Is there buyer’s remorse on the part of those who voted for the MK party in May?
The former finance minister recalled Gordhan’s role in mobilising broad-based protest against apartheid and state capture
Gordhan’s last political act was to call for a ‘reset’ and a return to progressive politics
Gordhan passed away after what his family said was a short battle with cancer
The Democratic Alliance will not walk out of cabinet over the Bela Bill or National Health Insurance
The president’s office said threats about the future of the government of national unity were ‘disturbing’
The president’s office said that he was mindful of the need for integrity in his cabinet
John Steenhuisen’s appointment of Roman Cabanac is a bro too far.
The justice minister said she had proof of the transaction and resisted suggestions she was caught in an untenable conflict of interest
South Africa’s seventh parliament has just started its work, and it appears to be doing so with a far more collaborative spirit — and significantly less playing to the gallery — than it did during any of the previous three terms.
Fikile Mbalula said differing views about unity government members were fine, but ‘personal attacks and labelling’ were not
The president said the fund would not be an additional burden to taxpayers because it would be financed by dividends from ‘well managed’ state-owned entities
Electricity generated from fossil fuels accounts for most of South Africa’s carbon emissions, he said.
The proclamation by President Cyril Ramaphosa is an apparent about-turn from earlier plans that would have seen state firms fall under the control of his office
The president said it was essential to meet people and address problems with the delivery of service
Siwive Gwarube’s political party, the Democratic Alliance, has previously described the Bill as a threat to the autonomy of schools
This will be to the detriment of the majority of the electorate
The Democratic Alliance insists that crucial SOEs such as Eskom should report to related ministries for better accountability
The move is aimed at helping South Africa get off the Financial Action Task Force grey list and the prosecute state capture cases
Amad believes that because he is the party leader in Gauteng and that he made space for Gwamanda to be mayor, he should be considered for a position in the mayoral committee
State-owned companies will have to disclose data on their highest and lowest paid employees in an effort to solve wage disparities and be more transparent
John and Gayton are driving the comrades’ cars, eating their
lunch and hogging their headlines
The president offered an olive branch to alliance partners to ease tensions over the government of national unity
The president said the party had entered uncharted territory following its failure to secure an outright majority in the 29 May general elections
Makhura, who heads the party’s political school, said the loss of its majority in the 29 May general elections was a strategic set back
Cyril Ramaphosa’s alliance partners are a bigger threat to his government than those who contested 29 May
Residents blame councils, not the national and provincial government, for their plight
Critics have commented that several of the myriad acts fall short as a response to the Zondo commission’s proposals to stem state capture
The new premier has opened an anti corruption hotline in his office
Msholozi must petition Mzansi Magic’s show, Love Back, if he wants to be in the ANC’s good graces
Tension has risen in the province, with some party members alleging political manoeuvring is behind the suspension of the former treasurer
Down in the kingdom, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli is also cleaning house