Thabo Mokone is a seasoned political journalist with 18 years' experience, and has also worked in radio and TV. A Cape Town resident who was born and bred in Tembisa, Mokone is passionate about politics, public policy and governance.
ANC ministers 'were the first to object to VAT hike': Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
The tabling of the R2-trillion 2025/26 budget by finance minister Enoch Godongwana was postponed just minutes before ...
DA declares GNU dispute over new expropriation law
The DA has declared a formal dispute with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government of national unity, saying it's seeking ...
GNU has been worth it, says Rise Mzansi's Songezo Zibi
One of the advantages of the GNU was that capacity was being bolstered as the ANC was no longer governing alone.
Global Fund mounts own probe into R428m oxygen tender
The Geneva-based Global Fund is sending its own investigators to SA to probe allegations that its money was used to ...
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The National Treasury has set aside R11bn for the next two fiscal years to encourage older civil servants in ...
Ramaphosa apologises for misleading '1-million Alexandra houses promise'
President Cyril Ramaphosa has buckled under pressure from EFF leader Julius Malema and has “apologised” to the people ...
We'll find each other: basic education minister on relations with unions
Gwarube said she wanted to prioritise improving numeracy and literacy among pupils and improve school infrastructure, ...
DA proposals to ANC: protect Reserve Bank, give powers to provinces, outlaw cadre ...
The DA has placed the protection of the constitution at the centre of its coalitions negotiations framework, but also ...
Motsoaledi moves to raise $440m lost by Trump's cancelling of PEPFAR
The government has started urgent discussions with various local and global funding organisations in a bid to raise ...