It’s early to tell. Appointed in February this year as science and technology minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane was the minister of communications for four months and before that the minister of energy for six months. It has been that kind of two years. Besides...
If there is one thing Naledi Pandor has shown since taking over the department in March it is decisive leadership. She has taken tough decisions about issues her predecessors, including Blade Nzimande, failed to tackle, particularly with regard to the historically...
If there’s one person who can teach the newest recruitment to social media (Jacob Zuma) the art of tweeting your way into public favour, it’s Nathi Mthethwa. The minister’s tweet game is so good that artists routinely campaign for shoutouts from him. Whether it’s...
While Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has remained relatively invisible since her appointment in February, her department has continued to be seized with planning — as opposed to implementation — of policy. The department, established in 2010, is responsible for the...
The department of human settlements has an estimated 2.1-million problems, but at least its financial statements aren’t one of them. Although it is nowhere near being able to provide houses to all those on waiting lists, the department of human settlements patted...
