony at hearings into the July riots suggest monumental crime intelligence failures. (Jaco Marais/ Netwerk24/Gallo Images)

The security cluster remains the thorn in the ANC’s side

Despite a shake-up in defence and intelligence, the security cluster remains shaky ahead of potentially explosive elective conferences

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Almost 2 000 South Africans step up to report corruption

The most-reported crimes range from extortion and abuse of authority to Covid-19 related graft, according to a new report by Corruption Watch

Former parliamentary speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on Thursday thanked the uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) for allowing her to speak at a public ANC event for the first time since her arrest last year.
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Mapisa-Nqakula elected as speaker of parliament

Former defence minister voted in ahead of the Democratic Alliance’s Annelie Lotriet

Speak up: Former Defence and Military Veterans Minister; Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula during a media briefing. (Photo by Gallo Images / Beeld / Theana Breugem)

Top six chooses Mapisa-Nqakula as preferred parliamentary speaker candidate

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, previously the defence minister, replaces Thandi Modise, who was deployed as the minister of defence in last week’s cabinet reshuffle.

Formr Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni and President Cyril Ramaphosa after last year’s budget speech. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Markets react as Mboweni steps down in Ramaphosa cabinet reshuffle

ANC economic policy head Enoch Godongwana takes over the finance portfolio

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Lulama Zenzile/Die Burger/Gallo)

No action just yet on Digital Vibes report, Ramaphosa signals

‘I will come out and explain to the nation exactly how I will deal with [the SIU] report,’ Ramaphosa said during a walkabout at vaccine sites in Gauteng

Blame game: Clashes between ministers in the security cluster involve, from left, Ayanda Dlodlo, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Bheki Cele. (David Harrison/M&G)

Cabinet reshuffle not on cards yet

There are calls for the president to act against ministers said to be responsible for the state’s slow response to the unrest, but his hands are tied