SACP to endorse decision to campaign alone for 2026 local government elections
/ 10 December 2024

SACP to endorse decision to campaign alone for 2026 local government elections

The party will hold a special policy conference to decide on how to reconfigure its longstanding alliance with the ANC

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Limpopo premier won’t act on MEC over bank heist
/ 2 August 2024

Limpopo premier won’t act on MEC over bank heist

The Limpopo premier wants a clampdown on the flow of illegal immigrants into the province

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Ramokgopa says nuclear procurement will go ahead
/ 9 July 2024

Ramokgopa says nuclear procurement will go ahead

The minister said the Democratic Alliance must understand that the new government is a single entity, not a federation

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Compromise and creativity allow Ramaphosa to keep defeated ANC in power
/ 5 July 2024

Compromise and creativity allow Ramaphosa to keep defeated ANC in power

The president appointed opposition newcomers where they can be most effective but did not rid cabinet of compromised members of his party

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Broad political spectrum in unity government as Ramaphosa’s executive is sworn in
/ 3 July 2024

Broad political spectrum in unity government as Ramaphosa’s executive is sworn in

Ministers and deputy ministers from nine parties took their oath of office after weeks of fraught coalition talks

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Explainer: Understanding mergers and acquisitions
/ 18 May 2024

Explainer: Understanding mergers and acquisitions

M&A activity in South Africa experienced a sharp decline in 2023 and a rebound in 2024 is only plausible after the elections

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Gwede Mantashe: Shell can leave. Another company will take over
/ 10 May 2024

Gwede Mantashe: Shell can leave. Another company will take over

The petrochemical giant is divesting from its South African downstream business

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ANC campaign trail: Mantashe defends Mbalula’s luxury SUV, says his critics should ride to rallies on horses
/ 9 May 2024

ANC campaign trail: Mantashe defends Mbalula’s luxury SUV, says his critics should ride to rallies on horses

The national chairperson is campaigning in the far north of KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to save the party’s narrow majority in the province

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Anglo’s Wanblad won’t go easily
/ 2 May 2024

Anglo’s Wanblad won’t go easily

With the prospect of a takeover in sight, Anglo American’s first South African chief executive in 15 years is tasked with unlocking value from the global mining company

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UPDATED: Mbeki provisionally okays inclusion of corruption-accused in ANC elections list, to meet IEC deadline
/ 8 March 2024

UPDATED: Mbeki provisionally okays inclusion of corruption-accused in ANC elections list, to meet IEC deadline

Cyril Ramaphosa and Gwede Mantashe had to leave the national executive committee meeting where only five NEC members supported the adoption of the integrity commission report

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ANC state capture brigade set to make the cut
/ 8 March 2024

ANC state capture brigade set to make the cut

The ruling party seems to have failed to remove tainted people from its parliamentary lists

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Mantashe: Zondo thinks he owns and manages the state capture report
/ 6 March 2024

Mantashe: Zondo thinks he owns and manages the state capture report

The ANC leader, who was implicated in the commission on state capture chaired by the chief justice, said Zondo had the ‘serious weakness’ of thinking the report was about himself

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Mantashe: I am a better proponent of renewable energy than those who came before me
/ 5 March 2024

Mantashe: I am a better proponent of renewable energy than those who came before me

Despite this, the mineral resources and energy minister said the environmental lobby’s opposition to oil and gas exploration jeopardised South Africa’s energy security

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Tainted ANC leaders Zweli Mkhize, Gwede Mantashe, Bathabile Dlamini, Zandile Gumede top its parliamentary list
/ 5 March 2024

Tainted ANC leaders Zweli Mkhize, Gwede Mantashe, Bathabile Dlamini, Zandile Gumede top its parliamentary list

ANC leaders including Pravin Gordhan, Angie Motsekga and Lindiwe Zulu have been left off the list

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DA calls for ANC top seven to be arrested for contempt of court
/ 18 February 2024

DA calls for ANC top seven to be arrested for contempt of court

A precedent has already been set by former president Jacob Zuma’s contempt of court order, opposition MP Siviwe Gwarube said

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Headache for ANC over 97 members implicated in state capture
/ 8 February 2024

Headache for ANC over 97 members implicated in state capture

The party is yet to decide if the members should be included in its national and provincial lists as MPs

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