The president appointed opposition newcomers where they can be most effective but did not rid cabinet of compromised members of his party
President Cyril Ramaphosa set to unveil a medium-term strategic framework at the opening of parliament on 18 July
Ministers and deputy ministers from nine parties took their oath of office after weeks of fraught coalition talks
Mchunu has left big shoes that need to be filled, according to experts
The new minister needs to involve young people as he sets out to cement the country’s position as a vocal advocate for human rights and international justice
Godongwana has pursued the austerity measures implemented by his predecessors to reduce debt and Ramokgopa is partly credited with the current relief from load-shedding
The DA leader said the unity government would pave the way for his party and the ANC to start delivering for South Africans
Key security cluster ministries are dominated by the president’s allies in the ANC
The president has made plain his impatience to lock down a deal and name his new executive
Step-aside be damned; instead it’s a quickstep up to parliament for Zizi Kodwa and others
Negotiations have involved who will get what, and how many portfolios, in the new cabinet
It’s too early to judge how this parliament will perform, but the notion that 2024 will be a refresh for our politics must surely be declared stillborn
The ANC economic transformation head also said the opposition did not understand the ‘basics’ of the process to appoint directors general
The Red Berets are trying to convince the ANC to keep their local government arrangements intact
Judge found that the applicants should have approached the Gauteng high court for the interdict they sought
The political transition is a good opportunity for greater transparency about how the government shapes the economy
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Operation Vulindlela is forging ahead with its next phase amid ongoing wrangling over positions in his executive
The opposition party has rejected the ANC’s offer of six ministerial positions in the government of national unity
A reply to Paul Hoffman, showing that the law actually isn’t simple and what it – properly, purposefully and holistically considered – does tell us
Talks are ongoing but there is movement towards breaking a deadlock between the ANC and DA, sources said
The president said his government of national unity should not be defined by power struggles but by the needs of the South African people
The ANC said in a statement that President Cyril Ramaphosa would announce appointments to the executive ‘in the coming days’
People in the Ekurhuleni area that is named after the MK party’s leader believe it will bring positive change
Cupcake appears to have lost his patience along with the ANC’s parliamentary majority
Ntuli said the IFP tried to talk to the ‘chaotic’ uMkhonto we Sizwe party but was stood up
Negotiators from the ANC and the DA met on Thursday to try to ease tensions in the GNU
South Africa’s newsrooms are being hollowed out right when we need them the most
The president made the plea after being inaugurated for a second term on Wednesday at the Union Buildings
The party claims that had it not been for blatant rigging, it would probably have won the elections
The president will consult the leaders of other parties before he makes the appointments
Ramaphosa’s enemies in the ANC voted for Jacob Zuma — and got John Steenhuisen instead
Broad agreement will be followed by talks to flesh out how the coalition will work