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Free State Premier Sisi Ntombela faces the axe
The Free State ANC is expected to recall Premier Sisi Ntombela. Some of her MECs also face the axe. Party…
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Gwede Mantashe suggests SA imports excess energy from neighbouring countries
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has suggested that South Africa import excess energy from neighbouring countries to alleviate…
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DA: Eskom’s permanent load shedding announcement proves govt is lying
The Democratic Alliance has come out guns blazing following news that South Africa may be in for permanent stage 2…
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DA heads to court to challenge ANC cadre deployment policy
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will head to court early next week to challenge the African National Congress (ANC)’s cadre deployment…
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Gwede Mantashe: Eskom must optimise power generation from existing capacity
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, says Eskom must focus on power station maintenance to increase power generation from…
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Adam Habib: Gwede Mantashe most destructive politician after Zuma & Magashule
Former Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Adam Habib said Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede…
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ANC KZN chair: We’re winning this conference & you’re trying to destroy it
“We are winning this conference and you’re trying to destroy it,” is how an irate Siboniso Duma tried to calm…
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Court orders Gwede Mantashe to reveal records of why he included coal in IRP 2019
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has been ordered to release documents explaining his decision to include…
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ANC’s Gwede Mantashe hits back at critics who say he’s too old for politics
With activists calling for his head in government and his own comrades saying he is too old to remain at…
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Cosatu not shocked by Andre de Ruyter’s resignation
Cosatu says it’s not surprised by the resignation of Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter, saying it’s been a long time…
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Ramaphosa: SA’s goal is to achieve long-term energy security
The African National Congress (ANC) is likely to experience bouts of load shedding as it prepares for its 55th National…
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Nkangala residents reject energy transition plan
Tempers flared at a meeting to discuss the future of coal and energy transition in the country. Energy Minister, Gwede…
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CSIR says national grid is at capacity
Six months of focused maintenance from Eskom’s management should be enough time to address South Africa’s energy crisis. That’s according…
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Minister Gwede Mantashe slams Eskom, says load-shedding worse than state capture
Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has slammed Eskom for not resolving rolling blackouts, saying they’re worse than state capture. Mantashe hosted…
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Gwede Mantashe accuses Eskom of agitating for the overthrowing of the state
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe says that Eskom is agitating for the overthrow of the state. This…
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Floyd Shivambu: Ramaphosa’s removal will not throw SA into disarray
EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu said the removal of Cyril Ramaphosa would not throw the country into disarray, as he…
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Bheki Mtolo: President Ramaphosa must make right decision
President Cyril Ramaphosa is being called on to make the right decision. ANC KwaZulu-Natal secretary, Bheki Mtolo says the President…
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ANC NEC to have emergency meeting
The ANC’s National Executive Committee is in an emergency meeting Friday afternoon. The party’s national chairperson Gwede Mantashe is calling…
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Gwede Mantashe trashes Phala Phala report
ANC National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe says the report into the Phala Phala farm theft saga is badly written. The independent…
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Groundwork to start fracking has been done, says Gwede Mantashe
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe is pushing for oil and gas to be produced in South Africa. The…
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Photo of ‘Minister Gwede Mantashe’ with a half-n@ked young lady surfaces online – Mzansi reacts
Social media users are more convinced that a certain picture making rounds on social media is of the Minister of…
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Eskom not operating at full capacity, says Gwede Mantashe
The country’s continued rolling power cuts is because Eskom isn’t operating at full capacity, that’s the word from Minerals Resources…
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Move to renewable energy won’t undermine SA’s energy security, says Gwede Mantashe
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has stressed that South Africa’s move to renewables will not undermine the country’s…
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Africa has resources to sustain itself & provide for rest of the world, says Gwede Mantashe
Africa has the natural resources, like gas and oil, to sustain itself and can also provide it to the rest…
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President Ramaphosa to address Sadtu national general council
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the national general council of the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) in…
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Zama zama gets 5 years behind bars
An illegal miner has been slapped with five years jail sentence for unlawful possession of unwrought precious metals. Hardlife Isaiah…
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Cosatu to elect new leadership
Cosatu’s 14th congress continues at Gallagher Estate in Midrand. On Tuesday, ANC chairperson, Gwede Mantashe, was booed off stage for…
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Gwede Mantashe refuses to return to Cosatu congress following booing incident
African National Congress (ANC) chair Gwede Mantashe said he would not be returning to the Congress of South African Trade…
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Mmamoloko Kubayi adamant the ANC will be able to say hello at Cosatu’s congress
African National Congress chairperson and one-time labour bigwig, Gwede Mantashe, was shown the door on Monday at the Congress of…
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Alliance partners must understand that they need each other, says ANC’s Mantashe
African National Congress (ANC) national chairperson Gwede Mantashe said that alliance partners must recognize that they can either destroy the…
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Gwede Mantashe prevented from addressing Cosatu Congress
ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe has been prevented from addressing COSATU members at its 14th congress in Midrand. They say they’re…
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Government signs agreements with 3 IPPs to add power to ailing grid
The government is now moving to secure more independent power producers, with a signing ceremony underway in Centurion with three…
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Gwede Mantashe: Load shedding cannot be my fault
Minister of Energy Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe said he was not responsible for the country’s energy crisis. Mantashe’s comments come…
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Gwede Mantashe: SA to ramp up energy supply at Eskom with IPPs
As the country continues to struggle under continued power cuts, Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said they were ramping up…
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Gwede Mantashe promises more details on new IPP bidders
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said that more information would be provided soon on new purchase agreements for…
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DA wants Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe fired
The Democratic Alliance has again called for a state of disaster around Eskom and the firing of Energy Minister Gwede…
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Opposition MPs call for policy shift to end load shedding
Opposition parties don’t just want electricity to return, they want a complete policy shift to bring the country out of…
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Government working on addressing criminality in construction sector, says Minister Kubayi
Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said the rise of criminal syndicates in the construction sector was having a negative impact…
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Jagersfontein mop-up operations & rebuilding continues following dam wall burst
Jaggersfontein residents affected by the dam wall burst are trying to piece together their homes with whatever can be salvaged.…
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Mineral resources department to visit Jagersfontein as town picks up pieces
Mineral resources and energy department (DMRE) Minister Gwede Mantashe is set to visit Jagersfontein on Tuesday, following a disastrous mudslide…
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Minister Gwede Mantashe to visit Jagersfontein after dam wall collapse
Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe will visit Jagersfontein in the Free State on Tuesday. He has cut short a working…
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Gwede Mantashe challenges state capture findings against him in court
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has reportedly gone to court to challenge the damning state capture findings against…
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Fuel price to drop on Wednesday
The petrol price is to decrease by R1.32 on Wednesday for both grades of fuel. The diesel price will drop…
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Gwede Mantashe chairs ANC plenary session behind closed doors at policy conference
African National Congress (ANC) delegates are meeting behind closed doors for a plenary session on Friday afternoon chaired by party…
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Good news for all SA motorists
The Energy Department says there will be a sizeable reduction in fuel prices in August. A formal announcement will be…
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Energy Department begins formal process of deregulating petrol price in South Africa
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has started the formal process of deregulating the price of petrol in South…
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Government starts process to deregulate 93 octane
The Mineral Resources and Energy Department has begun the process of introducing a price cap for 93 octane petrol. Energy…
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SA should adopt China’s model of power generation, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has given a glimpse into the mooted plan by the government to resolve the ongoing energy crisis…
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Gwede Mantashe: Worst time for the party to lose Jessie Duarte
ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe said this is the worst time for the ANC to lose its deputy secretary general…
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‘It’ll be good for economy’: President Ramaphosa hints at second state-owned power utility
As South Africans continue to endure rolling power cuts, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa said having a second state-owned power utility…
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