Jeff Radebe – The Mail & Guardian

/ 29 March 2024

‘Team privatisation’ continues to score despite SAA own-goal

Despite what some say about the Takatso deal’s collapse, the private sector has made strong inroads at public enterprises

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By Sarah Smit

Cabinet Report Cards 2023

/ 22 December 2023

Department of Public Enterprises

State capture is often cited as the the reason for the department’s ongoing failures, but its problems run far deeper

By Sarah Smit

Cabinet Report Cards 2023

/ 22 December 2023

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

The initial commitment, informed by the constitutional dream of the struggle, has been trundled underfoot by ministers and presidents

By Emsie Ferreira

Business

/ 27 January 2023

It’s clear that state-owned entities can’t be turned around by politics

With Eskom and most other entities in states of disrepair, the relevance of the department of public enterprises is questioned

By Sarah Smit

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

National

/ 2 December 2022

Two reports urge reform of JSC

There should be fewer MPs on the commission to limit political interference in judicial appointment, Freedom Under Law and the Helen Suzman Foundation argue

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By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 30 July 2022

With or without step-aside, ANC has mechanisms to deal with the corrupt, says Kgalema Motlanthe

The former president believes that the policy conference must come out with a recommendation giving the integrity committee more teeth

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By Bongeka Gumede

Politics

/ 29 July 2022

Radebe says ANC will call 200 members named by Zondo to account

The veteran national executive committee member told media the party had an obligation to confront the damning findings against it in the report on state capture

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 11 February 2022

Ten years post-ANC, Julius Malema is in a ‘much better place’

The EFF president says he has grown — and matured — along with the country’s third-largest party

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By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 8 November 2021

What the EFF wants in coalition talks

The EFF is said to have indicated that it will be happy to give the ANC Johannesburg for Ekurhuleni and Scopa during preliminary negotiations

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 4 November 2021

Mabuyane hints at possible coalition with DA in Nelson Mandela Bay

Oscar Mabuyane tested waters with the ANC provincial executive committee regarding a possible coalition with the DA during a special meeting on Thursday

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 3 November 2021

ANC prepares for coalition talks — and is open to talking to ‘everybody’

Hung municipal councils, most crucially in several metros, mean the ANC will have to find partners to be able to govern

By Paddy Harper

Opinion

/ 12 May 2021

Lesotho’s political impasse: A case of déjà vu?

Ousted ministers’ splinter party could threaten prime minister’s coalition majority

By Craig Moffat

Article

/ 13 February 2020

Everything Ramaphosa said about the economy in the Sona

The poor condition of state-owned enterprises remains a blight on growth forecasts

By Sabelo Skiti, Thando Maeko and Tshegofatso Mathe

Article

/ 8 July 2019

Necsa chairperson bows out

Rob Adam, the chairperson of the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa, handed in his resignation last week

By Mashadi Kekana

Africa

/ 21 June 2019

Suspicion and secrecy surround South Africa’s dealings with South Sudan

It is far from clear that the deal fits in with South Africa’s long-term energy strategy, or that there is an economic case for it

By Simon Allison

Videos

/ 30 May 2019

Find out who didn’t make the cut for Ramaphosa’s Cabinet

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet has been lauded for its inclusion of youthful faces and women.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 17 May 2019

Small power’s green light gets brighter

Efforts are under way to make it easier for firms, farms and households to sell electricity to the grid

By Yolandi Groenewald

Article

/ 10 May 2019

Fuel terminal project mired in controversy

The energy department seems set on the R200-billion plan, despite Transnet’s concerns over land-leasing irregularities

By Sabelo Skiti

Article

/ 12 April 2019

Tyresome lower-case tornado

Tony Yengeni’s tweet implied Mashaba should be necklaced. He has been widely criticised for this, and the DA has laid a charge.

By Shaun De Waal

Article

/ 22 March 2019

Radebe presents keynote address again at African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa

Developing alternative solutions towards the acceleration of Africa’s sustainability

By Annemarie Roodboi

Article

/ 4 March 2019

Brace for big fuel price increase on Wednesday

The fuel price announcement for March was made by Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe, on Monday morning

By Agency

Article

/ 24 February 2019

Renewables aren’t causing job losses in coal sector — Radebe

Coal is still very much part of South Africa’s energy mix, given the abundance of the mineral, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has said

By Lameez Omarjee

Article

/ 21 January 2019

Saudi $10bn SA investment to bring new refinery, petrochemical plant

Relations between South Africa and Saudi Arabia are set to strengthen as the kingdom follows through on its $10-billion investment pledge

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 18 January 2019

Doused in black, green and gold

Ramaphosa and his eggshell dance vies with Msholozi’s shuffle on the KZN political stage

By Paddy Harper

Article

/ 28 December 2018

Energy department confirms huge fuel price drop for January

The price drops will come into effect on Wednesday January 2 2019

By Agency

Article

/ 14 December 2018

‘New dawn’ clouds nuclear’s future

But struggling Necsa must get back on its feet before it contemplates its future strategy

By Lynley Donnelly

Article

/ 3 December 2018

New NPA boss to be announced on Tuesday

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to make the announcement at the Union Buildings in Pretoria

By Agency

Article

/ 16 November 2018

Politics tops questions for NDPP job

It was the panel’s chief concern and might have cost some of the candidates their chances

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 14 November 2018

NDPP panel grills ‘born leader’, prosecutor who refused to drop cases for BMWs

The panel interviewing candidates who are vying to be the next NDPP heard from the first woman candidate on Wednesday

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 14 November 2018

Silas Ramaite underwhelms at NDPP interviews

Ramaite was the first candidate to be interviewed, fielding questions about interference at the prosecuting authority

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 12 November 2018

Court asked to order Ramaphosa to allow media coverage of NDPP interviews

Right2Know has filed an urgent court application to compel President Ramaphosa to make job interviews for the next NDPP public

By Raeesa Pather

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