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“As a result of the weakened exchange rate, the October outlook is a major concern,” says Minister Jeff Radebe. (Madelene Cronje/M&G)

Radebe flags October fuel price outlook as ‘major concern’

The minister attributed the rising fuel price to international oil prices, and increases in the fuel and road accident fund levies

DA wannabe premiers line up

DA leaders pick sides amid confusion over party’s decision to ditch BEE

On Saturday it was revealed that the DA’s federal council had decided to ditch black economic empowerment, claiming the policy was ‘just not working’

Nandi Mayathula-Khoza

Education task team — History should be a compulsory school subject from 2023

The task team was established in 2015 after there was a ‘perceived lack of knowledge of the country’s history among learners’

On the eve of the DA’s federal congress being held in Tshwane

DA adopts diversity clause, but rejects Maimane’s version

The wording of the clause had been a subject of heated debate with some members raising concerns that it was bordering on introducing quotas

“The DA represents the future of our changing nation. We may not be perfect, but we’re honest, we work hard and we have a plan to completely reform our country.” (Paul Botes/M&G)

Maimane punts DA’s nonracialism

Federal congress will grasp race nettles: a diversity clause and black delegates’ under-representation

A debate is currently raging in the DA about diversity in the party

DA internal debate lays bare the fallacy behind its diversity claims

A plurality of ideas is more important than targets for race and gender, some members maintain – but this does not tally with the need for redress

Frontrunner: John Moodey

DA quibbles over diversity wording

The party’s federal executive has rejected a call to include more township-based party members as delegates at its federal congress next week

Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant.

Nuclear still part of SA energy mix, says department of energy

The country may have to​ consider nuclear power again in about 2023 if the economy were to grow strongly

‘Old guard’: Davis says that he has always been behind a pro-poor DA

Rumblings of dissent in ‘new’ DA

Denying a pushback, the party says it’s firmly unified in developing pro-poor policies

Minister Faith Muthambi’s office criticised Davis for making ‘spurious accusations … which have never been tested in any objective and fair process’.

DA accusation of SABC meddling riles Muthambi

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has hit back at DA spokesperson Gavin Davis after he accused her of meddling in SABC board matters.

An independent cadre is a contradiction in terms amid party loyalty

Even competent cadres risk redeployment if they act impartially, undermining their integrity.