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Cyril Ramaphosa

It’s a Covid-style Sona 2021: No red carpet and high fashion
National
/ 1 February 2021

It’s a Covid-style Sona 2021: No red carpet and high fashion

Only 50 people will be present and everyone else will attend online, which is likely to save the state some money

By Eunice Masson
Mpumalanga premier fined for attending Mthembu funeral without a mask
Coronavirus
/ 27 January 2021

Mpumalanga premier fined for attending Mthembu funeral without a mask

Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane goes into isolation and pledges to buy 1000 masks to show her ‘remorse’

By Chris Gilili
Covax will take excess doses of Covid vaccines off the hands of rich countries
Coronavirus
/ 26 January 2021

Covax will take excess doses of Covid vaccines off the hands of rich countries

The global initiative plans to deliver two billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines to developing nations

By Sarah Smit
Ramaphosa warns rich countries against vaccine nationalism
Business
/ 26 January 2021

Ramaphosa warns rich countries against vaccine nationalism

During his address at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Dialogues on Tuesday, the president implored countries hoarding vaccines to release their excess doses

By Sarah Smit
Egypt, Seychelles get first jabs
Africa
/ 24 January 2021

Egypt, Seychelles get first jabs

The two countries have rolled out China’s Sinopharm vaccine, but data issues are likely to keep some countries from doing the same

By Laura López González
How lottery execs received dubious payments through a private company
Business
/ 22 January 2021

How lottery execs received dubious payments through a private company

The National Lottery Commission is being investigated by the SIU for alleged corruption and maladministration, including suspicious payments made to senior NLC employees between 2016 and 2017

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Pandemic hobbles learners’ futures
Coronavirus
/ 21 January 2021

Pandemic hobbles learners’ futures

South African schools have yet to open for the 2021 academic year and experts are sounding the alarm over lost learning time, especially in the crucial grades one and 12

By Bongekile Macupe
Editorial: Enough. We need the vaccine
Coronavirus
/ 21 January 2021

Editorial: Enough. We need the vaccine

South Africans have been waiting too long and it is time for the government to deliver on its vaccine plan

By Editorial
Stern warning against Covid greets Mthembu’s death
Coronavirus
/ 21 January 2021

Stern warning against Covid greets Mthembu’s death

The ANC has slammed conspiracy theorists and cautioned against showing complacency towards the deadly virus

By Paddy Harper, Sarah Smit and Khaya Koko
Repo rate remains unchanged at 3.5%
Business
/ 21 January 2021

Repo rate remains unchanged at 3.5%

The South African Reserve Bank’s MPC has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged, at 3.5%, to let the actions it took last year trickle down into the economy

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Lala ngoxolo Mvelase Jackson Mthembu
National
/ 21 January 2021

Lala ngoxolo Mvelase Jackson Mthembu

In his announcement, President Cyril Ramaphosa called the late minister ‘a life-long champion of freedom and democracy’

By Sarah Smit
Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout
Coronavirus
/ 19 January 2021

Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout

Inmates comprise a vulnerable group in society and they are meant to receive Covid-19 vaccines earlier than the general population. This has sparked debate locally and globally

By Musawenkosi Cabe
​No apology or comfort as another Marikana mother dies without justice
National
/ 15 January 2021

​No apology or comfort as another Marikana mother dies without justice

Nomawethu Ma’Bhengu Sompeta, whose funeral will be held this weekend, was unequivocal in calling out the government for its response to the Marikana massacre

By Niren Tolsi
Molefe blames Ramaphosa for Eskom’s woes in statement to Zondo commission
National
/ 15 January 2021

Molefe blames Ramaphosa for Eskom’s woes in statement to Zondo commission

Brian Molefe guns for Cyril Ramaphosa, alleging that the president’s relationship with Glencore was only a ploy to siphon money out of Eskom

By Emma Balfour
No early jab for this wit ou
Coronavirus
/ 14 January 2021

No early jab for this wit ou

Paddy Harper finds his ANC councillor has led him, but much like Donald Trump, it was down a garden path

By Paddy Harper
We are staying on adjusted level three — Ramaphosa
National
/ 11 January 2021

We are staying on adjusted level three — Ramaphosa

Although South Africa’s variant of Covid-19 does not cause more severe illness, the country, according to the president, must be ‘diligent, vigilant and compliant’

By Khaya Koko
Watch it again: Ramaphosa addresses the nation
Coronavirus
/ 11 January 2021

Watch it again: Ramaphosa addresses the nation

The president is set to speak on developments in relation to the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic

By Staff Reporter
Africa trade bloc bets on  business without borders
Business
/ 10 January 2021

Africa trade bloc bets on business without borders

The new year started with a crucial step towards free trade between countries on the continent

By Sarah Smit
Act against Covid and climate crises
The Green Guardian
/ 9 January 2021

Act against Covid and climate crises

The government would do well to realise that these two disasters can’t be tackled separately

By Akhona Xotyeni
Covid-19, corruption dominate ANC agenda for 2021
Politics
/ 8 January 2021

Covid-19, corruption dominate ANC agenda for 2021

In the January 8 statement, Ramaphosa says those who bring the ANC into disrepute will no longer be tolerated

By Paddy Harper
Secured: 1.5mn doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine
Health
/ 7 January 2021

Secured: 1.5mn doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine

Just days after Minister Zweli Mkhize came under fire for the government’s apparent slow take on securing the vaccine, he announced to Parliament that the first batch of dosages would be arriving this month

By Emma Balfour
The problem with generalisations
Africa
/ 6 January 2021

The problem with generalisations

Despite the media’s wish for a neat story, the African continent’s response to Covid-19 is all over the map

By Lena Reuter
Renewable energy’s dark side
The Green Guardian
/ 6 January 2021

Renewable energy’s dark side

As countries expand investment in decentralised renewable energy, its worth keeping an eye on who’s profiting.

By Seán Mfundza Muller
ANC elective conferences face a second postponement
Politics
/ 5 January 2021

ANC elective conferences face a second postponement

Covid-19 puts the brakes on the governing party again, as 20 regional and provincial elective conferences need to be rescheduled

By Paddy Harper
Infodemic to infowar: The circus of disinformation will spin on
Health
/ 18 December 2020

Infodemic to infowar: The circus of disinformation will spin on

More people have died in South Africa from Covid-19 than have been murdered. This hasn’t stopped a misinformation pandemic from trying to misrepresent that reality

By Nechama Brodie
Pandemic gives SA politics a klap
Politics
/ 17 December 2020

Pandemic gives SA politics a klap

Parties forced to adapt to the ‘new normal’ as ANC’s anti-corruption drive delivers dividends

By Paddy Harper
Integrity commission nails Magashule
Politics
/ 15 December 2020

Integrity commission nails Magashule

Integrity body recommends the ANC’s secretary general should be suspended pending the outcome of his corruption trial.

By Paddy Harper
Pandemic of human rights abuses haunts governments in East and Southern Africa
Africa
/ 14 December 2020

Pandemic of human rights abuses haunts governments in East and Southern Africa

In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions

By Deprose Muchena
Taking stock of a local lockdown
Health
/ 13 December 2020

Taking stock of a local lockdown

Some Nelson Mandela Bay residents are abiding by restrictions; others are feeling festive

By Mkhuseli Sizani
Editorial: Don’t get risky on the rebound
Editorial
/ 11 December 2020

Editorial: Don’t get risky on the rebound

We need to keep looking out for each other. Otherwise those economic gains will be wiped out as the body count grows

By Editorial
ANC battle now moves to the regional and provincial conferences
Politics
/ 11 December 2020

ANC battle now moves to the regional and provincial conferences

Ace Magashule will appear before the ANC’s integrity committee this weekend. After that, all eyes will be on next year’s conferences to see who will win the fight for control of the party

By Paddy Harper
PPE ‘proxy’ contract cancelled
National
/ 10 December 2020

PPE ‘proxy’ contract cancelled

The tender linked to Ramaphosa’s presidency has been cancelled by the special corruption court

By Sarah Smit
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