Conspiracy to collapse Eskom
Solidarity secretary-general Gideon du Plessis has theorised that the accelerated unbundling of Eskom could collapse the utility, benefitting renewable energy companies with strong political ties.
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Extra public holiday on the cards for South Africa – with a date confirmed
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the official date for the 2026 local government elections.
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Brics | National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency | Opinion | President Cyril Ramaphosa | Thought Leader
The Sona love letter to SA’s agric sector
The South African farming sector is resilient. We have faced numerous challenges in the past and the sector has powered through — with high costs for farming family businesses and agribusinesses at times — but powered through nonetheless. We pride ourselves on being a sector that is among the top 40 global agricultural exporters, the…
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‘As a comrade you are able to talk to them’: Mogotsi spills on political links
Controversial businessman Oupa Brown Mogotsi has reignited public scrutiny after appearing on Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh’s podcast, SMWX, despite previously raising security concerns about appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. The wide-ranging interview quickly set social media alight, with many questioning how Mogotsi could speak at length on a high-profile platform while claiming he could not safely…
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2026 State of the Nation Address | Bullet train | High-Speed Rail (HSR) | high-speed train | Motoring | President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa’s bullet trains are coming
President Cyril Ramaphosa doubled down on his promise for bullet trains in South Africa while presenting the 2026 State of the Nation Address.
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Ashenti Road | Government | Greater Lanseria Master Plan (GLMP) | Lanseria Airport | Lanseria Smart City | President Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s first smart city is only shacks and open fields
In six years, the only progress made at the site for the ambitious development was the erection of a fence.
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Bullet train | High-Speed Rail (HSR) | Motoring | National Rail Masterplan | President Cyril Ramaphosa | Smart City
Cyril Ramaphosa’s bullet train still stuck at the station
There has been no formal announcement about the finalisation of South Africa’s National Rail Masterplan, which was touted for the end of 2025.
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Ramaphosa to attend Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, strengthening SA-UAE ties
President Cyril Ramaphosa will participate in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, 12 January 2026, as part of an official visit to the country from 12–13 January at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. The 2026 ADSW, held…
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Business | Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong | ImmunityBio | NantWorks | Patrick Soon-Shiong | President Cyril Ramaphosa
The businessman born in South Africa who launched a global biotech firm and received a R2.3-billion payday
Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong founded NantWorks which owns several companies using technology to revolutionise healthcare, energy, and media.
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Cyril Ramaphosa became a billionaire but doesn’t know how to grow the economy
Renowned political economist Moeletsi Mbeki says that Cyril Ramaphosa and other politicians don’t know how to grow South Africa’s economy.