cyril ramaphosa

  1. Jan

    Crunch time for Ramaphosa as vote looms on cash-in-sofa report

    Crunch time for Ramaphosa South African lawmakers will decide Tuesday whether to institute impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, three days before the governing party meets to consider re-electing him as its leader. Ramaphosa’s political future was cast into doubt on Nov...
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  3. Jan

    Don't fire De Ruyter - Sampson Mamphweli

    Firing André de Ruyter is a bad idea — Expert Firing Eskom CEO André de Ruyter will bring nothing but instability and uncertainty to the power utility, according to the University of Stellenbosch's director for renewable energy Sampson Mamphweli. In an interview with 702, Mamphweli explained...
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  4. Jan

    Ramaphosa signals he will fight back over cash-in-sofa scandal

    Ramaphosa will fight back South African President Cyril Ramaphosa no longer plans to resign and will seek a second term as leader of the governing party, as he weighs asking the courts to review a report that found there may be a case for his impeachment. The decisions represent a volte-face...
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  5. Jan

    Ramaphosa's three big lies about Eskom power cuts

    Ramaphosa's load-shedding lies President Cyril Ramaphosa blamed historical issues at Eskom for the electricity crisis, saying the current load-shedding woes stretch back fifteen years. Speaking at a media conference following his UK visit, Ramaphosa said when Eskom management wanted to build...
  6. Jan

    No resignation from Ramaphosa tonight

    Ramaphosa considering his options — Presidency President Cyril Ramaphosa has not resigned, nor did he address the nation on Thursday evening. Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya addressed the media in a short briefing, saying Ramaphosa was still considering the independent panel’s...
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  7. Jan

    There are no winners from findings against South Africa's Ramaphosa

    It's lose-lose for South Africa A scandal engulfing Cyril Ramaphosa is threatening to take down more than just the South African president. Hanging in the balance are the fate of his party and his government’s reform agenda that was to have kick-started a stagnating economy. On Wednesday, an...
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  8. Jan

    Ramaphosa says Eskom manager told him they were stopped from doing maintenance for 12 years

    It's very easy to blame the President and government for load-shedding — Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africans that he is confident that issues at Eskom, which has been rolling out load shedding due to power plant breakdowns, will be resolved. The President was...
  9. Jan

    Municipalities and government departments owe Eskom R50 billion - Ramaphosa

    Eskom is coming for the R50 billion the South African government owes — Ramaphosa South Africa has established a multi-disciplinary revenue committee to address municipal and government debt to Eskom — which currently sits at around R50 billion. Eskom is part of the committee, and President...
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    • andré de ruyter cyril ramaphosa eskom julius malema load-shedding
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  10. Jan

    Department of Communications rolls R200 million to Broadband Access Fund - to fund Internet for 13 million households

    R200 million to supply broadband for 13 million households The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has rolled over R200 million from its budget to provide 13 million households with broadband. This is according to National Treasury’s individual budget vote documents that...
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  11. Jan

    Crisis in South Africa shakes up politics before party election

    South Africa in crisis The economy is shrinking, power cuts are at a record, unemployment is close to an all-time high, living costs have surged, towns are falling apart and there are sporadic outbreaks of xenophobic violence. The laundry list of challenges confronting South Africa is a...
  12. Jan

    Ramaphosa backtracks on giving ministers free utilities at official residences

    Ramaphosa scraps unlimited free electricity and water for Ministers — but they still get R5,000 per month President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn an amendment to the Executive Members Guide that gave cabinet ministers and their deputies free utilities to their official residences. The changes...
  13. Jan

    We already know how the Eskom movie ends - Dawie Roodt

    Eskom is beyond saving — and we already know how it will end Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt said Eskom is financially and operationally unsalvageable and will come to the same end as South African Airways (SAA). Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan appointed a new Eskom...
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  14. Jan

    Ramaphosa to fire the whole Eskom board - Sunday Times

    Ramaphosa plans big shake-up at Eskom — Report The Sunday Times reports that the presidency has met with the public enterprises department about installing a new Eskom board. These talks are expected to be finalised within the next week, after which president Cyril Ramaphosa should provide the...
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    • andré de ruyter cyril ramaphosa eskom gwede mantashe load-shedding pravin gordhan
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  15. Jan

    Ramaphosa's 7 years of empty load-shedding promises (and 2 from De Ruyter)

    Ramaphosa and De Ruyter's empty load-shedding promises The South African government and Eskom's promises that by now load-shedding would be a thing of the past have not come to fruition, with rotational power cuts increasing in intensity rather than winding down. Both Cyril Ramaphosa — then...
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    • andré de ruyter cyril ramaphosa eskom jacob zuma load-shedding
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  16. Jan

    National Assembly passes Copyright and Performers' Protection Amendment Bills

    Parliament passes Copyright Amendment Bill The National Assembly has passed the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, which government says are expected to transform the sector and improve the lives of creatives. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa...
  17. Jan

    "Internet Censorship Bill" regulations put into operation - including section for ISPs

    South Africa's Internet censorship rules for all online content — including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has published amended Films and Publications regulations that set out new rules governing online content distribution in South Africa. The...
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  18. Jan

    OECD says South Africa must keep Covid grants, hike VAT, and cut corporate tax

    South Africa must hike VAT and keep Covid grants — Experts The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a report this week recommending South Africa raise VAT, keep the current Covid-19 relief grants, and cut corporate tax. It also recommended reductions to...
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  19. Jan

    Home Affairs publishes first job listings for hiring 10,000 young graduates

    Home Affairs hiring 10,000 IT graduates — first job listings go live The Department of Home Affairs has published the first job listings for its digitisation project, which seeks to recruit 10,000 unemployed young graduates. The listings are aimed at unemployed South Africans between 18 and...
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    • aaron motsoaledi cyril ramaphosa department of home affairs (dha) it jobs
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  20. Jan

    Karpowership appeal fails in blow to South Africa power supply

    Karpowership Appeal Fails in Blow to South Africa Power Supply Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply more than 1,200 megawatts of power to South Africa, said its appeal to overturn an environmental ruling against its plans has failed in another blow to the country’s attempts to...
  21. Jan

    JSE looking into considers carbon credits market

    JSE considers carbon credits trading JSE CEO Leila Fourie believes president Cyril Ramaphosa's plan to fix South Africa's energy crisis could serve as a driver of economic growth in the country, reports the Sunday Times. The stock exchange is also looking into a "carbon credits" trading market...
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    • carbon credits cyril ramaphosa dirk hermann eskom leila fourie loadshedding pravin gordhan solidarity
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