Ramaphosa visits the Northern Cape and life goes on

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet Oversight visit last month to the Northern Cape may have come across as a rehash of established setbacks from two years ago. Forgive us if this smacks of resentful criticism from one with an axe to grind against the 7th administration, and instead revisit the nostalgia of issues raised at his …

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Minister Nkabane in hot water as SETA graft continues

The Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane would’ve been utterly tone-deaf if she expected her proposed 2025/26 budget vote to pass without at least several parties registering their dissenting ‘nay’ this Tuesday (1 June) before the National Council of Provinces. Earlier that day, the Democratic Alliance (DA) had ‘opened a criminal case against …

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Ultimatums, U-turns and the search for David in the GNU

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent firing of Andrew Whitfield suggests a veiled personal acknowledgement that time may not be on his side if he wishes to effectively carry out the in-house mandate placed on him by the CR17s eight years ago. Furthermore, the sacking of said Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry might indicate that the …

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GNU: A year of limbo in no man’s land

In the hullabaloo that the GNU’s first anniversary has stirred, it is perhaps Cyril Ramaphosa’s proposed National Dialogue – dubbed another useless talk shop – that has overshadowed the moment. His silver tongue not notwithstanding, the endeavour has been met with overwhelming apathy and nothing to suggest any fireworks when it has bedded down to …

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