ANC leaders acting like cartel bosses
Power is a peculiar thing. It promises prestige but often delivers paranoia. The higher politicians rise, the further they seem to drift from the people who placed... Read more.
Scopa flags eThekwini finance dept’s ‘family affair’
Standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) chairperson Songezo Zibi has identified a conflict of interest in the eThekwini finance department, where chief financial... Read more.
Ntombela says she raised alarm over scheme now under SIU probe
Former Free State premier Sisi Ntombela says she was the one who raised the alarm over irregularities in the provincial government bursary scheme now under investigation... Read more.
Assault, crimen injuria charges loom for Free State mayor
Tswelopele Municipality mayor and ANC provincial executive council member (PEC) Kenalemang Phukuntsi could face crimen injuria and assault charges after her former... Read more.
Joburg’s R8.9bn capital expenditure ‘inadequate’
The City of Joburg’s capital expenditure budget has come under scrutiny, with concerns that low infrastructure investment and rising financial pressure could undermine... Read more.
R557m spent on detainees too poor to pay bail
South Africa is spending about R1.5-million a day to keep 3 300 poor accused people behind bars because they cannot afford bail of less than R1 000, even though... Read more.
Court rejects WoF bid, paving way for Tefla
A fierce multibillion-rand battle for control of South Africa’s national wildfire fighting programme has swung decisively in favour of Tefla Group after the North... Read more.
Hawks slammed for ‘weakening’ R269m graft case
The removal of a senior lead investigator from the R269-million corruption case against Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae has sparked a political storm.... Read more.
Papa Penny joins Shivambu’s Afrika Mayibuye Movement after dumping MK Party
Hardly a few days after musician, businessman and politician Papa Penny told former president Jacob Zuma he was resigning from the uMkhonto Wesizwe Party (MK Party),... Read more.
MK Party suspends Nhlamulo Ndhlela’s membership
A day after the MK Party removed Nhlamulo Ndhlela as spokesperson and member of parliament, the party has followed up with a suspension of his membership. This... Read more.
