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
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
ANC leaders including Pravin Gordhan, Angie Motsekga and Lindiwe Zulu have been left off the list
ANC KZN chairperson Siboniso Duma also said the party would support calls for Danny Msiza, who had to step aside over the VBS Mutual Bank heist, to return to the fold
A precedent has already been set by former president Jacob Zuma’s contempt of court order, opposition MP Siviwe Gwarube said
The debate on the State of the Nation address, predictably, became a campaign stump for all parties
The party is yet to decide if the members should be included in its national and provincial lists as MPs
Speaking during the opening ceremony of the Mining Indaba, the president emphasised that work is underway to unlock investment
The department of mineral resources and energy had hoped to finalise the long-awaited energy plan by May but the call for public comment has been extended
The industry has struggled in the face of energy and logistics constraints, but signs of progress have stirred cautious optimism
Green energy is not without its negative impacts but it is still better than that generated by fossil fuels
The secretary general’s truth talk this week has turned the blaze on his comrades in the ANC
Fikile Mbalula and other ANC officials are now at pains to say that his words were ‘a joke’ and ‘political rhetoric’
The fightback against Zuma’s defection and launch of the MK party has begun
According to an MOU, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will exercise authority over the beleaguered power utility’s board and management on ending load-shedding
The updated long-term blueprint for the country’s power infrastructure looks at supply-and-demand needs
America has pledged $53 million for developing countries
The company pledges support for families and suspends operations during further checks on the equipment
Labour organisations say their input was not heeded and jobs will be threatened
As we undergo the greatest economic shift of our time, we have to guard against malevolent private interests
The minister also gave an update on the return of Koeberg unit one, which was taken offline for refurbishments almost a year ago
The mineral resources and energy department said fuel prices would be lower this month partly because of the drop in the average price of Brent crude oil
The ANC embarked on a programme of renewal in 2017 after it emerged that it had been complicit in state capture.
Xhakaza lost against Masina in a disputed conference which was set aside by the high court, with costs
The energy minister told Africa Oil Week participants that disasters linked to climate change were being used to stop African countries from exploiting fossil fuels
Higher crude oil prices, US refinery shutdowns, global diesel shortages and a weaker rand among the factors blamed
The ruling party’s economic transformation head Mmamokolo Kubayi said the resolution for state entities to be moved to line ministries remained intact
The ruling party would have our country relitigate the past ad nauseam. We need solutions not blame
NGO’s should not have “unfettered veto powers” over development in South Africa, according to the minister
Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape refrain from increasing taxi fares but haven’t ruled out the possibility
The minister said Africa needs a holistic approach to defining critical minerals which considers national and continental needs and global trends
Gas has the potential to be a transition fuel as the country moves to cleaner energy sources, says the mineral resources and energy department