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.
BUDGET 2024 | R251bn to cover public servants wage increases 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.
Another postponement of vote on new public protector Another postponement of vote on new public protector
Parliament's vote on the appointment of a new public protector has been deferred to a yet to be determined date in ...
Purple opposition eater? There's a new political party on the ... 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 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 ...
The lack of a board is crippling the SABC: Mxakwe The lack of a board is crippling the SABC: Mxakwe
The governance crisis at the SABC continues to deepen, with its GCEO Madoda Mxakwe telling parliament he is ...
BUDGET 2023 | Godongwana warns of tax hike if calls for basic ... BUDGET 2023 | Godongwana warns of tax hike if calls for basic income grant persist
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has warned he will have no choice but to increase taxes if he’s forced to introduce a ...
BUDGET 2023 | Cigarettes and alcohol prices hiked BUDGET 2023 | Cigarettes and alcohol prices hiked
True to tradition, finance minister Enoch Godongwane has hit smokers and drinkers hard in the pocket.
Budget 2023: Government takes up massive chunk of Eskom’s debt Budget 2023: Government takes up massive chunk of Eskom’s debt
The government has absorbed a massive chunk of Eskom’s R423bn debt, providing the ailing power utility with debt relief ...
Phala Phala: Gwede Mantashe gives ANC MPs orders ahead of ... Phala Phala: Gwede Mantashe gives ANC MPs orders ahead of Ramaphosa vote
ANC party bosses have told their MPs that internal disciplinary processes would be activated against anyone who votes ...
BREAKING | IEC upholds objections to Zuma's nomination to ... BREAKING | IEC upholds objections to Zuma's nomination to parliament
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has endorsed objections to former president Jacob Zuma's nomination to ...