Andisiwe Makinana Political correspondent

Andisiwe Makinana is a political correspondent for the Sunday Times.

Ramaphosa defends 'Super Presidency' as centre that ensures delivery

Politics

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the size of the Presidency, saying strong co-ordination from the centre of ...

Parties demand a parliamentary committee to oversee Ramaphosa’s ballooning Presidency

News

Political parties are pressing for the establishment of a parliamentary committee that will hold the president and ...

'It was biologically impossible for me to be there' — Malema responds to Ramaphosa

Politics

EFF leader Julius Malema has implied that President Cyril Ramaphosa was being a crybaby for complaining about the ...

'Too soon to claim victory': Ramaphosa says as SA heads for 120 days of no load-shedding

Politics

While lauding the work done to reduce the instances of load-shedding, President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the ...

GNU not a fleeting convenience: Ramaphosa

Politics

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government of national unity (GNU) that he leads is not a fleeting convenience and ...

Parliament considers Mandela funeral dome for its sittings

Politics

Parliament is planning to use the dome structure deployed as a venue for former president Nelson Mandela’s funeral in ...

Prisons minister decries budget cuts facing his department

Politics

Correctional services minister Pieter Groenewald has warned that the budget cuts facing his department could affect ...

Barbara Creecy vows to stabilise South Africa's transport system

Politics

Transport minister Barbara Creecy says her first task in her new position is to stabilise the transport system and make ...

Parliament elects 16 new committee chairpersons, of whom 5 have experience in the role

Politics

Sixteen National Assembly oversight committees elected their chairpersons on Tuesday, with only two from the DA. ...

Freedom Under Law to legally challenge Hlophe's designation to JSC

Politics

NGO Freedom Under Law (FUL) says it will legally challenge the National Assembly's decision to designate MK Party MP ...