The president tells party leaders that the new electricity minister will also be a project manager for Medupi and Kusile power stations
The government has tried to exploit negative sentiment towards public sector workers, but siding with the employer may be even more difficult
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Ponatshego Mogaladi, former manager of investigations at the public protector, told parliament the Economic Freedom Fighters leader sent her the report in 2018
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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The president’s failings were mentioned. Read between the lines and you’ll find Farmgate too
The final chapter of the state capture report found that investigation was interrupted at Zuma’s urging to protect Fraser
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The former state security minister says the department is currently only mandated to ‘give recommendations’ and has proposed a more comprehensive bill
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 safeguarding constitutional rights
Despite a shake-up in defence and intelligence, the security cluster remains shaky ahead of potentially explosive elective conferences
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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 defence minister voted in ahead of the Democratic Alliance’s Annelie Lotriet
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, previously the defence minister, replaces Thandi Modise, who was deployed as the minister of defence in last week’s cabinet reshuffle.
ANC economic policy head Enoch Godongwana takes over the finance portfolio
‘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
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
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State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo and Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula are two leaders who disagreed with the ‘insurrection’ label, sources say
Police, State Security Agency were not ‘missing in action’, says Minister Ayanda Dlodlo of violence and pillaging sweeping across parts of South Africa
Minister of State Security Ayanda Dlodlo denied allegations of incompetence over her handling of the Project Justice bombshell
Ms K’s and Mr Y’s affidavits and testimony have alleged a picture going back to 2008 of how the former president and his aides worked — and allegedly abused the SSA
Day two of State Security Agency testimony at the Zondo commission birthed more revelations that point to the former head of state and agents breaking the law
MPs can’t seem to stop the house from degenerating into screaming matches, even during virtual sittings, as exhibited when the deputy president answered questions in the NCOP on Wednesday.
The minister of international relations took the precaution after allegations that an employee had tested positive for the virus
The cost of placing South African evacuees from Wuhan in quarantine in Limpopo will cost an estimated R6.7-million
A long-delayed flight to repatriate South African citizens from Wuhan will depart tonight and return on Friday the 13th, before a 21-day quarantine
Insiders says that no one is willing to make the daunting journey to rescue fellow citizens
Fake invoices are alleged to have been used to siphon money from the State Security Agency but the acting director general refuses to comment
The Gupta leaks revealed that Dlodlo’s stay in Dubai was arranged by the Gupta-owned Sahara Computers, and was paid for by Fana Hlongwane
Analysts believe Moody’s will welcome the government’s intention to reduce the public sector wage bill
The embattled ministry has a new minister at its helm
When Eskom pulls the plug: Businesses and locals are hard hit by blackouts because local government owes the power utility billions of rand
Rand jitters question the state’s ability to provide an economic stimulus and to continue to bail out parastatals
The department says it’s not retrenching, but treasury has the money for severance packages