Save South Africa has blamed the country’s entry into a second recession in eight years on the “recession president” Jacob Zuma. “The Save South Africa campaign is concerned, but not surprised, at the figures released by Stats SA (Statistics South Africa) yesterday, which confirm that South Africa is officially in[…]
Members of Parliament are the voice of the people of South Africa and must not act as the voice of their own political parties, former president Thabo Mbeki said. In a letter published in the The Star newspaper, Mbeki, in reference to the motion of no confidence in President Jacob[…]
After six months of post-election deadlock, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on Wednesday named a new cabinet led by the main Islamist party, which lost a key ministry after protracted negotiations with rivals in the ruling coalition. The Islamist Justice and Development (PJD) party won elections in October, but the formation[…]
This is a power show by President Jacob Zuma who clearly believes he has enough power in the NEC and low enough risk of a Parliament split to be removed. As expected PGxit occurred as Pravin Gordhan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas were removed in an open attack on Treasury.[…]
The inter-ministerial committee (IMC) set up by Cabinet to probe why South Africa’s banks blacklisted Gupta-owned businesses recommended a judicial inquiry be set up, Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane said. Zwane, who headed up the committee, said in a statement released late on Thursday on the department’s website, that the[…]
A Government Gazette notice released by the Department of Energy on December 21 has confirmed Cabinet’s decision to move ahead with the 9 600 MW nuclear procurement programme. This means the department can now call for quotes for the tendering process to begin. Russia, China, France and South Korea, Canada[…]
A special Cabinet meeting to discuss the country’s economic climate has been postponed, the Presidency said on Friday. Last Friday, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe announced that a special meeting of Cabinet’s economics cluster would be held to discuss various issues, including credit ratings. The Presidency said in a[…]
Cabinet has called on members of the public to help police track down cop killers. “The law-enforcement agencies are working round the clock to ensure all the perpetrators of these criminal acts are apprehended. “Cabinet continues to condemn the senseless killing of police officers. Cabinet calls on members of public[…]
The Presidency on Saturday dismissed rumours that President Jacob Zuma would reshuffle the Cabinet following the death of Minister Collins Chabane. “Should the president decide to effect any changes to the national executive, he will make a public announcement,” spokesperson Harold Maloka said in a statement. “The Presidency will not[…]
Cabinet is still to decide whether the announced ban on foreign land ownership will apply to all categories of land, Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom said on Sunday. “In many countries they make a distinction between agricultural and urban land,” the former land minister told reporters in Cape Town. “So these[…]
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