The former Eskom chairperson said a maligned investigation initiated by former CEO Andre de Ruyter was first mooted by the minister
The failure of the president’s SAFE programme and the re-occurrence of pit latrine drownings continue to cast a harsh spotlight on the ANC government
With eThekwini metro having been placed under administration, Ramaphosa is expected to hold meetings with regional leaders
The minister was speaking at Africa’s Travel Indaba, days after the acting chief executive of the country’s official national marketing agency resigned
President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Zondo to the top post despite the JSC recommending justice Mandisa Maya
The Pretoria high court has found that the rolling blackouts infringe on constitutional rights
But the opposition coalition led by the DA can’t stop fighting about who is boss for long enough to agree on a Jozi mayoral candidate
The sugar industry’s struggle tells a bigger story of the risks of South Africa’s deindustrialisation
The president is seeking a final interdict preventing his predecessor from pursuing such a step “now or in future”
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South Africa is in the dire position of possessing a weak leader and no potential replacements
When macroeconomic policy has so clearly failed workers, and us all, why is a complete overhaul still out of the question?
When the president merged the mining and energy departments under his most powerful lieutenants he made a decision that would come back to bite him
Was it a U-turn or is the president confusing the International Criminal Court with the International Cricket Council?
The faux pas with the Finnish president is the latest in a series of embarrassing moves by our head of state
No buffalo on the menu at South Africa/Namibia gala dinner
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula warns Ramaphosa to ‘run his cabinet and not have his cabinet run him’ or they will take action
Tasneem Motara has dissolved two boards in as many months, leaving the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency and the Gauteng Gambling Board virtually rudderless
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Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned of stage 8 load-shedding for up to 152 consecutive days
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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
The social housing investigation was handed to eThekwini municipal manager and the presidency last year
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Former minister rejects findings of ‘maladministration’ against her over the national rapid response task team she appointed
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Justice Mahube Molemela said she would retire in the position, abandoning her earlier ambitions for a seat on the constitutional court
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ANC Limpopo chair Stan Mathabatha seems to be off the hook but the jury is still out on his deputy
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The Limpopo premier has been given a six-month reprieve to clean house as President Cyril Ramaphosa calls for more accountability in government
The president has been burned before by his administration setting expectations too high. The past five years has put the country’s real prospects into focus
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With only three candidates shortlisted, the JSC will again not be able to fill a vacancy that arose at the constitutional court in late 2021
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President announces reforms aimed at attracting investors to the country as he opens conference
Speaking on the sidelines of the South Africa Investment Conference, the electricity minister said the suggested revisions would be submitted to cabinet in two weeks
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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
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Eskom’s board chair was speaking on a panel about the country’s energy crisis at the South Africa Investment Conference on Thursday
Ramokgopa’s intention of keeping ageing, expensive coal-fired power stations going flies in the face of policy
The party’s top six leaders agreed with the former president’s letter at a meeting, saying they had not received a proper brief on Phala Phala from Cyril Ramaphosa
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