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ANC closes ranks behind Ramaphosa
After Parliament established an impeachment committee linked to the Phala Phala scandal, Ramaphosa has refused to resign, insisting the Constitutional Court ruling does not…
‘No one asked us’: West Coast fishers oppose offshore oil and gas development
From Doringbaai to Port Nolloth, West Coast communities are pushing back against mining and offshore oil and gas expansion. Residents, activists and fishers say consultation…
The hidden hoaxer class outed
Political entrepreneurs, while integrated and integral to both sides, are in the unique position in which they are neither. accountable to an electoral constituency nor the…
Fuel prices rise on Wednesday; government announces temporary relief
Petrol will rise by R3.06 a litre and diesel by up to R7.51/litre but a temporary R3/litre fuel levy relief will be in effect until 5 May
ANC deputy chief whip Nobuhle Nkabane found guilty of gross misconduct by misleading parliament
The ANC recently appointed Nkabane as its deputy chief whip in the National Assembly
Mantashe pushes oil and gas drive as global tension raises fuel price risks
Mantashe says South Africa must move faster on oil and gas exploration to reduce import dependence and protect energy security
An elite detached from daily struggles
When workers marched and criticised the macroeconomic direction under Minister Trevor Manuel, it was never about personalities. It was about policy. It was about defending jobs,…
AI funding set to bring mining into 21st century
Minerals Minister Gwede Mantashe says the country faces challenges in developing an effective system for exploration and mining licences
Global rush for critical minerals puts African countries at risk, Mantashe warns
Geopolitical rivalries over minerals are intensifying, placing Africa’s resource-rich countries under pressure, the minister told delegates at the mining indaba
‘King coal is back’, says Mantashe
The minister framed coal, not as a relic of the past, but as a critical driver of energy security, industrial activity and employment
ANC at 114: From Morogoro to Moruleng
The Morogoro Consultative Conference, convened under the quiet but resolute leadership of Oliver Reginald Tambo, was no celebration. It was a reckoning
Lessons from M&G cabinet scores
It may be time for a leadership change
Mantashe: SACP will pay a heavy price at elections
The ANC chairperson also urged the party not to elect a strongman president at its 2027 conference
Exclusive: Ramaphosa does not owe Marikana a visit over 2012 massacre, Mantashe says
The ANC chairperson dismissed as insignificant, the party’s loss last September of a ward which includes Marikana
Gwede Mantashe: Mineral and Petroleum Resources
SCORE: D Mantashe’s tenure in the mining and petroleum sectors has been defined by a mix of early reforms and structural challenges. He oversaw the initial rollout of the…