Sashnee Moodley

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Sashnee Moodley

Sashnee Moodley is Senior Deputy Editor Polity and Multimedia.

Ramaphosa calls for peaceful resolution to police standoff with illegal miners

18th November 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa described the Stilfontein mine as a “crime scene”, on Monday, as he called for a peaceful resolution to the standoff at the disused mine shaft, where illegal miners are holed up. The South African Police Service and government departments have been trying, for over a... →

Ramaphosa wants 250Mt of freight moved by rail by 2029, as he notes progress in the sector

28th October 2024 The seventh administration aims to push rail as the “backbone of transport” in the country, with President Cyril Ramaphosa urging that rail lines transport at least 250-million tonnes of freight a year by 2029. With Transnet set to finalise its Network Statement by year-end, Ramaphosa noted that... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Economy starting to show improvement with marginal employment growth – Govt

27th September 2024 Government has welcomed the marginal employment growth of 0.4% from 10 674 000 in March to 10 716 000 in June, saying this indicated its commitment to working with social partners to stabilise the economy. Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Employment Statistics revealed that the community... →

Government Communication and Information System Acting Director-General Nomonde Mnukwa

Ramaphosa recommits to political, economic ties with Jinping ahead of China-Africa Summit

2nd September 2024 Ahead of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit, on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Beijing, on Monday, where Ramaphosa reaffirmed South Africa and China’s “mutually beneficial political and economic ties”. Speaking at a welcome ceremony... →

Chinese President Xi Jinping & South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

We are fixing the problems and making public procurement more effective – Ramaphosa

29th July 2024 With the passing of the Public Procurement Act into law last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa is confident that the State will now get the best value from public procurement. The Act aims to create a single framework for the procurement of goods and services by all organs of State in a manner that... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa pledges to be a President for all South Africans in inaugural speech, as he warns against dissent

19th June 2024 “The formation of a government of national unity is a moment of profound significance. It is the beginning of a new era.” This was the statement made by Cyril Ramaphosa in his inaugural speech, at the Union Buildings, where he pledged himself to be a President for all South Africans and to work... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Eskom takes City Power to court over R1bn debt

6th May 2024 State power utility Eskom has said it has "no choice" but to approach the Johannesburg High Court to force City Power to pay just over R1-billion in unpaid debt. Eskom noted that City Power began to default on payments in October 2023 and that it did not receive any payment for March, this year. →

SA can climb towards 4% growth in coming years, if constraints are addressed

30th April 2024 Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection executive director Joel Netshitenzhe delivered the keynote address at the Black Business Summit on Monday, where he was optimistic of South Africa moving towards 4% in economic growth in the next two or three years, provided constraints are dealt... →

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Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection executive director Joel Netshitenzhe

Water disruptions must not turn into another Eskom – Uasa

16th April 2024 Trade union Uasa has warned that if Gauteng's water disruptions are not addressed soon, the situation could end up as “a second Eskom”. South Africa was introduced to loadshedding in 2007, after State-owned utility Eskom announced it would implement rolling blackouts to avert the collapse of the... →

Treasury welcomes IMF report ranking SA top 3 in fiscal transparency

16th April 2024 The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Fiscal Transparency Evaluation Report has placed South Africa in the top three countries in terms of transparent fiscal practices, which National Treasury has welcomed. In July 2023, the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) undertook a Fiscal... →

Scopa/SIU MoU flags Eskom intelligence, National Skills Fund reports for investigation in seventh administration

6th March 2024 The Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Special Investigating Unit have assured that the Eskom intelligence report and the National Skills Fund matters will be flagged for consideration in the seventh administration, following the dissolution of the sixth Parliament in May. The SIU and... →

Ramaphosa suspends Dipuo Peters without pay

1st March 2024 Deputy Minister of Small Business Development Dipuo Peters has been suspended for one month, without pay, by President Cyril Ramaphosa, following a sanction from Parliament’s Joint Committee on Ethics and Members Interest. In a statement announced on Friday, the Presidency said the suspension... →

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Deputy Minister of Small Business Development Dipuo Peters

169 Zondo Commission 'recommendations' still under investigation – Mashatile

27th February 2024 The Integrated Task Force, set up by the National Prosecuting Authority and the Hawks, is coordinating the implementation of 205 'recommendations' that came out of the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture. Of these, 36 recommendations have resulted in three convictions... →

Deputy President Paul Mashatile

SIU gets green light from Ramaphosa to investigate Home Affairs, PRASA

20th February 2024 The Special Investigating Unit is set to probe maladministration at Home Affairs and the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa following proclamations signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The investigations at Home Affairs relate to the issuing of permits, visas and citizenship and will span 20... →

Hill-Lewis urges Ramaphosa to fast-track devolution of rail, policing powers to deal with crises

6th February 2024 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is looking to President Cyril Ramaphosa for answers on the delay of the national Rail Devolution Strategy, which could save lower-income families R932-million every year. Hill-Lewis pointed out that Ramaphosa had promised that the strategy would be out in 2023,... →

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

CPI score shows SA edging closer to being failed State – risk body

6th February 2024 Risk body, the Institute of Risk Management South Africa has warned that it is essential to deal with corruption in South Africa if the country is to begin repairing its “poly-crisis”. According to the latest global ranking of perceptions of corruption, South Africa has fallen to its lowest level... →

We are turning ports around, but it will take time – Ramaphosa

5th February 2024 While the recently launched African Continental Free Trade Area will provide advantages for South African companies, the efficiency and competitiveness of the country’s logistics architecture needs to improve, which President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured will happen. In his weekly letter to the... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Use Mandela Day to catalyse climate change action – Climate Commission

18th July 2023 As South Africans remember and commemorate former President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, the Presidential Climate Commission is urging society and governments to use the day to encourage action against the impacts of climate change. July 18 marks Nelson Mandela International Day, to celebrate South... →

Ramaphosa says govt looking into State of Disaster to tackle energy crisis

31st January 2023 As economically-crippling loadshedding continues unabated across the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa has revealed that government is going through to motions of establishing whether a National State of Disaster could be declared to alleviate power cuts. Speaking at the African National... →

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa

UJ ranks second on the continent and in S Africa

9th June 2022 The latest QS World University Rankings have boosted the University of Johannesburg’s standing in South Africa and on the African continent. According to the latest figures, UJ now ranks second in South Africa and in Africa, climbing up one position. UJ Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor... →

Zuma’s former spokesperson appointed to Ramaphosa Presidency

31st May 2022 Vincent Magwenya joins the Presidency as Cyril Ramaphosa’s new spokesperson from June 1. He takes over from acting spokesperson Tyrone Seale, who has filled the role since July 2020. Previously the spokesperson for former President Jacob Zuma from 2009 to 2010, Magwenya takes on the role with... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa releases SIU report, 2 803 irregular Covid-19 procurement contracts found

25th January 2022 The Special Investigating Unit’s final report on its investigation into the procurement of goods and services by government during the Covid-19 pandemic is now public. President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the release of the report on Tuesday. In 2020 he authorised the SIU to investigate... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

UJ implements mandatory vaccination

3rd December 2021 The University of Johannesburg announced on Friday its decision to institute mandatory vaccination at all its campuses and facilities from January 2022. It will consider religious and medical exemptions but stressed that collective rights will take precedence as per Section 36 of the... →

Long way to go to instil ethics in public service – Ramaphosa

27th September 2021 As government increases its efforts to prevent corruption in the public service, President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged on Monday that there was still a long way to go to instil a culture of ethics in the public service. It was recently revealed that about 17 000 public servants had applied for... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

eThekwini Mayor cites potential R20bn GDP loss, calls for unrest to stop

14th July 2021 eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda revealed on Wednesday that the loss of gross domestic product (GDP) could be over R20-billion if the protests across KwaZulu-Natal do not end immediately. Protests against the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma turned violent over the weekend, with looting... →

eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda

Police presence to increase in Gauteng, Charlotte Maxeke to open as province battles third wave

24th June 2021 Gauteng Premier David Makhura begged the province’s residents on Thursday not to go out if there is no reason to, as he revealed that one out of every three people in Gauteng is likely to be carrying the Covid-19 virus. The province is in the midst of a third wave of Covid-19 infections and its... →

Gauteng Premier David Makhura

Ramaphosa to address nation on Covid-19 response

15th June 2021 As South Africa heads into the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address the nation at 20:00 on Tuesday. According to a statement from the Presidency, he will provide updates on developments in government’s current response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Track S Africa’s economic recovery on Operation Vulindlela dashboard

10th June 2021 South Africans can now track government’s progress in economic and employment growth with up-to-date information on the new Operation Vulindlela dashboard, launched this week. The new dashboard presents an overview of the milestones in 19 focus areas identified by government as priority reforms,... →

Ramaphosa places Mkhize on special leave

8th June 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Tuesday that he has placed Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on special leave. This comes as Mkhize revealed that he had met with Ramaphosa to discuss special leave, following his alleged involvement in the Digital Vibes scandal. Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko... →

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize

Mkhize confirms third wave in provinces, says SA is desperate for J&J vaccines

8th June 2021 Health Minster Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that the Northern Cape, Free State, the North West and Gauteng provinces are all in the third wave of Covid-19 infections. Speaking to media in the Northern Cape on Tuesday, Mkhize said the province has been in its third wave of infections for weeks,... →

Health Minster Zweli Mkhize

Ramaphosa, Mkhize receive J&J vaccine in Khayelitsha

17th February 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize have received two of the country’s first ever Covid-19 vaccine shots from the Johnson & Johnson consignment, which arrived in the country on Tuesday evening. Ramaphosa and Mkhize were vaccinated alongside health workers at the Khayelitsha... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa, Mkhize to be vaccinated in Khayelitsha

17th February 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will be vaccinated at the Khayelitsha District Hospital, in the Western Cape, on Wednesday, following the late-night arrival of 800 000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines on Tuesday. Ramaphosa said in statement that he and Mkhize will join health... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

First batch of Covid-19 vaccines en route from India

1st February 2021 South Africa’s first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in the country on Monday, from the Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer. One-million doses of the long-awaited Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine will be rolled out to frontline health workers, as part of... →

‘Comply with Political Party Funding Act’ – Pityana urges business, politicians

22nd January 2021 With the Political Party Funding Act expected to come into effect from April 1, Business Unity South Africa president Sipho Pityana has called on political parties and business to urgently comply with the legislation. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the signing of the Act, on Friday, paving... →

Busa president Sipho Pityana

Zondo to lay criminal complaint against Zuma following walkout from commission

23rd November 2020 Deputy Chief Justice and chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture Raymond Zondo has instructed the commission’s secretary to lay a criminal complaint against former President Jacob Zuma with the South African Police Service. This follows Zuma’s walkout from the commission last... →

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo

Violent crime a threat to community safety, food security – Ramaphosa

12th October 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called for greater coordination and better communication between the South African Police Service, business, farming organisations and communities, as well as integrated communications technologies to increase the success of the rural safety strategy.... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

BLSA says foreign investment levels continue to be affected by crime levels

6th August 2020 Foreign investment will be difficult to attract as long as South Africa’s crime levels, particularly violent crime levels, remain high. This was the view of Business Leadership South Africa national project manager Fouche Burgers on Thursday, followings the release of the country’s crime... →

Struggle activist Andrew Mlangeni dies

22nd July 2020 Anti-apartheid struggle icon and the last surviving Rivonia trialist Andrew Mlangeni has died at age 95. Mlangeni was admitted to hospital on Tuesday evening with abdominal pains. →

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Anti-apartheid activist Andrew Mlangeni

SOEs take centre stage at ANC NEC meeting, Lekgotla

22nd January 2020 The African National Congress National Executive Committee has revealed that it was presented with detailed reports on the country’s State-owned Enterprises during its meeting last week and its Lekgotla this week, with the NEC deliberating on how to ensure that SOEs deliver their respective... →

Public Protector can have my tax records – Zuma

12th November 2019 Former President Jacob Zuma has offered up his tax records to Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane for scrutiny following reports that the South African Revenue Service was attempting to block Mkhwebane’s access to the information. On Tuesday, Zuma said in a series of tweets that nobody had... →

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane & former President Jacob Zuma

‘We should all hang our heads in shame’ – Ramaphosa responds to violent murders

3rd September 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday broke his silence following the violent murders of University of Cape Town student Uyinene Mrwetyana and boxing champion Leighandre Jegels and said the country was facing a dark period. While he commended police for the arrests of the suspects linked to both... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

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