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Cyril Ramaphosa

Age of environmental breakdown
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Age of environmental breakdown

We’re driving the collapse of our planet at an unprecedented scale, threatening human society. And little is being done about it

By Sipho Kings
Editorial: The politics of bullshit
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Editorial: The politics of bullshit

‘We may have once thought the EFF had some good ideas, and at least provided a left-wing goad to the ANC’

By Editorial
Gas find could save PetroSA
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Gas find could save PetroSA

The state’s struggling company says Total will also benefit if it piggybacks on its infrastructure

By Tebogo Tshwane
Ramaphosa searches for a little light
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Ramaphosa searches for a little light

He needs to keep the power on to woo voters with the ANC’s achievements since 1994

By Vukani Mde
Maimane is well ahead of his time
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Maimane is well ahead of his time

Contrary to what some commentators may think, the DA leader’s humility should not be mistaken for weakness

By Nick Bates
Rolling blackouts cast shadow over Sona debate
Article
/ 12 February 2019

Rolling blackouts cast shadow over Sona debate

While opposition parties focused on the power cuts, ANC legislators stuck shining a spotlight on the positive aspects of Ramaphosa’s speech

By Lester Kiewit
Sona: Politically effective but socially unacceptable
Article
/ 12 February 2019

Sona: Politically effective but socially unacceptable

Ramaphosa made a good speech, but his words belie the complexity involved in fixing things

By Eusebius McKaiser
LIVESTREAM: Sona debate gets underway
Article
/ 12 February 2019

LIVESTREAM: Sona debate gets underway

MPs will from Tuesday have a chance to examine and discuss President Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation address

By Staff Reporter
ConCourt slams Moyane’s latest bid to have dismissal overturned
Article
/ 12 February 2019

ConCourt slams Moyane’s latest bid to have dismissal overturned

Axed Sars commissioner Tom Moyane’s application for leave to appeal his sacking has been shut down by the highest court in the land — again

By Mashadi Kekana
MPs to tackle Ramaphosa Sona speech
Article
/ 12 February 2019

MPs to tackle Ramaphosa Sona speech

Two days have been set aside for legislators to either critique or applaud President Ramaphosa’s Sona speech

By Lester Kiewit
The shame of Room 80: We must act
Article
/ 11 February 2019

The shame of Room 80: We must act

Violence and abuse, particularly of women, needs to go beyond expecting the state to end it

By Angelo Fick
Eskom split helps transparency, but financial challenges remain — Moody’s
Article
/ 11 February 2019

Eskom split helps transparency, but financial challenges remain — Moody’s

Ratings agency Moody’s has said that splitting Eskom into three entities may make the power utility’s cost structure more transparent

By Agency
South Africa to take over rotational chair of AU in 2020
Africa
/ 11 February 2019

South Africa to take over rotational chair of AU in 2020

African heads of state formally elected South Africa during a closed session on Sunday morning

By Staff Reporter
Unembargoed: February 8 to 14
Article
/ 11 February 2019

Unembargoed: February 8 to 14

Dream On: Positivity in Parliament but ghosts linger in Luthuli House

By Mg Reporter
Why South Africa’s latest plan for Eskom could work
Article
/ 10 February 2019

Why South Africa’s latest plan for Eskom could work

President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed to structural reforms in the energy sector

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: The sad fact is the state is ripe for picking
Article
/ 8 February 2019

Editorial: The sad fact is the state is ripe for picking

‘One year post-Jacob Zuma and the light of the new dawn is still there but the air is heavily polluted’

By Editorial
Idle MPs likely to turn Parliament into battleground
Article
/ 8 February 2019

Idle MPs likely to turn Parliament into battleground

Little work will get done but the next few months in Parliament are certainly set to be lively

By Lester Kiewit
Point of order, Madam Speaker!
Article
/ 8 February 2019

Point of order, Madam Speaker!

If there ever was an introduction to Baleka Mbete, it is the ritual during five stormy years in office

By Lester Kiewit
Forget Sona, the main act is May
Article
/ 8 February 2019

Forget Sona, the main act is May

Popular support is crucial for the president in this election. If the ANC loses seats, Ramaphosa is in peril; if the party gains voters, he’s safe

By Vukani Mde
The rise and fall of Mmusi Maimane
Article
/ 8 February 2019

The rise and fall of Mmusi Maimane

The Democratic Alliance is ‘rudderless’ and its inexperienced leader is unable to navigate the pitfalls of the political landscape

By Staff Reporter
‘You watch this space!’ — Ramaphosa
Article
/ 8 February 2019

‘You watch this space!’ — Ramaphosa

This was the president’s promising refrain throughout his State of the Nation address

By Beauregard Tromp and Khadija Patel
President pulls out all the stops
Article
/ 8 February 2019

President pulls out all the stops

Breaking down President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address

By Staff Reporter
The State of the Nation in numbers
Article
/ 8 February 2019

The State of the Nation in numbers

Of all Sona speeches, Motlanthe spoke the most, while Zuma spoke the least

By M&G Data Desk and Jacques Coetzee
It’s mine, all mine
Article
/ 8 February 2019

It’s mine, all mine

A year ago, tensions between the government and the mining industry were high

By Tebogo Tshwane
The mystery of Agent SA71, Jiba and Mdluli on a flight to Durban
Article
/ 8 February 2019

The mystery of Agent SA71, Jiba and Mdluli on a flight to Durban

The possibility that Jiba was a secret agent was reported last year

By Franny Rabkin
Sona 2019: Ramaphosa’s renewed urgency welcomed
Article
/ 7 February 2019

Sona 2019: Ramaphosa’s renewed urgency welcomed

But critical detail is still needed when it comes to plans to address the country’s economic challenges, starting with Eskom

By Lynley Donnelly and Tebogo Tshwane
Sona 2019: Thuma mina, again. Please?
Article
/ 7 February 2019

Sona 2019: Thuma mina, again. Please?

It’s an election year. The president knows he is effectively asking the nation to trust him to lead the nation again

By Raeesa Pather
Special NPA unit to deal with Zondo commission evidence to be set up
Article
/ 7 February 2019

Special NPA unit to deal with Zondo commission evidence to be set up

The NPA will soon have an investigating directorate to deal with graft allegations which have emerged at the state capture inquiry

By Raeesa Pather
Election date announced
Article
/ 7 February 2019

Election date announced

South Africa will head to the polls in 90 days as announced by President Ramaphosa during his Sona speech

By Raeesa Pather
25 years of democracy: Read President Ramaphosa’s SONA address in full
Article
/ 7 February 2019

25 years of democracy: Read President Ramaphosa’s SONA address in full

Read President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address in its entirety

By Staff Reporter
EFF will decide on Sona disruption plan — Shivambu
Article
/ 7 February 2019

EFF will decide on Sona disruption plan — Shivambu

The red berets will caucus on whether to allow President Ramaphosa to deliver his speech without incident, says the party’s deputy president

By Raeesa Pather
Sars to get new taxman ‘in next few weeks’
Article
/ 7 February 2019

Sars to get new taxman ‘in next few weeks’

A panel of experts appointed by the finance minister is looking for Tom Moyane’s replacement

By Tebogo Tshwane
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