The utility is unlikely to find a replacement for Andre de Ruyter before his three-month notice period ends
In 1997, the warning bells were ringing that South Africa faced a dark future because Eskom would run out of capacity to supply a growing populace and an expanding economy
First they blamed De Donker and De Donkerder, then Cyril, Pravin and the State Capture King and finally Old King Coal
Party seeks to interdict Eskom from implementing 18.65% hike, pending the outcome of an application to have it set aside as unconstitutional
Coalition seeks to halt the 18.65% tariff increase, end load-shedding, and hold the state accountable for its failure to provide electricity
As SA’s democracy heads towards 30 years, we need to critically assess what needs to be done differently to become Madiba’s miracle nation
What we need from the media is to be able to see much more clearly what the policy options are for getting us out of this mess
Opposition parties and other organisations aim to take Eskom to court over the crippling power cuts
The president successfully argued that submitting to an unlawful summons would be would be a violation of his right to freedom
Deputy judge president Ronald Sutherland said public works and the office of the chief justice have failed to provide the court with a reliable generator
Ginwala served the ANC and the anti-apartheid struggle in exile for three decades
It seems three things in life are certain in our ANC-controlled country: death, taxes and that South Africans will continue waiting
The president is likely to follow party and state processes before making changes
We’re all crying out for a cabinet reshuffle – and Paul Mashatile for his West Wing office – but the post-conference presents will take time
The president’s constitutional rights will be irreparably harmed in a criminal prosecution that has at its heart an attempt at political destabilisation
The president said Zuma’s defence of his private prosecution bid relied on political innuendo but missed the legal argument
The ANC has made the call for more flexible monetary policy before, but has dithered in seeing it through
Ruling party’s alliance partners unhappy with the lack of action taken to improve the lives of workers and other South Africans
In his 8 January speech, the president was emphatic on racism, saying the time for white male rule was over
President says there is no longer any room left for those opposed to the ANC’s renewal process
Ramokgopa set to stay put following a failed push for the position to be part-time
The ruling party’s conference declaration has ignored the land expropriation without compensation bill
Shape up or ship out … The next few months will see comprehensive shifts in the government and the ANC, if the Ramaphosa faction has its way
Mpangazitha sets out to devour his enemies, the sell-outs in the ruling party and their leader, the Buffalo
Ignoring its own dirt will be to the ruling party’s detriment
From a bid to overturn parliament’s rejection of the Ngcobo report to Jacob Zuma’s appeal to stay out of prison, political actors will fill the courts
Cyril Ramaphosa’s re-election as party president could see RET forces in KwaZulu-Natal ditch the party
The new ANC secretary general said the national executive committee would deal with the report as and when the need arose
Preventing policy from going wrong takes thoughtful analysis, robust debate and the political will to improve. But the governing party hasn’t taken these requirements to heart
The ANC’s reaction to the Zondo findings was a precursor of its attitude to the Ngcobo ‘Farmgate’ report
The opposition party argues that the speaker failed to apply the established test for calling a secret ballot when she declined to do so
Cyril Ramaphosa has retained the presidency. How the following year plays out will determine how the ANC will fare in the 2024 elections