Sibongakonke Shoba

2 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Sibongakonke Shoba |Kevin Lamarque

It’s a pity that by law Cyril Ramaphosa does not qualify to be considered for another term as our president, but I suppose the least we can do when he leaves office is to give him flowers – or a Bells – whatever tickles his fancy. His performance at the Oval Offic (https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2025-05-22-ramaphosa-rolls-out-his-charm-offensive-to-dispel-white-genocide-claims/)e on Wednesday made many South Africans feel proud to call him president.

3 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Sibongakonke Shoba |Elizabeth Frantz

Minister of finance Enoch Godongwana. I wouldn’t want to be in finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s shoes, even if you handed me his blue lights. Godongwana has the mammoth task of putting together a budget that must not only be accepted by his comrades in the ANC — but should also get the nod from the partners in the government of national unity — especially the DA. Of course, whatever decisions he takes, it would be impossible for him to please all sides.

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Sibongakonke Shoba |Freddy Mavunda

DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille. Why would a party with ambitions to govern a country oppose the empowerment and elevation of the majority of the population? That’s the question that comes to mind every time the DA comes out to counter the transformative policy of the current government. The answer lies in the fact that DA is fighting for relevance and survival.

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Sibongakonke Shoba

Sebastiaan Jooste, the man behind an X (formerly Twitter) account that has been spreading misfinformation and lies about farm murders or “white genocide” in SA. Kudos to colleagues who exposed Sebastiaan Jooste, the man behind an X (formerly Twitter) account that has been spreading misinformation and lies about farm murders or “white genocide” in SA. Jooste’s account had caught the attention of SA-born billionaire and US president Donald Trump’s advisor Elon Musk.

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Sibongakonke Shoba |Elizabeth Frantz

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana was one of the first ANC leaders to start informal discussions with the DA months before last year’s elections where the governing party lost its majority. There was widespread acceptance among ANC leaders that for the party to return to government it would need to enter into a coalition. This view was informed by the party’s internal polls that showed that the ANC would need a miracle to garner more than 50% in the May 2024 elections.