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Fikile Mbalula

Analysis | Ramaphosa will pay a heavy policy price for his victory
Opinion
/ 19 December 2022

Analysis | Ramaphosa will pay a heavy policy price for his victory

The president’s leadership strategy of trying to unite opposing groups within the ANC through key appointments across the board has failed

By William Gumede
Millions of taxpayer’s money disappears down taxi industry’s dark hole
National
/ 5 December 2022

Millions of taxpayer’s money disappears down taxi industry’s dark hole

More than R1 billion has been set aside for the taxi recapitalisation scheme yet only 12% of taxis have been scrapped

By Melody Emmett
Funding dries up for popular Western Cape Blue Dot taxi service
National
/ 24 November 2022

Funding dries up for popular Western Cape Blue Dot taxi service

The programme attempted to formalise the notorious transport sector by requiring tax compliance and good driver behaviour, but it is set to end on 30 November

By Eunice Masson
ANC in KwaZulu-Natal should reassess stance on secretary general position – Mdumiseni Ntuli
Politics
/ 23 November 2022

ANC in KwaZulu-Natal should reassess stance on secretary general position – Mdumiseni Ntuli

Ntuli gets most branch nominations for the post, despite his home province snubbing him in favour of Eastern Cape’s Phumulo Masualle

By Lizeka Tandwa
Transnet’s decline tears at tight municipal budgets
Business
/ 26 October 2022

Transnet’s decline tears at tight municipal budgets

Inadequate rail capacity has pushed more trucks, and costs, onto municipal roads, which are steadily deteriorating

By Sarah Smit
Mbalula: Corrupt licensing officials made off with R3-billion
National
/ 24 October 2022

Mbalula: Corrupt licensing officials made off with R3-billion

Learner’s licence tests will move to a digital format to eliminate fraud in the issuance of the permits

By Khaya Koko
ANC: Cracks start to show in Ramaphosa faction
Politics
/ 11 October 2022

ANC: Cracks start to show in Ramaphosa faction

A meeting to finalise a Ramaphosa slate was boycotted by some provincial leaders, with those in attendance annoyed by the final list which excluded key allies

By Lizeka Tandwa
Freight association sceptical about Mbalula’s proposed ‘road to rail’ solution
National
/ 26 September 2022

Freight association sceptical about Mbalula’s proposed ‘road to rail’ solution

South Africa’s apocalyptic-like railway system must first become reliable and sustainable before it can be a trusted mode of transport, Road Freight Association says

By Eunice Masson
Government is apathetic about lethal Pongola road route, say residents
National
/ 20 September 2022

Government is apathetic about lethal Pongola road route, say residents

Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has not answered questions about the deadly route, which last week led to the deaths of 18 children

By Eunice Masson
Fikile the Clown fails to fix, instead he struts
Editorial
/ 10 March 2022

Fikile the Clown fails to fix, instead he struts

South Africa’s class clown, Fikile Mbalula, who also moonlights as minister of transport, did (another) stupid thing recently.

By Editorial
Smart driver’s licence on the cards
National
/ 10 February 2022

Smart driver’s licence on the cards

The department of transport says it will issue the smart driver’s licence card by October

By Eunice Masson
55 people killed on Western Cape roads during holiday season week
National
/ 29 December 2021

55 people killed on Western Cape roads during holiday season week

Drunk driving a major concern for road safety: 39 people arrested for driving under the influence.

By Eunice Masson
Magashule warns of ANC disunity and ‘bumpy’ leadership contest in 2022
Politics
/ 19 December 2021

Magashule warns of ANC disunity and ‘bumpy’ leadership contest in 2022

The ANC’s corruption-accused suspended secretary general decries use of ‘state organs’ to ‘persecute party leaders’

By Lizeka Tandwa
Better management of internal dynamics is key to the ANC’s recovery
Politics
/ 12 December 2021

Better management of internal dynamics is key to the ANC’s recovery

The 2021 local government elections are a clear demonstration of the failure to manage internal disagreements, where many of the parties, civic movements and independent candidates that contested these local government elections are direct offshoots of the ANC

By Zamani Saul
Coalition negotiations: A sidelined ANC, a surprised DA and a demanding EFF
Opinion
/ 7 December 2021

Coalition negotiations: A sidelined ANC, a surprised DA and a demanding EFF

If South Africa is moving from being a dominant-party system to a more vibrant, multiparty democracy, as these elections indicate, then coalitions are going to have to become the norm

By Ian Siebörger
Eskom killed us heavily – Mbalula says as guns come out for Gordhan
Politics
/ 9 November 2021

Eskom killed us heavily – Mbalula says as guns come out for Gordhan

Detractors of Minister Pravin Gordhan are expected to use the recent rounds of blackouts said to have affected the ANC’s election results as a launching pad to call for his removal

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mabuza told to resolve factional wars in Tshwane during meeting with ANC members
Politics
/ 13 October 2021

Mabuza told to resolve factional wars in Tshwane during meeting with ANC members

Some ANC members claim Tshwane’s regional executive committee is ‘dysfunctional’, but leaders will assess the situation only after the local government elections

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC reprimands Mabuza for speaking about his next term
Politics
/ 11 October 2021

ANC reprimands Mabuza for speaking about his next term

ANC head of elections Fikile Mbalula suggested deputy president David Mabuza’s announcement that he was in the running for another term was premature

By Lizeka Tandwa
‘We are focused on the local government elections,’ ANC tells employees after three months with no salary
Politics
/ 23 September 2021

‘We are focused on the local government elections,’ ANC tells employees after three months with no salary

The organisation has sent another letter to staff members saying that salaries for July, August and September will not be paid on 25 September

By Lizeka Tandwa
Pure Politics: ‘Family meetings’ underline uncomfortable press relationship
Politics
/ 29 August 2021

Pure Politics: ‘Family meetings’ underline uncomfortable press relationship

To achieve a deeper democracy, it is necessary to confront the tensions that have existed between the media and successive presidents since 1994.

By Luke Feltham
Rivals agree on new measures to end Cape Town taxi dispute
National
/ 2 August 2021

Rivals agree on new measures to end Cape Town taxi dispute

But key route remains closed and affected areas halt issuing of operating licences

By Eunice Masson
Taxi associations in impasse over dispute
National
/ 21 July 2021

Taxi associations in impasse over dispute

Western Cape government cuts off its Blue Dot incentive payments to Cata and Codeta and financial support agreement with Santaco

By Eunice Masson
Cape Town taxi violence spills over to bus service as attacks continue
National
/ 19 July 2021

Cape Town taxi violence spills over to bus service as attacks continue

The Western Cape taxi war now threatens commuters on the Golden Arrow bus service, with talks between various stakeholders not yielding a solution

By Eunice Masson
Khaya Sithole: State caught in a precarious balancing act
Opinion
/ 10 June 2021

Khaya Sithole: State caught in a precarious balancing act

State-owned entities have to match society’s expectations with harsh economic realities

By Khaya Sithole
Making voices heard: Freedom of expression and intra-party democracy
Opinion
/ 3 June 2021

Making voices heard: Freedom of expression and intra-party democracy

Though it is enshrined in our constitution, the right to differ within one’s political party is not always enacted in practice. Here’s why it’s better to allow dissent

By Isäm Bartlett, Zaakir Jardine and Robyn Pasensie
Blow for Magashule as Free State provincial task team is appointed
Politics
/ 25 May 2021

Blow for Magashule as Free State provincial task team is appointed

PTT is “full of people who were close to Ace but now have dumped him”, says source in the Free State ANC

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
When violence is policy: How do we curb police brutality?
Politics
/ 25 April 2021

When violence is policy: How do we curb police brutality?

With high-profile savagery by the police becoming routine, what can be done to transform our broken relationship with law enforcement?

By Luke Feltham and Kiri Rupiah
Cyril & co rise as Ace’s plot bombs
Politics
/ 15 April 2021

Cyril & co rise as Ace’s plot bombs

Magashule’s group and ANC outsiders have made moves to get the president and others to also stand aside

By Paddy Harper
Pedestrian deaths up but road fatalities down over Easter
National
/ 8 April 2021

Pedestrian deaths up but road fatalities down over Easter

Easter long weekend under adjusted Level 1 Lockdown showed a 2.1% reduction in crashes, while fatalities decreased by 9.6%

By Eunice Masson
Colouring outside the box: How local hip-hop artists are disrupting media
Friday
/ 27 March 2021

Colouring outside the box: How local hip-hop artists are disrupting media

Artist-run platforms are overtaking traditional media, but what does this mean for a critical approach?

By Sabelo Mkhabela
Concern for safety of Cape Town’s bus commuters intensifies
National
/ 11 February 2021

Concern for safety of Cape Town’s bus commuters intensifies

The City of Cape Town has called on the police and transport ministers to establish a police unit to investigate public transportation crimes

By Eunice Masson
The Zondo commission of evasion
Politics
/ 5 November 2020

The Zondo commission of evasion

Obfuscation, non sequiturs, outright lies, senseless babble, curry breaks — and we’re paying for it all

By Sarah Smit
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