The party wants the presidency to co-ordinate all responses to the energy fiasco
The mining industry suffers when there are problems with electricity supply, infrastructure and transport
Mabuza wants out to allow state and government posts to align
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The utility has been in a tailspin for years but those in charge of correcting its course lack direction, which does not bode well
With Eskom and most other entities in states of disrepair, the relevance of the department of public enterprises is questioned
Costs and effect will determine how and when state-owned entities are moved from the department of enterprises to line departments
Who President Ramaphosa keeps and who he appoints will determine the course of not only the ruling party but also the country
ANC sources say the deputy president submitted a resignation letter on Monday
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The president said the new three-stream model that offers more choices and better guidance would help address the school drop-out rate
The brethren in blue took to Jozi’s streets in protest over power, galvanising and uniting the coms behind their leader
An interim report will be sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa for comment on the findings
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Governing party says it cannot be ‘arrogant’ and try to run Durban alone
Nineteen interest groups are seeking urgent relief from ongoing load-shedding to ensure the provision of basic services
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
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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
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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
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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