David Mabuza is a memento of the South African accident that wasn’t; he is also a reminder of the red sky that gave birth to the “new dawn”. To President Cyril Ramaphosa, he symbolises the transience of loyalty and support. Under Mabuza’s premiership, the ANC grew...
Life, death, politics and protest — healthcare in 2018 arguably had its most volatile year in more than a decade. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, who survived the era of the midnight (re)shuffle, is on track to become democratic South Africa’s longest-serving health...
Angie Motshekga has served two terms as the minister of basic education and she believes the sector is ready to embrace someone with fresh ideas. Motshekga has had a love-hate relationship with the public as a leader of one of the most important departments in the...
The department of public service and administration is charged with helping other government departments to function better by formulating and implementing systems that will ensure better service delivery. Much of this work depends on buy-in from other departments, a...
The department of women was called out for having a large budget, but showing very little progress. With calls to disband the ministry, 2018 was the right time to tighten its belts and reconfigure its mandate in a bid to ensure that it would be more effective. Yet...
