The department of economic development is an apt reflection of the meticulous minister behind it. Under Minister Ebrahim Patel, the department has exceeded the targets it has set for itself in the past financial year and spent almost all of its budget, and the auditor...
When the auditor general reported to the energy portfolio committee in Parliament earlier this year, one recurring theme was audit problems in Tina Joemat-Pettersson’s ministry. The auditor general had obviously tried to discuss these with the minister: a PowerPoint...
Edna Molewa is one of the longest-running ministers, keeping her position amid the constant Cabinet reshuffles. This is in part indicative of how good she is at her job, and of how little political capital is vested in environmental affairs. Looking increasingly tired...
What can one say about a minister who spent only four days in the portfolio?
What has happened to Aaron Motsoaledi? Within months of becoming health minister in 2009, he gained a reputation among credible players in the health field of being a doer rather than a talker. Unlike his predecessors, he actively sought engagement and debate with...
