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South Africa

Cyril aligns cogs in his Cabinet
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Cyril aligns cogs in his Cabinet

The negotiations started before the elections and continued until the very last moment.

By Natasha Marrian
SA youth seek and have fluid identities
Article
/ 31 May 2019

SA youth seek and have fluid identities

Born-frees are caught between a yearned-for humanism and rigid racial categories

By Kurt April
Citizen participation is essential to change government
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Citizen participation is essential to change government

In the absence of bold reforms, voters and the general public are left with one option — to embrace participatory governance

By Eddie Rakabe
ANC, DA discuss trading Scopa positions
Article
/ 31 May 2019

ANC, DA discuss trading Scopa positions

The DA, the governing party in the Western Cape, has offered the chairpersonship of Scopa in the provincial legislature to the ANC

By Lester Kiewit
New and lesser-known faces in Ramaphosa’s Cabinet
Article
/ 30 May 2019

New and lesser-known faces in Ramaphosa’s Cabinet

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet has brought some lesser known politicians to the fore

By Lester Kiewit and Paddy Harper
Anti-coal lobby happy with Standard Bank vote on disclosing carbon emissions
Article
/ 30 May 2019

Anti-coal lobby happy with Standard Bank vote on disclosing carbon emissions

Lobbyist are happy with the results at Standard Bank’s first shareholder resolution on a climate-related issue.

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Find out who didn’t make the cut for Ramaphosa’s Cabinet
Article
/ 30 May 2019

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

Who didn’t make the cut for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet?

By Kiri Rupiah
EFF ordered to apologise for Manuel ‘nepotism’ comments, must pay R500 000
Article
/ 30 May 2019

EFF ordered to apologise for Manuel ‘nepotism’ comments, must pay R500 000

The Johannesburg high court has declared that the party’s comments accusing the former finance minister of nepotism were ‘defamatory and false’

By Franny Rabkin and Kiri Rupiah
Unionists, women and an alleged smuggler? Who’s who in Ramaphosa’s Cabinet
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Unionists, women and an alleged smuggler? Who’s who in Ramaphosa’s Cabinet

Seemingly breaking from tradition, the new Cabinet followed an exhaustive consultation process which has been described as “unlike any other”

By Kiri Rupiah
Ramaphosa’s economic priorities find expression in new Cabinet
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Ramaphosa’s economic priorities find expression in new Cabinet

Consultation process by President Ramaphosa described as a massive break from the past and unlike that of any other recent ANC president

By Natasha Marrian
LIVESTREAM: President Ramaphosa announces his Cabinet
Article
/ 29 May 2019

LIVESTREAM: President Ramaphosa announces his Cabinet

President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce his Cabinet at 8pm on Wednesday, the Presidency has confirmed

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
Cabinet announcement expected on Wednesday at 8pm, Presidency confirms
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Cabinet announcement expected on Wednesday at 8pm, Presidency confirms

Much-anticipated Cabinet announcement set to end days of conjecture

By Natasha Marrian
Molefe did not get approval for massive Transnet locomotive price hike, inquiry hears
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Molefe did not get approval for massive Transnet locomotive price hike, inquiry hears

The 1 064 locomotives were meant to upgrade and modernise Transnet’s fleet, but the contract has been dogged by allegations of corruption

By Jan Cronje
Eskom: The art of steering a sinking ship
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Eskom: The art of steering a sinking ship

The utility is once again in need of a leader who must achieve the near impossible

By Lynley Donnelly
Gordhan’s opponents pounce in the wake of Public Protector’s pension payout report
Article
/ 28 May 2019

Gordhan’s opponents pounce in the wake of Public Protector’s pension payout report

The former public enterprises minister’s critics have been lobbying hard to prevent his appointment to the Cabinet

By Natasha Marrian
Service delivery improves overall, but with stark inequalities — StatsSA survey
Article
/ 28 May 2019

Service delivery improves overall, but with stark inequalities — StatsSA survey

The survey found marginal improvement in access to services on average but with persistent inequality across provinces and demographics

By Jacques Coetzee
Zikalala appoints youthful cabinet in KZN
Article
/ 27 May 2019

Zikalala appoints youthful cabinet in KZN

Five first-timers appointed to KwaZulu-Natal’s new-look provincial executive

By Paddy Harper
​How to write about Binyavanga
Article
/ 26 May 2019

​How to write about Binyavanga

Writing about Binyavanga, as is writing about Africa, is about what is left off the page

By Staff Reporter
LIVESTREAM: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s inauguration
Article
/ 25 May 2019

LIVESTREAM: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s inauguration

South Africa will inaugurate its sixth democratically elected president on Saturday

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
Hadebe resigns from Eskom citing ill health
Article
/ 25 May 2019

Hadebe resigns from Eskom citing ill health

Phakamani Hadebe is the latest in a series of leaders for the embattled utility, and will bow out at the end of July

By Lynley Donnelly
This Africa Day, the continent is at a crossroads
Africa
/ 25 May 2019

This Africa Day, the continent is at a crossroads

Demographic changes are placing the continent on the brink of what could bring a ‘demographic dividend’ – but only if the right action is taken now.

By Rudo Kwaramba-kayombo
As cyclones and droughts hit Africa, it’s time to demand climate justice
Article
/ 25 May 2019

As cyclones and droughts hit Africa, it’s time to demand climate justice

As the continent most affected by climate change, African countries must have a strong interest in limiting the temperature below 1.5° C

By Landry Ninteretse
Fela in Versace: how popular culture is driving 21st century pan-Africanism
Article
/ 25 May 2019

Fela in Versace: how popular culture is driving 21st century pan-Africanism

When the AU is making promising strides in realising African integration through the adoption of pop culture, what lessons should be taken from them?

By Siphokazi Magadla
Immediate priorities for Ramaphosa and the sixth Parliament
Article
/ 25 May 2019

Immediate priorities for Ramaphosa and the sixth Parliament

South Africa faces a host of problems that the new administration must attend to with urgency

By Robert Shivambu
Public Protector’s report ‘wrong’ in fact and in law — Gordhan lawyer
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Public Protector’s report ‘wrong’ in fact and in law — Gordhan lawyer

The public enterprises minister says he will challenge advocate Mkhwebane’s report

By Franny Rabkin
Public Protector finds Gordhan guilty of maladministration in Pillay pension payout
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Public Protector finds Gordhan guilty of maladministration in Pillay pension payout

Report released on cusp of President Ramaphosa’s Cabinet announcement finds Gordhan acted irregularly during tenure as finance minister

By Natasha Marrian
Cutting the fat from Cabinet could save R300m
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Cutting the fat from Cabinet could save R300m

Bloated, excessive and overweight — that has
been the Cabinet for more than 10 years

By Athandiwe Saba
Unions want bold strides for teachers
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Unions want bold strides for teachers

Sadtu vows to take new minister to court if infrastructure is not immediately made a priority

By Bongekile Macupe
Tipping point: Dear Mr President
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Tipping point: Dear Mr President

The fight against corruption within government and society must be intensified

By Brenda Kali
Politics at play over deputy prez
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Politics at play over deputy prez

Deputy president David Mabuza could be playing a long game to place him in a strong position to become president of the ANC

By Natasha Marrian
Let’s slay some myths about identity politics
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Let’s slay some myths about identity politics

Just because you choose to reject an identity you are born with, does not mean it is not there

By Eusebius McKaiser
Jacob Zuma says his case is different
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Jacob Zuma says his case is different

The high court will need to decide whether there was political interference in the Zuma prosecution and, if so, how the law will treat it

By Franny Rabkin
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