Sona23

Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh chats with Prince Mashele about Operation Dudula, Eskom Crisis, Cyril Ramaphosa, EFF Parliament, 2024 Election

The opposition, insatiably desperate for attention, are as much to blame for our faulty system as those who drive it

Beyond electricity, South Africa cannot continue to design its energy system based on ad-hoc responses, says conservation organisation WWF

Mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement, as minerals and energy minister let off the hook to solve electricity crisis

No legal provision for calling a state of disaster because your cabinet is incompetent and your government incapable, panel hears

ANC leaders were caught off guard and left reeling when the president made the announcement, with allies calling for him to explain his actions

We are tired, disillusioned and disbelieving of yet more promises that fail to materialise. That’s the state we’re in

South Africa need not accept a political culture that offers up leaders who are out of touch with the nation’s realities

In a hint of what will come in his cabinet reshuffle, the president sidelined Mantashe with plan to appoint energy minister in the presidency

More funds expected for SAPS, the National Prosecuting Authority and the Special Investigating Unit in the government’s effort to combat crime

The president announced a state of disaster regarding the energy crisis

With the country’s economy on the brink, the president assured the nation that ending load-shedding is his government’s top priority

Complete ceremony format at a cool R8 million expected at #Sona2023 after last year’s parliament fire caused some events to be cancelled

The president delivers this year’s address from the Cape Town City Hall

Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh chats with Lukhone Mnguni about loadshedding, South Africa’s governance crisis, the 55th ANC National Conference, and SONA