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South Africa
Ramaphosa steps up battle against sabotage of Eskom's power stations

Following his re-election as head of South Africa's ruling African National Congress, President Cyril Ramaphosa wants to bring his internal opposition into line. He accuses it of destabilising the state electricity company Eskom, which has been plagued by sabotage. [...]

Published on 13/01/2023 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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African National Congress
Andre de Ruyter
Cyril Ramaphosa
Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation
ENSafrica
Eskom
Gwede Mantashe
Hawks
Jacob Zuma
Karen Pillay
National Prosecuting Authority
Pravin Gordhan
Radical Economic Transformation
South African National Defence Force
Special Investigating Unit
State Security Agency
Thandi Modise

South Africa
Paris supports Pretoria in cybersecurity

France is funding and training staff for a new South African cybercrime and anti-corruption academy. Bilateral exchanges are set to intensify over the coming months.

Free access Defence 15.10.2024

South Africa
Parliament restoration drags on amid DBSA-Public Works rivalry

While the ministry of public works and the Development Bank of South Africa squabble over the South African parliament restoration now months behind schedule, MPs will have to continue to meet via video for the foreseeable future.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 07.11.2023

South Africa
Ramaphosa's Eskom power gamble backfires

A court case forced Cyril Ramaphosa to revoke the state of national disaster he had decreed in a bid to resolve South Africa's persistent electricity crisis. This was a slap in the face for the president, who was seeking to sideline heavyweight ANC ministers he holds partly responsible for the crisis.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Politics 12.04.2023

Spotlight | South Africa
Ramaphosa ponders candidates for new high-stakes electricity portfolio

On 9 February South Africa's president announced the creation of a ministry of electricity to coordinate the fight against the energy crisis that leaves the country without power for hours on end every day. A favourite has emerged to fill the high-risk position.

Subscribers only Energy 23.02.2023

South Africa
Star lawyer behind legal bid to force Ramaphosa government to end power cuts

A complaint is to be lodged with the Constitutional Court to force the South African government to bring an end to the country's endemic power cuts. The lawyer behind the offensive is Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, who has got opposition politicians to back him.

Subscribers only Energy 23.01.2023

Advocate Dali Mpofu (L) reacts as he chats to Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi during court hearing arguments on a report into allegations of political interference by wealthy friends of President Jacob Zuma, at the North Gauteng High Court, in Pretoria, South Africa, 2 November 2016.

South Africa
Secretary of Defence Kudjoe quietly steps down in a storm of criticism

Sonto Kudjoe, ex-SSA director, submitted her resignation to Thandi Modise after being lambasted for her ministerial bookkeeping and threatened with a lawsuit.

Subscribers only Finance, Politics 16.01.2023

South Africa
Gwede Mantashe's future presents quandary for Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa owes his re-election as leader of the African National Congress (ANC) in large part to Gwede Mantashe. As a reward, Mantashe wants to stay on as energy minister. This puts the South African president in a bind, as coal-loving Mantashe is opposed to his green energy transition plans.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 02.01.2023

ANC Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe, and South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa.

South Africa
Ramaphosa orders police inquiry into burglaries of his ministers

The Hawks suspect the possible complicity of a VIP protection unit in the break-ins at the residences of two ministers and political allies of the president. Fearing a campaign to undermine him, Ramaphosa has moved to overhaul this unit.

Subscribers only Politics 17.08.2022

In Focus | South Africa
Eskom's fate caught up in the clash between Ramaphosa and Mantashe

South Africa's head of state supports the development of renewable energy, yet the energy minister opposes it and is promoting the benefits of coal. Caught in the crossfire of this political struggle is Eskom's CEO, Andre de Ruyter, who has come up with a recovery plan to save the ailing company.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 27.06.2022

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (right) and his Minister of Mining and Energy, Gwede Mantashe.

Inner circles | South Africa
Denel's top brass struggles to turn around troubled defence champion

Denel, leading supplier to the South African armed forces, is in a critical financial situation. The company is trying to get the government to give it the funds its needs to pay its debts. Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan and new defence minister Thandi Modise have been given the job of trying to help the flailing state-owned company.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 17.12.2021

South African defence minister Thandi Modise and her counterpart in charge of public enterprises Pravin Gordhan.

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