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
The ANC recently appointed Nkabane as its deputy chief whip in the National Assembly
Mantashe says South Africa must move faster on oil and gas exploration to reduce import dependence and protect energy security
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, state capacity and redistribution
Minerals Minister Gwede Mantashe says the country faces challenges in developing an effective system for exploration and mining licences
Geopolitical rivalries over minerals are intensifying, placing Africa’s resource-rich countries under pressure, the minister told delegates at the mining indaba
The minister framed coal, not as a relic of the past, but as a critical driver of energy security, industrial activity and employment
The Morogoro Consultative Conference, convened under the quiet but resolute leadership of Oliver Reginald Tambo, was no celebration. It was a reckoning
It may be time for a leadership change
The ANC chairperson also urged the party not to elect a strongman president at its 2027 conference
The ANC chairperson dismissed as insignificant, the party’s loss last September of a ward which includes Marikana
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 long-delayed mining cadastral system, which aims to improve transparency, prevent licence overlaps and reduce permit backlogs, but full rollout is only expected by the end of […]
The party is set to address factionalism, corruption and alliance fallout ahead of next year’s local government elections
On the first day of the party’s national general council, chairperson Gwede Mantashe slammed Ramaphosa’s detractors and urged them to ‘say whatever you want to say here and not outside these walls’
Gigaba appeared in court alongside four former Transnet executives, with prosecutors alleging he accepted undisclosed cash from the Gupta family while tender processes were irregularly steered in their favour
ANC chair Gwede Mantashe said it was indiscipline that was at the centre of the party’s poor performance in local government
The ANC leader said it also hurts him to see that some municipalities run by the party were ‘being run backwards’
The MK party had gone to the apex court to challenge Ramaphosa’s handling of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s suspension, accusing him of shielding allies
The ANC Youth League president said those who serve in government and are considered to be youth of the party should only fear him, not opposition parties
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said the strategy would help ensure policy and regulatory certainty in the mining sector
