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.
BREAKING | IEC upholds objections to Zuma's nomination to parliament
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has endorsed objections to former president Jacob Zuma's nomination to stand ...
BUDGET 2024 | Drinkers and smokers to pay more
Faced with dwindling tax revenue amid rising spending requirements, finance minister Enoch Godongwana has hit drinkers ...
BUDGET 2024 | R251bn to cover public servants wage increases
The government will spend R251bn in the coming financial year to cover public-sector wage increases.
BUDGET 2024 | R350 grant extended, could increase this year
This as 60% of what government spends, after servicing debt, goes to the social wage.
MIDTERM BUDGET | How government plans to reshape the state
The government has shed light on criteria to determine which departments or public entities to scrap as it forges ahead ...
MIDTERM BUDGET | Government cuts spending as revenue drops by R56.8bn
The government has revised its tax revenue collection targets down by more than R56bn for the 2023/2024 financial year ...
Purple opposition eater? There's a new political party on the block and it promises ...
Another day, another political party. Named the Alliance of Citizens for Change (ACC), it is headed by former DA member ...
Speaker names and shames tardy ministers as she reads riot act
National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has named and shamed ministers who ignore written parliamentary ...
SABC crippled by lack of board, CEO Madoda Mxakwe tells parliament
The governance crisis at the SABC continues to deepen, with its group CEO Madoda Mxakwe telling parliament he is ...
SA and Rwanda now rekindling strained relations, says Ramaphosa
Strained diplomatic relations between South Africa and Rwanda are on the mend after a three-hour bilateral meeting held ...