According to inside sources, Ramaphosa was widely praised by the NEC for the way in which he has handled the matter.
The minister’s comment follows a week-long game of brinkmanship between Ramaphosa and Zuma, following the postponement of SONA
‘The starting point is to admit that we don’t know — the future is just too uncertain’
Premier Helen Zille has asked Minister Nomvula Mokonyane for a joint task team to work under the minister’s leadership
Umgeni Water has maintained that it has a wealth of expertise in drought management following talk about its role in the water crisis in Cape Town
The township is better known for underdevelopment residents still strongly support the ANC.
The NEC members, who spoke on condition of anonymity, all agreed Zuma is a "liability", but want the party to avoid a "divisive" battle over his fate.
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Zweli Mkhize said he declined nomination for the sake of unity, but he has apparently made deals with both presidential candidates
Joe Maswanganyi won’t say that he wants Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to lead but he opposes the deputy taking the post uncontested
The city could run out of water in March and is rushing to get measures such as desalination in place
The water minister has ignored conservationists’ legal bid to protect an Mpumalanga wetland, using her powers to allow mining to go ahead
Muthambi announced on Sunday the suspension of her chief financial officer and a deputy director general.
The minister has been in a year-long spat with the board of a key, but flailing, water authority
Mokonyane on Tuesday appeared before Scopa to account for R2.5-billion in irregular expenditure in 2015-16.
Outa says Mokonyane has "jeopardised" the water security for Gauteng by delaying the development of the LHWP II for more than two years.
The former finance minister, speaking at a memorial service for Ahmed Kathrada, said the struggle stalwart was from a generation of humble leaders.
Political observers believe Gordhan is being targeted by those who want him fired — to make way for a Zuma loyalist.
The minister of water affairs and sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane, stands at the centre of the unfolding tragedy
The Polihali dam, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme, was originally scheduled for completion in 2018 but has been repeatedly postponed.
The EFF is ‘disgusted’ by the decision to reinstate Marius Fransman as party leader in the Western Cape, spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said.
South Africa last year record its lowest annual rainfall levels since comprehensive records began in 1904, putting millions at risk of food shortage.
Election tsar Nomvula Mokonyane says the governing party has the trust and support of the grassroots – despite President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla scandal.
The ANC discouraged members from speaking out against Zuma and the party on Wednesday, and said it was harming the party.
Promising that water delivery would top the agenda, President Jacob Zuma had supporters at an imbizo in KwaZulu-Natal hanging on his lips.
Politicians are open to ridicule when their comments get lost in translation, as with Nomvula Mokonyane’s defence of Jacob Zuma "with our buttocks".
Leader of the official opposition Mmusi Maimane has kicked off the debate on the motion of no confidence in National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete.
The league’s already delayed national conference will take place even later than expected amid concerns that the organisation is losing its relevancy.
Over R600-billion is needed over the next decade to fix poor infrastructure and extend coverage – but less than half of this is available.
The appointment of David Makhura as Gauteng premier could signal the end of the dominant Jacob Zuma-aligned group within the ANC.
ANC provincial secretary David Makhura will take over as the premier of Gauteng rather than Ntombi Mekgwe – as was widely expected.