The president also answered questions from MPs about what plans are in place to remove South Africa from the grey list
Electricity minister Sputla Ramakgopa’s brief is to get himself fired. Not coal-fired, that is, but to work himself out of his job
A forensic audit was launched into the appointment of 10 000 police recruits last year
The new electricity minister says that he will not interfere with the process of hiring a new Eskom chief executive but this needed to be done soon
The board ‘noted’ concerns and one member’s resignation over the payments, but went ahead anyhow
Public service unions, the government return to the bargaining table as a second wave of strikes looms
Without a jobs audit and a drive to professionalise the public service, the state will continue to face pressures from the public sector employees. Who can blame them?
More than half of the sites showed a high health risk if water
was used for irrigation
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has consulted the South African Union of Students to solve the accommodation crisis in universities
Joe Phaahla said no one needing emergency care should be turned away from health facilities, as had happened during the strike
MultiChoice’s Showmax has been struggling to compete with Netflix because of its technology interface, but a new deal is set to change that
The South African Police Union on Wednesday also served notice that it would be joining the strike
Data released this week gave credence to the view that South Africa may be headed for another technical recession
The party is calculating the amount it would seek from the former Eskom CEO in damages but is struggling to establish his whereabouts
There are positives and negatives to the AI revolution, but African states first need reliable power and connectivity to reap the benefits
The mineral resources and energy minister has argued that renewable energy costs Eskom more than the government lets on
A committee comprising the higher education department, vice-chancellors and universities’ body has been established to review the R45 000 allowance for accommodation
The East African Community has sent a regional force to prevent the situation from worsening
eThekwini’s chief resilience officer says the city is the ‘ideal test tube’ because it’s a microcosm of the world’s climate change problems
Mahendren Munsamy, accused of stealing R420 million from FNB and Sasol, allegedly also stole from Singh
Not investigating politicians is a breach of standards, former public protector tells inquiry into her successor, Busisiwe Mkhwebane
The mineral resources and energy minister has said that Eskom does not belong to his department, ‘so I have not lost anything’
Greenpeace activists’ protest disrupts the mineral resources and energy minister’s speech
Decline in the country’s GDP – largely due to record-levels of load-shedding – puts the size of the economy back below pre-pandemic levels
The president has given political powers and authority on the energy action plan to the new minister of electricity
We should not be fooled into giving up on the public sector which can – and should – look out for our best interests
Only the uninitiated or the hopelessly optimistic would have been merely disappointed by last night’s long and needlessly delayed cabinet announcement
The SRC says the suspension is a form of intimidation and that protest will continue regardless
Nkosasana Dlamini Zuma, a 30 year cabinet veteran is now the minister in the presidency responsible for women, youth and persons with disabilities
The president has increased his already bloated cabinet, promising once again to reduce it in time
The new minister will be expected to coordinate all departments responsible for the energy response, and will also be responsible for turnaround plans and overseeing new generation capacity
The president announced that Paul Mashatile will become deputy president and Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as the new Electricity Minister