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Gwede Mantashe

Eastern Cape regional conferences pit Mabuyane and Madikizela against each other
Politics
/ 15 December 2021

Eastern Cape regional conferences pit Mabuyane and Madikizela against each other

Party insiders say Ramaphosa is unlikely to feel the pinch as a result of Eastern Cape regional conferences pitting Oscar Mabuyane against Babalo Madikizela

By Lizeka Tandwa
Cabinet Report Cards: Chester Missing roasts your ministers
National
/ 15 December 2021

Cabinet Report Cards: Chester Missing roasts your ministers

C is not for corruption. Chester Missing and the Mail & Guardian roast the cabinet ministers who are simply not performing

By Staff Reporter
Mantashe comments on objections to Shell seismic survey ‘astounding’
The Green Guardian
/ 14 December 2021

Mantashe comments on objections to Shell seismic survey ‘astounding’

Environmental group says the government is continuing to push the country towards a climate change disaster

By Sheree Bega
What’s in store for SA as the ANC implodes?
Opinion
/ 3 December 2021

What’s in store for SA as the ANC implodes?

As the increasingly less relevant ANC vacates the middle ground and the centre-left, a void opens, which will urgently need to be filled

By Richard Calland
Urgent interdict filed to block Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey
The Green Guardian
/ 30 November 2021

Urgent interdict filed to block Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey

Shell’s 3D seismic survey is set to begin on Wednesday. But a high court application brought by rights groups to block it will be heard as an urgent matter on Tuesday

By Sheree Bega
South Africa’s just energy transition: A balancing act
Opinion
/ 28 November 2021

South Africa’s just energy transition: A balancing act

South Africa’s transition to renewables will depend on its ability to attract sustained energy investments

By Siseko Maposa
NPA battles ghosts past and present
National
/ 25 November 2021

NPA battles ghosts past and present

The national director of public prosecutions is up against internal stonewalling that is rooted in the Zuma years of state capture

By Emsie Ferreira
The continent is not yet ready to abandon fossil fuels, say African leaders
The Green Guardian
/ 10 November 2021

The continent is not yet ready to abandon fossil fuels, say African leaders

Energy sector leaders on the continent call for a gradual move towards renewable energy

By Marcia Zali
The future is coalitions as parties battle it out for your municipality
Politics
/ 4 November 2021

The future is coalitions as parties battle it out for your municipality

After a dismal showing at the polls, all the major parties – with some smaller kingmakers – will now begin the horse-trading to run your municipality

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
ANC top brass reluctant to work with the EFF
Politics
/ 1 November 2021

ANC top brass reluctant to work with the EFF

The ANC has reportedly received assurances from smaller parties about continuing existing coalitions, but its top leaders are hesitant to work with Julius Malema

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Absolutely No Current on Thabo Mbeki Restoration Tour
Opinion
/ 29 October 2021

Absolutely No Current on Thabo Mbeki Restoration Tour

Zizi, who was made a pariah in the ANC, is now on the party’s campaign trail to try to woo back voters it has lost

By Paddy Harper
Mantashe unveils 25 renewable energy bidders
The Green Guardian
/ 29 October 2021

Mantashe unveils 25 renewable energy bidders

The bidders will add 2 583 megawatts to the grid within 36 months

By Marcia Zali
A blunt Mantashe makes no promises during election campaigning
Politics
/ 22 October 2021

A blunt Mantashe makes no promises during election campaigning

ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe told people in Daveyton to stop expecting handouts from the government

By Lizeka Tandwa
Careers the Zondo state capture inquiry has ended (or not)
Politics
/ 16 October 2021

Careers the Zondo state capture inquiry has ended (or not)

From Vincent Smith to Gwede Mantashe, those named and shamed have met with differing fates

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
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
Ramaphosa’s panel calls for end to coal, but who’ll fund it?
Opinion
/ 4 October 2021

Ramaphosa’s panel calls for end to coal, but who’ll fund it?

Like unfinished flyovers in Cape Town, global climate finance and domestic demand often don’t meet up

By Richard Calland
South Africa’s young climate strikers hit back at critics
The Green Guardian
/ 3 October 2021

South Africa’s young climate strikers hit back at critics

Critics have accused the young climate activists of being divisive and unrepresentative; they say this simply isn’t true

By Tunicia Phillips
Once empowered, always empowered: Does the mining charter judgment rule out transformation?
Business
/ 2 October 2021

Once empowered, always empowered: Does the mining charter judgment rule out transformation?

Given the slow pace of change in mining and other sectors, some analysts have raised concerns that the ruling will cause empowerment efforts to unravel

By Sarah Smit
We will do better, ANC president Ramaphosa says in corrective manifesto
Politics
/ 28 September 2021

We will do better, ANC president Ramaphosa says in corrective manifesto

At the ANC’s manifesto launch, Cyril Ramaphosa promised to reduce unemployment, increase social security, and stamp out corruption in the party

By Lizeka Tandwa
A Madikizela win against Mabuyane could tilt the scales against Ramaphosa’s camp
Politics
/ 14 September 2021

A Madikizela win against Mabuyane could tilt the scales against Ramaphosa’s camp

Babalo Madikizela is considering standing against Oscar Mabuyane to become chair of the key Eastern Cape ANC region in December

By Lizeka Tandwa
‘Government must take its foot off the new gas Bill’
Business
/ 20 August 2021

‘Government must take its foot off the new gas Bill’

Environmental organisations want the government to factor the climate change crisis into the proposed legislation

By Sheree Bega
The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?
Business
/ 19 August 2021

The nuclear option: Should it carry South Africa’s baseload?

Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary

By Sarah Smit
Top six chooses Mapisa-Nqakula as preferred parliamentary speaker candidate
Politics
/ 10 August 2021

Top six chooses Mapisa-Nqakula as preferred parliamentary speaker candidate

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, previously the defence minister, replaces Thandi Modise, who was deployed as the minister of defence in last week’s cabinet reshuffle.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Green shoots for energy security, bad news for Eskom’s revenue
The Green Guardian
/ 9 August 2021

Green shoots for energy security, bad news for Eskom’s revenue

Additional energy will take demand pressure off Eskom’s strained supply, but the downside will be a reduction in revenue for the power utility

By Tunicia Phillips
South Africans will pay for the costly electricity from DRC’s Inga 3 dam
The Green Guardian
/ 12 July 2021

South Africans will pay for the costly electricity from DRC’s Inga 3 dam

A new report says power from the hydroelectric scheme is more expensive than energy from solar and wind

By Sheree Bega
Magashule is in it for himself, not the party
Opinion
/ 25 June 2021

Magashule is in it for himself, not the party

Magashule’s inability to grasp the difficult position in which he puts the ANC demonstrates his disregard for party discipline and unity in the pursuit of individual interest

By Johannes Sekgololo
MKMVA accuse top six of being factional in collapsed meeting
Politics
/ 14 June 2021

MKMVA accuse top six of being factional in collapsed meeting

A defiant MKMVA has vowed it is business as usual, after a meeting with the top six ended with the military veterans being kicked out of the virtual platform

By Lizeka Tandwa
The ANC has moral decay on its plate, and the garnish is bitter
Opinion
/ 11 June 2021

The ANC has moral decay on its plate, and the garnish is bitter

Analysis of news coverage in May shows a governing party that is broke — and bitterly at war with itself

By Ian Siebörger
Mantashe on ANC integrity commission’s radar
Politics
/ 8 June 2021

Mantashe on ANC integrity commission’s radar

The ANC’s integrity body’s chairperson, George Mashaba, said that the elders would discuss summoning the ANC chair over allegations of corruption

By Lizeka Tandwa
Rifling through members’ drawers: MPs gifted rum, sheep and Rwandan art
Politics
/ 2 June 2021

Rifling through members’ drawers: MPs gifted rum, sheep and Rwandan art

A 827-page register compels members of parliament publicly to declare anything worth more than R500, and it makes for interesting reading

By Chris Gilili
Mantashe living in “alternative universe” as he ignores international warnings on climate change
Opinion
/ 24 May 2021

Mantashe living in “alternative universe” as he ignores international warnings on climate change

Mantashe’s fossil fuel heavy energy plans are wildly out of line with needed climate action and a better energy future for South Africa

By Alex Lenferna
Mantashe: ‘We must not allow scavengers to eat the energy sector’
Business
/ 18 May 2021

Mantashe: ‘We must not allow scavengers to eat the energy sector’

Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe said the transition to renewable energy cannot be an overnight accomplishment.

By Chris Gilili
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