South Africa: De Ruyter's Resignation Sparks Political Call for State of Disaster at Eskom

Soon after the resignation of Eskom's CEO, André de Ruyter, was confirmed on Wednesday, political parties raised concerns over the state of the energy utility, which has… Read more »

South Africa: André De Ruyter's Year From Hell - and Then He Lost His Political Cover

As he faced down sabotage, a week of savage attacks by the Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe and a grid in freefall on his own, Eskom's CEO André de… Read more »

South Africa: De Ruyter's Resignation From Eskom a 'Major Blow' for Power Utility's Reform, Warn Business and Investment Experts

The timing of André de Ruyter's departure as the Eskom CEO is arguably terrible as SA is in the throes of unprecedented and sustained levels of rolling blackouts. There will… Read more »

South Africa: Phala Phala Report - We Cannot Sit Idly By As Another Death Knell Rings for Parliamentary Accountability

Mmusi Maimane is the chief activist of the One South Africa Movement. Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Re-Election 'Almost Certain'

The ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) did not manage to even discuss the Phala Phala report but instead made a decision to include it in the party's organisational report… Read more »

South Africa: Full Disclosure, or Else - ANC Members Threaten Party Bosses Ahead of Elective Conference

A group of angry ANC members are threatening to take their party to court after failing to make the final list of 200 nominees for the National Executive Committee. This comes… Read more »

South Africa: Parliament Delays Vote On Ramaphosa Report By a Week

MPs will only vote next week on the Section 89 independent panel recommendation that President Cyril Ramaphosa has a case to answer for possible impeachment over serious violations… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's New National Artificial Intelligence Institute Can Help Transform Our Economy

The new institute will include projects such as AI for the mining industry, the construction of a large government data cloud, AI for motor industry infrastructure enhancements,… Read more »

South Africa: How President Ramaphosa's Plan to Fix South Africa's Rail Network Has Derailed

The much-vaunted plan, which involves allowing private sector players to independently run trains and invest in Transnet's infrastructure, has bombed. And the state-owned… Read more »

South Africa: NEC's Decision to Quash Phala Phala Panel Report Proves the ANC Is (Still) the Only Game in Town

The ANC's supremacy allows the party to retain all of the power without giving up any to other parties. And it means that any decisions about President Cyril Ramaphosa's future… Read more »

South Africa: Crime Directorate Secures Nearly 70 Statements On Ramaphosa Farm Theft

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation said it had taken dozens of statements so far in connection with the burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm in… Read more »

South Africa: Markets Most Concerned About Who Would Replace Ramaphosa - Enoch Godongwana

While the country is on tenterhooks about Cyril Ramaphosa's political future, the international community's concerns are around who could replace him. Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Intends to Challenge the Ngcobo Panel Report

President Cyril Ramaphosa's consultations with supporters and stakeholders have led to a decision to challenge the scathing Section 89 Independent Panel report. Read more »

South Africa: In the Eye of the Storm - Inside the Report That Might Sink Cyril Ramaphosa

The report which may end the political career of President Cyril Ramaphosa is a strange -- and in parts comical -- document. It's possible it could be challenged in court. But it… Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Mayor Bullish On Solving City's Sewage Crisis but Residents Say Much More Needs to Be Done

The city still has numerous sewage pollution issues, but Geordin Hill-Lewis is 'on the right track', says expert. Read more »

South Africa: As President Faces Impeachment, Tough Political and Constitutional Decisions Await

The President, who pledged to clean up after years of State Capture and chased social compacting, on Wednesday night faced impeachment over serious violations of the Constitution… Read more »

South Africa: Politics in Turmoil As Panel Says President Ramaphosa Must Face Impeachment

President Cyril Ramaphosa has an impeachment case to answer over serious violations of the Constitution for exposing himself to a conflict of interest, doing outside paid work and… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Denies Constitution Violations, Arthur Fraser's Allegations

The Section 89 Independent Panel report on the burglary that took place at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm in February 2020 -- has been handed to National Assembly… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa May Soon Join Hungary, Poland and India As a Failed Constitutional Experiment

In real life, Professor Balthazar is one of South Africa's foremost legal minds. He chooses to remain anonymous, so it doesn't interfere with his daily duties. Read more »

South Africa: Fitch Maintains Stable Outlook for SA, but Flags Power Supply and Public Wages Woes

Credit rating agency Fitch on Friday affirmed South Africa's long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings at BB- and maintained a stable outlook. Read more »

South Africa: Clicks to Buy Popular Sorbet Beauty Salons' Holding Company for R105m

Retail and pharmaceutical group Clicks plans to buy Sorbet Holdings, which owns more than 190 popular Sorbet beauty salons for R105-million. Read more »

South Africa: Government Lost R12 Billion to Non-Compliance and Fraud, Latest Auditor-General Report Reveals

While there has been a slight increase in clean audits from the Auditor-General, the government lost R12bn related to non-compliance and fraud, and service delivery departments and… Read more »

South Africa: Racist Incidents At Stellenbosch University a 'Pushback' Against Change, Says Prof Jonathan Jansen

The recently released report on an investigation into allegations of racism at Stellenbosch University, authored by retired judge Sisi Khampepe, has highlighted how the university… Read more »

South Africa: Parents of Dead Children Call for President to Launch Inquiry Into Enyobeni Tavern Tragedy

Families who lost children in the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy, and civil society organisations, have launched a petition calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to help them get justice… Read more »

South Africa: Power Utility Warns of Another Six to 12 Months of Rolling Blackouts

South Africans are in for a dim festive season. Eskom has announced that 'protracted load shedding' will continue for 'six to 12 months', as major repairs and capital investment… Read more »