The Chair, held by Professor Prinola Govenden, will focus on addressing digital inclusion, cultural representation and equitable access to knowledge in Africa’s rapidly evolving digital environment
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
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
A 10-year review of the NDP lays bare the extent to which the economy has regressed, as its targets slip further from the government’s grasp
The new director general played a key role in developing the Eskom Debt Relief Bill
Addressing his supporters, Malema called on presidents of Brazil, China and India to pull out of the Brics summit in solidarity with Russia’s Putin
Despite diplomatic tensions caused by Pretoria’s ties to Moscow, Ramaphosa said the US president was initially encouraged by his non-aligned stance
The South African government has remained coy over its economic ties with the US, but Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s office has issued a subtle warning to Pretoria
The Special Investigating Unit is owed R986 million by the state institutions it has investigated
The minister in the presidency said the country should look at hosting both presidents if it was serious about ending the Russia-Ukraine war
To become profitable, the state-owned entity requires an expanded mandate that allows it to venture into e-commerce services
The joint committee on ethics and members’ interests released it registry of gifts given to MPs and ministers
President Cyril Ramaphosa has underlined the importance of expanding digital access to help to grow the economy
As the president spoke about state capture, opposition MPs murmured disparagingly in a manner previously reserved for his predecessor Jacob Zuma
‘We have the technical skills to ensure the migration takes place,’ says minister of communications and digital technologies
A Durban depot container with 1.5-million rounds of ammunition may have been targeted, as others in the vicinity were left untouched, say security sources
