Thabo Mokone Parliamentary editor

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.

News

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 ...

Politics

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 ...

News / Editors Choice

BUDGET 2024 | Drinkers and smokers to pay more

Faced with dwindling tax revenue amid rising spending requirements, finance minister Enoch Godongwana has hit drinkers ...

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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.

News

BUDGET 2024 | R350 grant extended, could increase this year

This as 60% of what government spends, after servicing debt, goes to the social wage.

News / Editors Choice

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 ...

News

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 ...

News

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 ...

Politics

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 ...

News

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 ...