For Police Minister Bheki Cele, South Africa is almost on the brink of a war zone. Almost. When the 2017-2018 crime statistics were released in September, Cele blamed the bleak state of policing and crime on his predecessors, Nathi Nhleko and Fikile Mbalula. Cele’s...
Axed as minister of higher education by then-president Jacob Zuma, Blade Nzimande was reinstated to the Cabinet by President Cyril Ramaphosa in February, this time as transport minister. His tenure in his new post has been marred by battles on the roads and in...
He stood tall. Like a man who had warred with history and won. After years on the sidelines, disappointed but newly wealthy, Cyril Ramaphosa was president of South Africa at last. His smile was broad. He looked calm and well rested as he began his first act as...
Arguably one of the country’s biggest employers, the tourism industry is expected to expand further and employ 2.1-million people by 2028; the national tourism sector strategy was given the green light last year. Derek Hanekom, who has headed the department for the...
Minister Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba’s mission since her appointment in February by President Cyril Ramaphosa has been to arrest the rot in the State Security Agency (SSA). Cleaning up the department has been part of the Thuma Mina project led by Ramaphosa himself....
