Carol Paton writes on politics, economics, government finance, state-owned enterprises and anything else that looks interesting.
Small changes can set up parties for success or failure
The changes on the margins in this election will be important signs of what is to come
SA flagged for weak dirty-money controls
SA gets 18 months to improve its capacity to track and prosecute money laundering and terrorist financing or face ‘grey ...
Joburg pledges less load-shedding after signing new private power supply deal
Additional supply from Kelvin power state announced as electricity shortages become a key election issue
DA wants outright win in Nelson Mandela Bay after coalition chaos
Party brings out big guns with John Steenhuisen and Helen Zille addressing manifesto launch
Ramaphosa draws crowds in fight to win back Gqeberha
The 2016 DA victory was a major upset for the ANC as the Eastern Cape has always been its stronghold
Can SA grab climate envoys’ opportunity?
Eskom proposes to decommission coal power stations in return for concessional financing but the government is dragging ...
ANC leadership opts for minimal changes to electoral law
Top court ordered changes by June 2022 after it was declared unconstitutional
Consequences of ANC ineptitude hurt in the right place at last
The party seems likely to get its just desserts in the upcoming local government elections
De Ruyter kicks off play in just energy transition
Eskom CEO puts viable, albeit expensive, plan on table for shift to cleaner energy
Ramaphosa’s public jobs plan moves to second phase
The second phase aims to reach 570,000 people and has introduced some new programmes