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Gwede Mantashe

Attacks on Mantashe are by people in renewable energy lobby
Opinion
/ 24 January 2023

Attacks on Mantashe are by people in renewable energy lobby

I believe that load-shedding may have been created in an effort to spark an energy crisis and enrage the populace

By Siyanda Mngadi
Eskom, government face constitutional challenge on load-shedding
National
/ 24 January 2023

Eskom, government face constitutional challenge on load-shedding

Nineteen interest groups are seeking urgent relief from ongoing load-shedding to ensure the provision of basic services

By Emsie Ferreira
Legal challenge to be filed against Eskom, Nersa, ministers and president over load-shedding and tariff hike
Politics
/ 23 January 2023

Legal challenge to be filed against Eskom, Nersa, ministers and president over load-shedding and tariff hike

Opposition parties, union will be heading to the Pretoria high court court on February 28

By Mandisa Nyathi
Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa: The people who killed Eskom over 25 years
National
/ 20 January 2023

Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa: The people who killed Eskom over 25 years

In 1997, the warning bells were ringing that South Africa faced a dark future because Eskom would run out of capacity to supply a growing populace and an expanding economy

By Emsie Ferreira, Paddy Harper and Athandiwe Saba
Want a solution to Eskom? Get rid of Mantashe, say energy experts
National
/ 20 January 2023

Want a solution to Eskom? Get rid of Mantashe, say energy experts

The cabinet reshuffle should move the mineral resources and energy minister to another portfolio

By Mandisa Nyathi
Comrades turn on each other as Eskom blame game gets closer to home
Opinion
/ 20 January 2023

Comrades turn on each other as Eskom blame game gets closer to home

First they blamed De Donker and De Donkerder, then Cyril, Pravin and the State Capture King and finally Old King Coal

By Paddy Harper
Gwede Mantashe: ANC will be involved in appointment of new Eskom chief executive
Politics
/ 7 January 2023

Gwede Mantashe: ANC will be involved in appointment of new Eskom chief executive

Party chairperson says ANC needs more time for consultation before processing the decision for state-owned enterprises to be moved to line ministries

By Lizeka Tandwa
Basic income grant comes into sharp focus at ANC conference
Politics
/ 6 January 2023

Basic income grant comes into sharp focus at ANC conference

The ruling party’s conference declaration has ignored the land expropriation without compensation bill

By Lizeka Tandwa
The left must break away from the ANC now
Opinion
/ 3 January 2023

The left must break away from the ANC now

Excluded from power in the ruling party, Cosatu and the SACP need to rethink their strategy

By Imraan Buccus
What the Ngcobo report meant for the Zondo report
Politics
/ 23 December 2022

What the Ngcobo report meant for the Zondo report

The ANC’s reaction to the Zondo findings was a precursor of its attitude to the Ngcobo ‘Farmgate’ report

By Emsie Ferreira
2023 Ramaphosa will speed to discipline
Opinion
/ 20 December 2022

2023 Ramaphosa will speed to discipline

President Cyril Ramaphosa finally has the top seven he has always wanted to push forward with his agenda

By Lizeka Tandwa
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
Shell, Mantashe, Impact Africa granted leave to appeal Wild Coast seismic survey ruling
The Green Guardian
/ 19 December 2022

Shell, Mantashe, Impact Africa granted leave to appeal Wild Coast seismic survey ruling

The Eastern Cape high court finds the matter requires ventilation at the supreme court of appeal

By Sheree Bega
The ANC’s antics of adolescence
Opinion
/ 18 December 2022

The ANC’s antics of adolescence

Lobbying at the party’s conference is akin to the top seven township playground game

By Khaya Koko
Phala Phala vs. Digital Vibes: As the voting kicks off, its anybody’s ANC presidency
Opinion
/ 18 December 2022

Phala Phala vs. Digital Vibes: As the voting kicks off, its anybody’s ANC presidency

Zweli Mkhize has closed the gap between himself and Cyril Ramaphosa in the days leading up to the leadership vote

By Paddy Harper
Has the Phala Phala debacle helped Mantashe ingratiate himself in Ramaphosa camp
Opinion
/ 18 December 2022

Has the Phala Phala debacle helped Mantashe ingratiate himself in Ramaphosa camp

The minerals and energy minister could be the de facto prime minister of Cyril Ramaphosa after aiding the president through turbulent times

By Lizeka Tandwa
The ANC has lost its moorings
Opinion
/ 17 December 2022

The ANC has lost its moorings

Not only is the party living in the past, it is afraid to confront today’s realities and has lost its ideological direction

By Richard Calland
A dramatic day one at Nasrec indicates a rough week for Cyril Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 16 December 2022

A dramatic day one at Nasrec indicates a rough week for Cyril Ramaphosa

Delays in registration and the delayed arrival by Jacob Zuma nearly stole president’s show

By Paddy Harper
Gordhan calls out Mantashe’s bizarre accusations, applauds De Ruyter’s efforts at Eskom
National
/ 15 December 2022

Gordhan calls out Mantashe’s bizarre accusations, applauds De Ruyter’s efforts at Eskom

‘It is absolutely unfair and uncalled for to use that kind of language for somebody who tried their best to get the utility out of the mess it is in’

By Mandisa Nyathi
Court orders Mantashe to release key planning records about new coal power
The Green Guardian
/ 15 December 2022

Court orders Mantashe to release key planning records about new coal power

The mineral resources and energy minister had refused to make them available to three civil society organisations

By Sheree Bega
Ramaphosa escapes impeachment inquiry
Politics
/ 13 December 2022

Ramaphosa escapes impeachment inquiry

ANC MPs voted down the Ngcobo report that recommended he face further inquiry over the Phala Phala scandal

By Emsie Ferreira
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s protectors: Madonsela, Murphy and Phosa
Politics
/ 9 December 2022

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s protectors: Madonsela, Murphy and Phosa

ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has threatened MPs with disciplinary action if they vote in favour of section 89 report

By Lizeka Tandwa
Brace for stage eight power cuts
The Green Guardian
/ 8 December 2022

Brace for stage eight power cuts

Things won’t get better over the next 12 months, says spokesperson, as energy crisis deepens

By Mandisa Nyathi
Gwede Mantashe Q&A: Ramaphosa has a right to appeal integrity commission report
Politics
/ 8 December 2022

Gwede Mantashe Q&A: Ramaphosa has a right to appeal integrity commission report

The ANC’s national chairperson says the commission must explain how ‘leave of absence’ differs from ‘step aside’ ahead of its Phala Phala report

By Lizeka Tandwa
The Lord, like the ANC, works in mysterious ways
Opinion
/ 6 December 2022

The Lord, like the ANC, works in mysterious ways

The Renewables’ prayer for divine intervention appears to be paying off for Cyril Ramaphosa

By Paddy Harper
ANC leadership contest hots up
Politics
/ 25 November 2022

ANC leadership contest hots up

Horse trading and negotiations begin in earnest as the real battle starts for party positions ahead of the elective conference

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
The real battle starts now for ANC positions
Analysis
/ 23 November 2022

The real battle starts now for ANC positions

The nominations have set the stage for the ANC race for top six, and horse trading and negotiations will take place in earnest

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Eskom workers worry the just transition will shed jobs
The Green Guardian
/ 17 November 2022

Eskom workers worry the just transition will shed jobs

Workers at coal-fired power stations in Mpumalanga remain concerned despite assurances that the transition will be just

By Mandisa Nyathi
SA won’t suffer energy collapse but cannot abandon coal: Mantashe
National
/ 16 November 2022

SA won’t suffer energy collapse but cannot abandon coal: Mantashe

Building more renewable plants is not a silver bullet to stop load-shedding, the energy minister told MPs

By Emsie Ferreira
How things have changed, Ace Magashule
Opinion
/ 11 November 2022

How things have changed, Ace Magashule

Five years is a long time, especially in politics, something
the Kroonstad Crooner should have remembered

By Paddy Harper
Phala Phala: Deadlock over Ramaphosa taking leave of absence
Politics
/ 11 November 2022

Phala Phala: Deadlock over Ramaphosa taking leave of absence

The integrity commission progress report says the factionalism in the party is placing it in an ‘invidious’ position

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa’s future hinges on whether he serves the party or the people
Opinion
/ 30 October 2022

Ramaphosa’s future hinges on whether he serves the party or the people

The president has made strides in renewing the state but how he deals with individuals in the ANC linked to state capture may be his undoing in the party

By Mcebisi Ndletyana
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