Its integrity commission has found that factional battles are harming the party’s ability to function.
The party’s lekgotla agreed to changes in state buying, an important decision overshadowed by ‘poor economic understanding’ at Luthuli House
ANC top six meet to discuss economic situation amidst spat over the mandate of central bank with the party distancing itself from Magashule’s comments
It’s a recipe that should feed 58-million with a bit of pot-luck and an ample pinch of salt
Despite outrage over its planned ‘expat tax’ amendments, the state says closing the personal income loophole is in line with international practice
Analysts approve of the choice of finance and public enterprise ministers, but worry about energy and water
The negotiations started before the elections and continued until the very last moment.
With his mandate now assured, the president has to balance ANC demands with effective governance
South Africa’s power utility has become a bottomless pit of expenses; it’s debatable whether it can feasibly ever be saved
Opposition parties are eager to pick on this blot on the ruling party’s copy book
Despite alarm over the recent lifeline, state says the power utility is not on the brink of collapse
Mboweni denies Ramos has been appointed to lead the process of unbundling Eskom, but tells SABC she is among those being considered for the position
Any decision by directors to leave as a bloc has consequences that go beyond issues of liability
Community health workers need to be supported so that policies can be tangibly effective
The finance minister has come out contradicting his ANC colleagues, saying he was unhappy about Sanral’s decision
There’s only one option for South Africa and that is to scrap the flailing power utility
Cannabis is set to become a multibillion-rand business in South Africa— but we may have to decolonise it first
Trade unions fear a late bid to stall the legislation but key aspects have come up at the Mpati commission
Critics range from those who feel it is
too little too late to those who feel they
should be exempted from it
Privatisation is not on the agenda the minister says
The power utility will get much less than it asked for, but the new tariffs will still bust pockets
Eskom put its future into just two megaplants, a handful of contractors and a single energy coal which some of our banks will no longer finance.
The board of the PIC was asked to resign immediately or face being fired following allegations of corruption, the PIC inquiry heard on Tuesday
Eskom prepares for worker ‘sabotage’: expected lay-offs delayed until after elections, police and army on standby
With a shortfall in revenue collection, where will the state get much-needed cash?
The budget serves the interests of the rich and powerful and punts crumbs for the poor as meaningful advances
Everything, in fact, if we’re going to fix South Africa’s broken education system
Zukiswa Wanner explores Rwanda’s ongoing attempts toward equal dignity.
The state could raise a lot more money by limiting them but it would come at a socioeconomic cost
Will Moody’s, won’t Moody’s? The country’s wellbeing depends on a viable turnabout plan
At R375-billion, education is the fastest-growing expense on the government’s bill
Tito Mboweni’s budget could pit the ANC against significant members of its constituency