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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. [...]

Published on 16/01/2023 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Auditor General of South Africa
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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.

Free access Infrastructure, Energy, Politics 13.01.2023

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Armscor leaders overwhelmed by demands of South Africa's decrepit military

South Africa's cash-starved arms procurement agency, whose largely civilian management is far removed from the realities of the military world, is struggling to deliver the overhaul the defence force desperately needs.

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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.

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

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Ramaphosa consoles ANC dignitaries and disgraced Zuma supporters with prestigious embassy posts

Since he became president in 2018, Cyril Ramaphosa has little by little turned key embassy postings into consolation prizes for former Zuma ministers he wants to keep out of government. This has exasperated career diplomats, who are concerned that top diplomatic posts are going to politicians without experience on the international stage.

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From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

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

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

Inner circles | South Africa
Armscor leaders overwhelmed by demands of South Africa's decrepit military

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

Inner circles | South Africa
Ramaphosa consoles ANC dignitaries and disgraced Zuma supporters with prestigious embassy posts