The rays of the “new dawn” didn’t illuminate South Africa’s four biggest opposition parties with much hope after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his Cabinet, with the EFF viewing Pravin Gordhan’s reappointment as a “declaration of war”. DA leader Mmusi Maimane said the appointment of the Cabinet was the first real[…]
President Cyril Ramaphosa may have reduced the size of his cabinet by eight ministers, but South Africa’s executive remains much larger than in many other countries. An analysis by Citibank, shows how the South African cabinet stacks up against those in other countries: The closest in size is India, which[…]
Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane is also investigating “multiple complaints” against former ministers Bathabile Dlamini and Nomvula Mokonyane, Times Select reported. Mkhwebane has been the subject of much scrutiny from, among others, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, who has slammed her as being “unfit for office”, “stunningly incompetent”, “acting unconstitutionally”[…]
Pravin Gordhan seems poised to resume his Cabinet position as public enterprises minister, after filing a review application in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday seeking to set aside a report by the Public Protector which found he violated the Constitution. This, despite an onslaught against Gordhan from[…]
by Marlowe HOOD In 2011, poachers killed some 40,000 tuskers — about ten percent of the continent’s population, according to figures from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), based in Geneva. Last year the kill rate was about four percent, or 15,000 animals, according to new research[…]
In a comeback that would make Lazarus blush, David Mabuza has returned to the sixth Parliament after being sworn-in as an MP on Tuesday. His ceremony took place in Pretoria, six days after his colleagues gathered to begin their terms of office. President Ramaphosa told Mabuza “we are now complete”[…]
Another train has been set alight at the Cape Town station. The City’s Fire and Rescue Services has confirmed that they are still at the scene where one train with three carriages is on fire. About 160 carriages have been destroyed by arsonists since 2015 with damages estimated at millions.[…]
Six days after dramatically postponing his swearing-in ceremony as an MP, it looks as if David Mabuza will be returning to Parliament where he left off. Cyril Ramaphosa is currently without a deputy president – or a cabinet, for that matter – after delaying his announcement on who will serve alongside[…]
The South African attraction South Africa is a beautiful and diverse country. It, therefore, comes as no surprise that it has been a popular tourist destination with global travellers since it rejoined the international stage in 1994. So much so, in fact, that is has become a crucial sector of[…]
by Agence France-Presse (AFP). South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a carbon tax to cut emissions in the continent’s worst polluter, the treasury said Monday, drawing cautious praise from environmentalists. South Africa’s reliance on coal The tax, a rare step for an emerging economy, will be levied[…]
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