Speaker expresses ‘shock’ and ‘sadness’ as fire ravages the historic building, causing the ceiling of the National Assembly to cave in. At lunchtime on Sunday, firefighters were still on the scene
After six bumpy years the communications ministry is determined the project will be completed by March 22
The nature of the ANC’s deployment policies and corruption rooted in the party will undermine Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan for South Africa
Covid-19 has increased South Africa’s already dire child malnutrition levels, and the extension of the R350 special grant is not enough to change this
President Cyril Ramaphosa did little to inspire hope in the government’s strategy of boosting the economy, but all is not lost, political analysts say
Country can’t lose sight of the threat climate change poses, President Ramaphosa says.
The president’s focus is on fixing the economy — infrastructure build and local manufacturing are two priority areas
The president’s latest energy commitments were meant to have been met years ago, but he struggled to get Gwede Mantashe on board
Ramaphosa says regaining learning time lost to the coronavirus pandemic will be a priority this year, but does not specify how
We can’t be sure about dud drugs, divine intervention, or Sona promises but we can be sure the power will go off exactly on time
The president focuses on the economy and Covid-19 in his 2021 Sona, but his pledge of SA’s rebirth is undermined by corruption and factionalism
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DA leader John Steenhuisen has called for Ramaphosa to throw out what he termed an ‘outdated 20th century ideology of state control’
Only 50 people will be present and everyone else will attend online, which is likely to save the state some money
The department of agriculture has received a plethora of online applications after it released about 500 000 hectares of land last month
It is possible to urbanise without congestion and the attendant ills through emphasis on better institutions, writes Eddie Rakabe
The lockdown has prevented public consultations and parliamentary committee meetings on the commercial use of marijuana and hemp
But to do so, it will have to provide genuine universal access to marginalised communities, including refugees and migrants
Our final freedom is the choice we make in our attitude to difficult circumstances — as the stories of 16 exceptional teachers show
Imbuing students with entrepreneurial thinking can also provide value to the larger economy
The party’s vision for Eskom seems to be one designed to benefit vested interests rather than the greater good
It seems that politicians aren’t paying attention to the floods, fires and droughts spinning our world out of control
Teaching coding in primary school could increase inequality if other skills are not prioritised
Top US official is lobbying multinational firms to invest in South Africa
The head of the Democratic Alliance in Gauteng says he wants to take his experience to the national level
There has been an effort by the state to expand the TVET college sector. But the reality is that the systems at many of these colleges are simply not working
Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion in the city
Life moves at a heady pace in South Africa and with it the march of history. In dealing with the sins of yesterday we must realise that we have to also deal with the sins of yesteryear
In his Sona response, the president apologised for the weaponising of gender-based violence, saying the attack on the red beret leader was “uncalled for”
He must end the Mantashe problem and execute his strategy rather than keep the ANC onside
The president disclosed a development U-turn but the Special Economic Zones and China’s carbon intensive interests are likely to prevail