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Gwede Mantashe and Cyril Ramaphosa. File photo

Mantashe saves Ramaphosa from ‘onslaught’ at NEC meeting

The former health minister and a senior ANC member want the president to account for the robbery at Phala Phala Wildlife farm in Limpopo

What empowerment? Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe argues transformation of the mining sector has been ineffective. Although the majority of mineworkers (above) are black people, this is not reflected in mine ownership. (Madelene Cronjé)

Once empowered, always empowered: Does the mining charter judgment rule out transformation?

Given the slow pace of change in mining and other sectors, some analysts have raised concerns that the ruling will cause empowerment efforts to unravel

Opportunity: Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula let an ANC delegation travel in a defence force plane to Harare. Photo: Spotlight Zimbabwe @revelatorspi

Citizens tired of being played for a fool

The use of a South African Air Force jet by ANC officials without the minister following the required procedures is one such case — and more questions arise on examination of…

“He [Ngoako Ramatlhodi] was recruited when he was a student in Lesotho to be a spy,” former president Jacob Zuma said on Monday.  (Paul Botes/M&G)

Zuma tells Zondo commision: ‘Ramatlhodi was a spy’

The former president says he ‘wants peace’, but he has been provoked to the last degree

Explaining: ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe (centre) made the party’s first submission to the Zondo commission. (Masi Losi/Gallo Images/Sowetan)

ANC misses chance to tell its own story

The party should have placed itself first in the queue to give evidence at the Zondo commission

This “season of madness” as Ramatlhodi described it, only really began after the ANC elective conference at Mangaung in 2012, where Zuma was re-elected for a second term as the party’s president. (Mujahid Safodien/AFP)

Ramatlhodi: ANC NEC gripped by a ‘season of madness’ during Zuma-era

In his testimony before the Zondo commission, Ramatlhodi detailed how the NEC was paralysed by factionalism

Ngoako Ramatlhodi was appointed mineral resources minister by then president Jacob Zuma in 2014. (SABC)

Guptas hosted DMR officials at mining indaba — Ramatlhodi

Ramatlhodi was told it was customary for the entire department to be hosted at the Gupta residence in Cape Town during the indaba

Pravin Gordhan. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Reluctance to follow due process in nuclear, PetroSA deals says Gordhan

Pravin Gordhan says there was a reluctance to follow due process in the PetroSA-Engen and Russian nuclear deals

The report reveals that Ben Ngubane wrote a letter to Lynne Brown titled ‘Suspension of contact in any form whatsoever and/or commercial relationship with the Mail and Guardian, City Press and the Sunday Times’. (Gallo)

Lights out: Eskom board chair Ben Ngubane resigns with immediate effect

Ngubane under a cloud since former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela released her ‘State of Capture’ report

ANC bids farewell to Ramatlhodi, a minister who ‘served with distinction’

The former public service and administration minister is the fourth axed Cabinet member to quit Parliament.

Protesters in Pretoria’s Church Square on Friday expressed their anger at a ‘looting’ government.

ANC leaders activate plan to get rid of Zuma

The president’s midnight move to reshuffle his Cabinet has upset many of the party’s top figures.

The platinum mine will create 10 000 jobs in the area.

No mining in our backyard, villagers say

Limpopo locals are standing their ground in their fight to halt a new platinum mine that Platreef wants to establish on their land.

Ngoako Ramatlhodi is apparently relinquishing his platinum shares.

Ministers review controversial changes to mineral Act

Government officials have begun to review the proposed changes to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act.

Letters to the editor: July 4 to 10 2014

M&G readers air their views on political accountability and cadre deployment.

Ngoako Ramatlhodi is apparently relinquishing his platinum shares.

Mining minister’s platinum shares: A R20m ‘conflict of interest’

Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi held shares in a platinum firm while mediating in the recent mineworkers’ strike.

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Sibanye Gold mulls over platinum mines acquisition

Gold producer Sibanye is considering buying embattled platinum mines which have been crippled by a five-month labour dispute.

South Africa’s platinum belt is currently deadlocked in a strike which

Could Ramatlhodi’s exit relate to his ‘soft’ Amcu approach?

Ngoako Ramatlhodi’s softer stance towards Amcu, in comparison to other government officials, could be the reason for his hasty exit from wage talks.

Ramatlhodi: Platinum talks can’t go on forever

Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi says "pulling back" from the negotiations may "exercise the minds … of the negotiators".

Tension is mounting amid a heavy police and private security presence at Lonmin .

Ramatlhodi denies abandoning platinum strike talks

The mines minister says a state task team that intervened in Amcu’s wage negotiations has "done enough work" for the parties to continue.

​Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi.

Ramatlhodi quits deadlocked platinum strike talks

Wage talks between Amcu and platinum producers were deadlocked, which has prompted Mining Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi to abandon his mediation role.