So who will win the fight to control the aircon in next week’s cabinet lekgotla?
The president appointed opposition newcomers where they can be most effective but did not rid cabinet of compromised members of his party
President Cyril Ramaphosa set to unveil a medium-term strategic framework at the opening of parliament on 18 July
When a unity government was being formed in the 1990s there was suspicion and mistrust
With the advent of coalition politics at local and national level, policies are needed that help to maintain stability
If predictions are accurate, Rishi Sunak will on Friday visit head of state King Charles III to tender his resignation as prime minister
Divisions in the party over coalition with the DA, losses in KwaZulu-Natal and unwillingness to accept defeat are among reasons for the province being unable to finalise a government
Ministers and deputy ministers from nine parties took their oath of office after weeks of fraught coalition talks
Key security cluster ministries are dominated by the president’s allies in the ANC
The Democratic Alliance has yet to say whether it will accept the president’s offer of six cabinet portfolios.
Step-aside be damned; instead it’s a quickstep up to parliament for Zizi Kodwa and others
Negotiations have involved who will get what, and how many portfolios, in the new cabinet
It’s too early to judge how this parliament will perform, but the notion that 2024 will be a refresh for our politics must surely be declared stillborn
The FMF Charter says the size of cabinet should be reduced and policy changes introduced to benefit the poor and create jobs
The ANC economic transformation head also said the opposition did not understand the ‘basics’ of the process to appoint directors general
ANC mayoral candidate Cyril Xaba has already replaced Mxolisi Kaunda as a councillor
The political transition is a good opportunity for greater transparency about how the government shapes the economy
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Operation Vulindlela is forging ahead with its next phase amid ongoing wrangling over positions in his executive
The opposition party has rejected the ANC’s offer of six ministerial positions in the government of national unity
Talks are ongoing but there is movement towards breaking a deadlock between the ANC and DA, sources said
The Democratic Alliance was apparently annoyed that Lesufi did not consult the party before his aborted cabinet announcement on Sunday
The president said his government of national unity should not be defined by power struggles but by the needs of the South African people
The liberation party has fallen victim to its own success, said the former provincial deputy chairperson
The ANC said in a statement that President Cyril Ramaphosa would announce appointments to the executive ‘in the coming days’
People in the Ekurhuleni area that is named after the MK party’s leader believe it will bring positive change
Cupcake appears to have lost his patience along with the ANC’s parliamentary majority
South Africa’s newsrooms are being hollowed out right when we need them the most
MK party’s strategy to end ANC control of the Umzumbe local municipality has failed
It is not clear whether the ANC will vote with its government of national unity partners
The smooth transition is raising hopes of improved economic growth and outlook
The president made the plea after being inaugurated for a second term on Wednesday at the Union Buildings
The president said the formation of a Government of National Unity was the beginning of a new era for South Africa