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Cyril Ramaphosa

Cyril’s Cabinet: What happened behind the scenes
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Cyril’s Cabinet: What happened behind the scenes

The negotiations started before the elections and continued until the very last moment.

By Natasha Marrian
Promised land becomes the land of broken promises
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Promised land becomes the land of broken promises

The state is stealing people’s land and using money meant for land reform to provide kickbacks to well-connected people

By Staff Reporter
Cyril, Emery have tricky kickoffs
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Cyril, Emery have tricky kickoffs

South Africa’s manager, like Arsenal’s, starts his season of political football poor and with a team of own-goalers

By Paddy Harper
Shot-caller, calculated, master of survival. SA, meet your new health minister.
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Shot-caller, calculated, master of survival. SA, meet your new health minister.

Will Ramaphosa’s new health minister wield enough power to bring recalcitrant MECs to heel?

By Mia Malan, Laura López González and Bhekisisa Team
Merged ministries a mixed bag
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Merged ministries a mixed bag

Analysts approve of the choice of finance and public enterprise ministers, but worry about energy and water

By Lynley Donnelly
Cabinet picks boost gender equality
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Cabinet picks boost gender equality

South Africa is now just one of 11 countries in the world where women running the country make up the same proportion as they do in society

By Editorial
Cyril aligns cogs in his Cabinet
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Cyril aligns cogs in his Cabinet

The negotiations started before the elections and continued until the very last moment.

By Natasha Marrian
New and lesser-known faces in Ramaphosa’s Cabinet
Article
/ 30 May 2019

New and lesser-known faces in Ramaphosa’s Cabinet

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet has brought some lesser known politicians to the fore

By Lester Kiewit and Paddy Harper
Find out who didn’t make the cut for Ramaphosa’s Cabinet
Videos
/ 30 May 2019

Find out who didn’t make the cut for Ramaphosa’s Cabinet

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet has been lauded for its inclusion of youthful faces and women.

By Staff Reporter
Find out who didn’t make the cut for Ramaphosa’s Cabinet
Article
/ 30 May 2019

Find out who didn’t make the cut for Ramaphosa’s Cabinet

Who didn’t make the cut for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet?

By Kiri Rupiah
GOOD welcomes Minister De Lille
Videos
/ 30 May 2019

GOOD welcomes Minister De Lille

Good Leader Patricia De Lille said she stands by her comments that her party will cooperate with government when it is performing well.

By Staff Reporter
How Auntie Patty became Minister De Lille
Article
/ 30 May 2019

How Auntie Patty became Minister De Lille

The appointment is a massive boost to De Lille who resigned from the DA in October last year

By Lester Kiewit
Unionists, women and an alleged smuggler? Who’s who in Ramaphosa’s Cabinet
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Unionists, women and an alleged smuggler? Who’s who in Ramaphosa’s Cabinet

Seemingly breaking from tradition, the new Cabinet followed an exhaustive consultation process which has been described as “unlike any other”

By Kiri Rupiah
Ramaphosa’s economic priorities find expression in new Cabinet
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Ramaphosa’s economic priorities find expression in new Cabinet

Consultation process by President Ramaphosa described as a massive break from the past and unlike that of any other recent ANC president

By Natasha Marrian
LIVESTREAM: President Ramaphosa announces his Cabinet
Article
/ 29 May 2019

LIVESTREAM: President Ramaphosa announces his Cabinet

President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce his Cabinet at 8pm on Wednesday, the Presidency has confirmed

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
Cabinet announcement expected on Wednesday at 8pm, Presidency confirms
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Cabinet announcement expected on Wednesday at 8pm, Presidency confirms

Much-anticipated Cabinet announcement set to end days of conjecture

By Natasha Marrian
Public Protector: You’re welcome to take me to court
Videos
/ 27 May 2019

Public Protector: You’re welcome to take me to court

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s spokesperson said that those who are aggrieved with Mkwebane’s findings are welcome to approach the courts.

By Staff Reporter
LIVESTREAM: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s inauguration
Article
/ 25 May 2019

LIVESTREAM: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s inauguration

South Africa will inaugurate its sixth democratically elected president on Saturday

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
Immediate priorities for Ramaphosa and the sixth Parliament
Article
/ 25 May 2019

Immediate priorities for Ramaphosa and the sixth Parliament

South Africa faces a host of problems that the new administration must attend to with urgency

By Robert Shivambu
Tipping point: Dear Mr President
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Tipping point: Dear Mr President

The fight against corruption within government and society must be intensified

By Brenda Kali
Cyril wants SA’s pupils up to code
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Cyril wants SA’s pupils up to code

Making programming compulsory in schools is a challenging prospect, but if the president wills it, there might be a way

By Jacques Coetzee
Cutting the fat from Cabinet could save R300m
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Cutting the fat from Cabinet could save R300m

Bloated, excessive and overweight — that has
been the Cabinet for more than 10 years

By Athandiwe Saba
Cyril plays a careful game
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Cyril plays a careful game

The president may have kept his cards close to his chest but now he has  to make bold moves

By Shaun De Waal
Unions want bold strides for teachers
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Unions want bold strides for teachers

Sadtu vows to take new minister to court if infrastructure is not immediately made a priority

By Bongekile Macupe
Editorial: Nail the farm-flippers
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Editorial: Nail the farm-flippers

‘Over 25 years of democracy, the government’s attempts at land restitution have been lambasted for their slow pace and all-round inefficiency’

By Editorial
Tipping point: Dear Mr President
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Tipping point: Dear Mr President

The fight against corruption within government and society must be intensified

By Brenda Kali
Part IV: Breaking the mould — A blueprint for the future government
Article
/ 22 May 2019

Part IV: Breaking the mould — A blueprint for the future government

This is the last article in a four-part series on radical Cabinet reform

By Richard Calland
PART I: A radical blueprint for Ramaphosa’s Cabinet
Article
/ 22 May 2019

PART I: A radical blueprint for Ramaphosa’s Cabinet

By doing so the president not only shows he has guts, but governance will be more effective

By Richard Calland
Part II: The seven principles of picking a Cabinet
Article
/ 22 May 2019

Part II: The seven principles of picking a Cabinet

This is part II in a four part analysis on Cabinet reform

By Richard Calland
I will be a president for all South Africans — Ramaphosa
Article
/ 22 May 2019

I will be a president for all South Africans — Ramaphosa

In the build-up to the election of the president, the DA had intimated that it would put its own candidate, but it was not to be.

By Lester Kiewit
Mabuza swearing-in postponed to address allegations before integrity commission
Videos
/ 22 May 2019

Mabuza swearing-in postponed to address allegations before integrity commission

It is unclear when Mabuza will be meeting the integrity commission or when his swearing in has been postponed to.

By Staff Reporter
Ramaphosa promises balanced Cabinet that will ‘please all’
Article
/ 21 May 2019

Ramaphosa promises balanced Cabinet that will ‘please all’

The president says he is still finalising just how his administration will look like

By Lester Kiewit
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