SCORE: C As Cyril Ramaphosa’s most trusted ally and the go-to woman if you want his ear, Nthavheni is loved by some for protecting the president from undue external and internal pressure, but also loathed for sweeping his skeletons under the carpet. Since he became president of the country, Ramaphosa has refused to meet with […]
The myth of “white genocide” is deployed as a rhetorical weapon, simultaneously stoking fear, resentment, and a sense of urgency among segments of the American populace
The regional conference was initially scheduled for July but has since been postponed twice
‘There should be no bullying of one nation by another. We are all equal’ the president said after Washington warned Pretoria against pursuing a joint G20 leaders’ statement this weekend
Democratic Alliance’s Helen Zille cornered the ANC’s Fikile Mbalula with the ultimatum to axe the minister or lose DA support on budget votes
The trade union has accused the minister in the presidency of weaponising discourse instead of focusing on facts
The justice minister has also rejected claims that she is part of a plot to stop party deputy president Paul Matsatile from standing in the ANC’s 2027 elective conference
Marikana was a precursor to Stifontein and show the lengths to which the state would go to punish people in protection of corporate interests, particularly in the mining industry
The Democratic Alliance has suggested cutting government budgets for advertising, travel and catering, and a freeze on hiring for non-essential positions to make up the budget shortfall
The rand depreciated after the postponement of the budget speech to 12 March
SCORE: C Khumbudzo Ntshavheni’s tenure in 2024 saw legislative advancements, including the tabling of the Public Service Amendment Bill and Public Administration Management Amendment Bill, aimed at restructuring South Africa’s public service. These efforts align with her vision of a professional public sector, which she promised in her 2024 budget speech. Operation Vulindlela, which gained […]
Police have cut water and food supplies to the miners, insisting that they will not negotiate with ‘criminals’
The Democratic Alliance says there is no strategy for its ministers to torpedo bills they opposed before joining the GNU
Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber said the convictions proved that corruption could be defeated
President Cyril Ramaphosa set to unveil a medium-term strategic framework at the opening of parliament on 18 July
Fikile Mbalula said the party would not be bullied, and would engage sensibly in the best interests of the people
The government says Israel’s extension of its military operations in Rafah is in breach of the rights of Palestinians in Gaza
The State Security Agency said it had not picked up credible threats about election interference
The draft IRP 2023, released on Thursday after numerous delays, contends that renewables and clean energy technologies alone are not enough to secure South Africa’s energy future
