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Move away from Eskom threatens Joburg revenue stream

Finance MMC Dada Morero says the move by households and businesses to alternative sources of power will put the city’s finances under strain → Read More

Joburg revenue flow at risk amid flight from Eskom power cuts

Finance MMC Dada Morero says the move by households and businesses to alternative sources of power will put the city’s finances under strain → Read More

POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: Nehawu strike enters second week as Ramaphosa hosts Tanzanian president

Deputy public protector has given those implicated in the interim report on theft at president’s Phala Phala farm 10 days to respond to findings → Read More

Sibanye donates land for Gauteng solar farm

Land to develop the 800MW solar farm in Merafong will be handed over to independent power producers by the end of March → Read More

ANC prepares for legal fight with Andre de Ruyter over corruption claims

The ANC says it is finalising legal action against the former Eskom CEO after he accused it of benefiting from looting at Eskom → Read More

NEWS ANALYSIS: President flexes party muscle through cabinet appointments

The president announced changes to his cabinet in which he appointed or retained political loyalists and fired detractors → Read More

Electricity minister’s responsibilities may lead to turf wars, says BLSA

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced new changes to the cabinet including two new ministries this week. → Read More

Mashatile calls for unity in fractious tripartite alliance

ANC deputy president says renewal requires stronger alliance with the SACP and Cosatu → Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Constitutional Court throws out Ramaphosa bid to challenge Phala Phala report

The apex court has dismissed the president’s bid to challenge parliament’s report into Phala Phala, which made adverse findings against him → Read More

Top court rejects Ramaphosa’s bid to challenge Phala Phala report

It lacks jurisdiction in the matter, the Constitutional Court says about the parliamentary document → Read More

Railways and ports exempted from power cuts under state of disaster

The state of disaster will be similar to the one declared at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, when a handful people in the NCCC wielded sweeping powers → Read More

Tepid reaction to state of disaster regulations

State of disaster will be similar to the one declared in the Covid-19 pandemic when a handful of people in the NCCC wielded sweeping powers → Read More

Ramaphosa holds cabinet reshuffle consultations with Cosatu and SACP

The president’s consultations with ANC alliance partners have traditionally signaled that cabinet changes are imminent → Read More

Raymond Zondo censures Jacob Zuma and Lindiwe Sisulu for attacks on judiciary

The chief justice said the conduct of the two led to the 2021 civil unrest and compromised the personal security of Constitutional Court judges → Read More

‘Out of touch’ De Ruyter embarrassed Eskom, says Makwana

Board members were ‘aghast’ at CEO André de Ruyter’s finger-pointing, says Eskom chair → Read More

Public wage demands ‘will not cause rift between ANC and Cosatu’

Government committed to avoiding unaffordable public sector wage increases which account for more than one-third of government spending → Read More

Crime-busting agencies receive R14bn boost in budget

The allocations will go to the SA Police Service and other law enforcement agencies to help fight a range of crimes. → Read More

SAA and SA Post Office receive combined R3.4bn bailout

The government is focusing on a three-year R254bn debt relief programme for Eskom as part of a series of measures to get the beleaguered power utility back on its feet → Read More

Cyril Ramaphosa allies dominate as heads of ANC NEC subcommittees

The ANC’s highest decision-making body met on Monday in a special sitting to elect new heads of subcommittees → Read More

POLITICAL WEEK AHEAD: Premiers to address their provinces

Some provinces will host their state of the province address and finance minister Enoch Godongwana will present this year’s budget → Read More