Sources in the province have warned that this might be replicated in other areas
Silencing civil society’s voice threatens the country’s democracy — and the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill could be misused to do just this
The Limpopo premier wants a clampdown on the flow of illegal immigrants into the province
The government’s support for coal-fired power and reluctance to transition to renewable energy undermines potential for economic expansion and job creation in the renewable energy sector
The minister said the Democratic Alliance must understand that the new government is a single entity, not a federation
The president appointed opposition newcomers where they can be most effective but did not rid cabinet of compromised members of his party
Budgets and policy positions look set to be political footballs when support is needed to pass tabled legislature motions
Ministers and deputy ministers from nine parties took their oath of office after weeks of fraught coalition talks
Godongwana has pursued the austerity measures implemented by his predecessors to reduce debt and Ramokgopa is partly credited with the current relief from load-shedding
Key security cluster ministries are dominated by the president’s allies in the ANC
The plan provides a chance to strengthen cooperation and competition in the Southern African Development Community
Ramaphosa used the better half of his address to the nation to campaign for the ANC
M&A activity in South Africa experienced a sharp decline in 2023 and a rebound in 2024 is only plausible after the elections
The petrochemical giant is divesting from its South African downstream business
The ANC has been under pressure to up its game in the province since Jacob Zuma announced last year that he would endorse the MK party
The national chairperson is campaigning in the far north of KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to save the party’s narrow majority in the province
With the prospect of a takeover in sight, Anglo American’s first South African chief executive in 15 years is tasked with unlocking value from the global mining company
Cyril Ramaphosa and Gwede Mantashe had to leave the national executive committee meeting where only five NEC members supported the adoption of the integrity commission report
The ruling party seems to have failed to remove tainted people from its parliamentary lists
The minister called on the US to give South Africa rights to develop nuclear energy
The ANC leader, who was implicated in the commission on state capture chaired by the chief justice, said Zondo had the ‘serious weakness’ of thinking the report was about himself
Despite this, the mineral resources and energy minister said the environmental lobby’s opposition to oil and gas exploration jeopardised South Africa’s energy security
ANC leaders including Pravin Gordhan, Angie Motsekga and Lindiwe Zulu have been left off the list
ANC KZN chairperson Siboniso Duma also said the party would support calls for Danny Msiza, who had to step aside over the VBS Mutual Bank heist, to return to the fold
A precedent has already been set by former president Jacob Zuma’s contempt of court order, opposition MP Siviwe Gwarube said
The debate on the State of the Nation address, predictably, became a campaign stump for all parties
The party is yet to decide if the members should be included in its national and provincial lists as MPs
Speaking during the opening ceremony of the Mining Indaba, the president emphasised that work is underway to unlock investment
The department of mineral resources and energy had hoped to finalise the long-awaited energy plan by May but the call for public comment has been extended
The industry has struggled in the face of energy and logistics constraints, but signs of progress have stirred cautious optimism
Green energy is not without its negative impacts but it is still better than that generated by fossil fuels
The secretary general’s truth talk this week has turned the blaze on his comrades in the ANC