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  1. Luis

    Controversial former Comms Minister Dina Pule returns to cabinet

    Ramaphosa appoints disgraced former communications minister to his cabinet President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a late-night Cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, appointing Dina Pule to the vacant position of Minister of Social Development. He also implemented a request from Democratic...
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    • cabinet communications minister cyril ramaphosa dina pule parliament
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    New scam using AI generated video of Johann Rupert and Cyril Ramaphosa

    New scam using AI generated video of Johann Rupert and Cyril Ramaphosa A new scam targeting South Africans has appeared online that uses an AI-generated fake video of Cyril Ramaphosa endorsing a scheme called “the Wealthicator project”. The scheme promises people a return of R250,000 for an...
  4. longboy

    Opposition voices alarm as ANC enlists Zanu-PF help for elections campaign

    Opposition parties have expressed concern over reports that the ANC has asked Zanu-PF for assistance with its elections campaign, given the Zimbabwean ruling party’s controversial electoral record. Zimbabwean state media on Tuesday broke the news that the country’s ruling party, Zanu-PF, had...
  5. pratlou

    Presidency asks business to delay retrenchments

    The presidency has urged big business in SA to hold off on planned retrenchments, saying it is staying the course on the energy action plan as well as the logistics turnaround strategy. Measurable progress is expected shortly. “We have a plan. We need consistency which then will allow for...
  6. Jan

    Presidential Climate Commission calls for electricity price reform

    Big changes brewing for South Africa's electricity prices The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has called for a reform of South Africa's electricity prices to support the grid's transition to more renewable power. President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet established the PCC in September...
    • Jan
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    • cyril ramaphosa eskom load-shedding national energy regulator of south africa (nersa) presidential climate commission
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  7. Jan

    Comms minister tacitly confirms he is moving South Africa's 2G and 3G sunset dates

    South Africa's 2G and 3G shutdown plans hit a snag South Africa will hopefully know more about the government's intention to shut down 2G and 3G networks in the country in about four months, strongly suggesting that former communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni's deadlines will not be...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  8. Jan

    Analogue TV switch-off delayed again for "consultations" - all the missed deadlines in one handy table

    South Africa's digital TV failure — 12 missed deadlines and almost 12 years late South Africa recently missed its 12th deadline for the switch-off of terrestrial analogue TV broadcasting signals that will mark the completion of the country's migration to vastly superior digital transmissions...
    • Jan
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    • analogue switch-off broadcasting digital migration cyril ramaphosa digital terrestrial television (dtt) frans mthombeni khumbudzo ntshavheni mondli gungubele
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Jan

    Solidarity and Outa win case against Eskom state of disaster by default - government is withdrawing

    South Africa is terminating the Eskom state of disaster President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration is withdrawing the declaration of a national state of disaster over South Africa’s energy crisis. Civil action group and trade union Solidarity has received a commitment from the State Attorney’s...
    • Jan
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    • cyril ramaphosa eskom load-shedding national state of disaster thembi nkadimeng
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    Mashatile assures government won't order Eskom to suspend load-shedding if it compromises the grid

    We will not risk total grid collapse to avoid a few hours load-shedding — deputy president Deputy President Paul Mashatile has assured that the South African government will do its utmost to give Eskom the ability to increase its generation while ensuring that it doesn't compromise the national...
    • Jan
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    • acdp cyril ramaphosa eskom loadshedding paul mashatile power blackout steve swart
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Jan

    Electricity minister meets Chinese ambassador to discuss load-shedding

    Electricity minister asks China for help to fight load-shedding Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has met with the Chinese ambassador to South Africa to discuss areas of collaboration to end load-shedding. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Ramokgopa as the new energy minister on 7...
  12. Jan

    Fidelity and Thorburn Security warn of high-risk areas and roads to avoid during "national shutdown"

    High-risk areas and roads to avoid during EFF's "national shutdown" Two prominent South African private security companies have warned about the potential for violence and damage to property during the EFF's upcoming "shutdown" protest next week. South Africa's third-biggest political party is...
    • Jan
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    • cyril ramaphosa democratic alliance (da) economic freedom fighters (eff) fidelity adt julius malema thorburn security
    • Replies: 58
    • Forum: News and Current Affairs
  13. Jan

    Kusile quick-fix will take at least 10 months - Eskom

    Kusile disaster — "fast-track" repairs will take at least ten months Eskom's' plan to "fast-track" repairs on its troublesome Kusile power station's three offline generators will involve installing temporary flues. The first unit will take more than eight months to complete. The second and...
    • Jan
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    • andré de ruyter cyril ramaphosa dept of forestry fisheries and the environment dffe eskom jan oberholzer kusile power station load-shedding
    • Replies: 78
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  14. Jan

    South Africa's had 14 communications ministers in 14 years

    14 ministers in 14 years President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Mondli Gungubele as South Africa's new communication minister, replacing Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, who has been in the role since 2021. Ntshavheni will take over Gungubele's role in the Presidency as the minister overseeing state...
  15. RedViking

    Will Minister Ramokgopa turn Eskom around? (Poll)

    Do you think newly appointed Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will be able to turn Eskom around and prevent the inevitable?
  16. Jan

    Cabinet reshuffle - full table of ministers and deputies - 6 March 2023

    Ramaphosa announces new cabinet — including new Minister of Communications President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced changes to his cabinet — including a new deputy president and ministers of electricity, transport, and public service and administration. Speaking in a broadcast address on...
  17. Jan

    Kgosientso Ramokgopa is the Minister of Electricity

    Ramaphosa appoints Minister of Electricity After much speculation, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa as Minister in the Presidency for Electricity. Ramokgopa was head of investment and infrastructure in the Presidency, the former Tshwane mayor, and previously...
  18. Jan

    National state of disaster regulations - mobile operator obligations, feed-in tariffs, environmental exemptions

    Dlamini-Zuma releases Eskom load-shedding state of disaster regulations Cooperative governance minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma gazetted regulations for South Africa’s national state of disaster over the energy crisis. The regulations designate “critical electronic communications and...
  19. Jan

    Lawyers are the big winners in Mirror Trading International liquidation

    Big winners in Mirror Trading International scam — liquidators blow R113 million Mirror Trading International’s liquidators have spent R90,243,021.55 on lawyers and consultants since taking control of the Bitcoin-based network marketing scam’s estate. In total, they have disbursed...
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    • alma de wet anonymous za cyril ramaphosa financial sector conduct authority (fsca) johann steynberg john hlope mirror trading international (mti) patricia goliath
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Jan

    Kgosientso "Sputla" Ramokgopa tipped as Ramaphosa's favourite for Minister of Electricity

    Ramaphosa's favourite for Minister of Electricity — report Head of the Investment and Infrastructure Office in the South African Presidency, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, is tipped to be the President's preferred candidate for Minister of Electricity. However, City Press reports there are two options...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • cyril ramaphosa kgosientso ramokgopa minister of electricity national state of disaster organisation undoing tax abuse (outa) state of the nation address (sona)
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. Jan

    Stage 4 until further notice - 18 February 2023

    Eskom increases load-shedding until further notice Eskom has announced stage 4 load-shedding until further notice. This is due to the breakdowns of a generating unit each at Koeberg, Medupi, Kriel, Arnot and Lethabo power stations.
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • andré de ruyter arnot power station cyril ramaphosa eskom gwede mantashe koeberg power station kriel power station lethabo power station load-shedding medupi power station organisation undoing tax abuse (outa) solidarity
    • Replies: 48
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
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