Author: Mawande Amashabalala

Luthuli House
Politics

Luthuli House SGO battle a plan to isolate Mokonyane

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and his first deputy Nomvula Mokonyane are butting heads over the control of Luthuli House’s most powerful office. Sunday... Read more.
Eskom
News

Ejected former Eskom bosses back in the running

Two former Eskom executives who left the power utility under suspicious circumstances during the “state capture years” are back in the running for the hot seat... Read more.
Politics

Ramaphosa strips Mantashe of his powers

President Cyril Ramaphosa has stripped minister of mineral resources and energy Gwede Mantashe of his powers and bestowed them to electricity minister Kgosientsho... Read more.
News

The interesting case of what led to the Gordhan, De Ruyter fallout

Was it a case of two bulls fighting for dominance in one kraal? That is the question that boggles the mind. This week it was laid bare how former Eskom CEO Andre... Read more.
Politics

Court slams tjatjarag Gauteng MEC for meddling

Gauteng MEC for economic development Tasneem Motara was smacked by the Pretoria High Court when it nullified her decision to dissolve the Gauteng Growth and Development... Read more.
Thabo Bester prison escape report
News

Thabo Bester gifted with new SA ID card in prison

The Department of Home Affairs has gifted notorious convict Thabo Bester a South African identity document (ID) card to end the controversy surrounding his many... Read more.
News

Gordhan describes De Ruyter as ‘narcissistic and self-centred’

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has described former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter as a self-centred human being who believes they are the best thing since... Read more.
Education

KZN school feeding scheme officials must account – ANC

The ANC has instructed its KwaZulu-Natal government to take swift action against officials involved in the failed school nutrition tender that left millions of poor... Read more.
Kabelo Gwamanda keeps his job
News

ANC top brass brought Joburg councillors to heel over Gwamanda

Luthuli House and ANC Gauteng top five officials threatened to expel rogue councillors from the governing party if they did not toe the party line to vote for Kabelo... Read more.
'US ambassador
News

‘US ambassador is a liar and hoaxer’

Controversial US ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety has been exposed as a hoaxer and a Picasso of lies for claiming that his attempts to meet the governing... Read more.