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    ANC gets membership smart card

    ANC gets membership smart card The African National Congress (ANC) launched a smart card for its members this week as part of an organisational "renewal" process. The card was unveiled by ANC secretary-general (SG) Fikile Mbalula and ANC and South African president Cyril Ramaphosa at a meeting...
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    Ramaphosa proposes 15.5% to 16% VAT

    Ramaphosa proposes 15.5% to 16% VAT President Cyril Ramaphosa has proposed hiking value-added tax (VAT) by between 0.5 and one percentage point in the country's 2025/2026 budget to resolve a dispute in the Government of National Unity (GNU). City Press reported that government sources said the...
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    Ramaphosa signs massive tax break for EV and hybrid investments into law

    Ramaphosa signs massive tax break for EV and hybrid investments into law South Africa is poised for Chinese investment in its $27 billion automotive industry after the president signed a tax break for the production of so-called new-energy vehicles into law. Three Chinese automakers have...
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    Ramaphosa signs nuclear safety amendment bill into law

    Ramaphosa signs nuclear safety amendment bill into law President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Bill, which provides for nuclear safety oversight, ranging from the decontamination of defence facilities to airline pilot safety. The National Nuclear...
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    Post Office Amendment Bill signed into law

    Post Office Amendment Bill signed into law President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the South African Post Office Amendment Bill into law, setting the stage for a significant transformation of the country’s postal service into a modern, multi-functional hub for government, business, and community...
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    SABC board tensions over pre-Parliament meetings with ANC

    SABC board tensions over pre-Parliament meetings with ANC Tension is brewing in the SABC regarding so-called "study group" meetings with ANC MPs preceding its board and management's appearances before Parliament, Sunday Times reports. The publication said there had been a "long-standing...
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    Ramaphosa says end of load-shedding "within reach", takes credit for rooftop solar uptake

    Ramaphosa says end of load-shedding "within reach", takes credit for rooftop solar uptake President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the worst of load-shedding is behind South Africa and that the end of the rotational power cuts is "within reach". Ramaphosa made these remarks in his 2024 State of the...
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    Overloaded Cape grid to be expanded using part of Eskom’s R229-billion funding

    Overloaded Cape grid to be expanded using part of Eskom’s R229-billion funding Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. will use a portion of $12.5 billion (R228.51 billion) multilateral loans toward delivering power to areas where the grid is overloaded and stymying the transition to renewable sources...
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    Ramaphosa authorises SANDF call-up to combat illegal miners

    Ramaphosa authorises SANDF call-up to combat illegal miners South African President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the deployment of 3,300 soldiers in support of police efforts to curb illegal mining, his office said in a statement on Thursday. The deployment will run until 28 April 2024, and...
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    Mbalula says ANC wants more powers for electricity minister before national election

    Mbalula says ANC wants more powers for electricity minister before national election South Africa’s president will allocate more powers to his electricity czar to accelerate efforts to end the nation’s power crisis, a top governing party official said. The proposal has the backing of the...
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    Ramaphosa says Transnet will remain state-owned

    Ramaphosa says Transnet will remain state-owned South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reiterated that his administration wasn’t moving to privatise state-owned companies as the government initiates reforms to clean up their balance sheets and revive their performance. Private sector...
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    Ramaphosa explains why government is scared of arresting Putin

    Ramaphosa explains why government is scared of arresting Putin South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said a court order that would force him to commit to arresting Russian leader Vladimir Putin if he attends a BRICS summit in Johannesburg next month would be premature, and effecting such a...
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    Ramaphosa fires warning shot to ministers ahead of election

    Ramaphosa fires warning shot to ministers ahead of election South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has given his cabinet six months to deliver on key priorities as the governing party prepares to contest next year’s elections. Opinion polls show the African National Congress risks losing the...
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    Energy minister Mantashe missing from Ramaphosa's major green energy meeting

    Energy minister Mantashe missing from Ramaphosa's major green energy meeting South African energy minister Gwede Mantashe refused to attend a top-level meeting held by President Cyril Ramaphosa with European leaders for the signing of a green energy memorandum of understanding, the...
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    Ramaphosa's climate commission recommends SA give coal the boot and use little gas

    Ramaphosa's climate commission recommends SA give coal the boot and use little gas South Africa’s Presidential Climate Commission has advised the country, which relies on coal for most of its electricity, to forsake using the fossil fuel for future power generation and to only use a minimal...
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    Private sector will add 4,000MW of capacity to South Africa's grid by end of 2024 — Government

    Private sector will add 4,000MW of capacity to South Africa's grid by end of 2024 — Government South Africa expects private companies to add more than 4GW of electricity generation capacity to the grid by the end of 2024, as the government accelerates efforts to increase private sector...
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    Gwede Mantashe loses electricity procurement powers to Ramokgopa

    Gwede Mantashe loses electricity procurement powers to Ramokgopa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa allocated a range of powers to his electricity minister to help address the nation’s energy crisis, almost three months after appointing him. The announcement transfers some...
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    Ramaphosa redeploys soldiers at Eskom power stations

    Ramaphosa redeploys soldiers at Eskom power stations South Africa’s president has ordered army personnel to be stationed at power stations as theft and sabotage adds to the inability of state-owned utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. to meet electricity demand. A total of 880 members of the South...
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    SA's R154-billion renewable funding project turning into a cautionary tale

    SA's R154-billion renewable funding project turning into a cautionary tale It was meant to be the climate justice blueprint, the deal that showed how rich countries could help developing economies end their reliance on coal and go green. Almost 18 months on, South Africa’s $8.5 billion (R154.5...
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    Electricity minister has no powers to tackle load-shedding

    Electricity minister has no powers to tackle load-shedding South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing increasing pressure to hand powers to his new electricity minister and enable him to make decisions to stave off more intense blackouts as peak winter demand looms. Two months after...
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