Bongani Mdakane

Business

Former BMF man blows whistle on ‘membership fraud, power grab’

30th August 2026

The internal fighting and power struggle at the Black Management Forum (BMF) escalated again this week with former board member Papama Mnqandi...

Politics

Troubled pasts cast shadow over ANC’s mayoral picks

30th August 2026

The ANC’s mayoral selection process has brought back into focus several candidates with controversial political histories, including a former councillor who served...

Politics

I did nothing wrong — DA finance chief

23rd August 2026

DA finance chief Mark Burke has defended his company’s dealings in cryptocurrency offshore, which has left it at odds with the Reserve...

Big Reads

Procurement wars cloud Macufe weeks before festival

23rd August 2026

Event organisers, producers and other creatives in the Free State have accused the provincial government of hijacking the Macufe festival and shutting...

Politics

Cosatu holds off choosing sides in SACP,ANC face-off

23rd August 2026

Trade union federation Cosatu is kicking the can down the road in the bitter standoff between its alliance partners, the ANC and...

Politics

Public service watchdog head probed over credentials

23rd August 2026

The Public Protector South Africa is probing allegations of an irregular appointment at the Free State Public Service Commission (PSC), opening scrutiny...

Politics

ANC Free State leader Makume’s SMM links trigger more questions

23rd August 2026

A September 2025 Facebook post has turned into a political headache for ANC Free State deputy chairperson Ketso Makume, with questions being...

News

Billionaire Gumede’s R30bn smart city dream hits snag

23rd August 2026

The ambitious R30-billion smart city that billionaire businessman Robert Gumede envisions for state-owned land south of Mbombela has encountered an early obstacle:...

Politics

Taung mayor faces growing revolt over contested ANC candidacy

16th August 2026

By Bongani Mdakane Communities in Taung in the North West have rejected Mayor Itumeleng Maribe’s bid to stand as an ANC ward...

Politics

‘Shongwe called me a criminal’ — Cameron fires back

16th August 2026

By Bongani Mdakane DA MP and chairperson of Parliament’s portfolio committee on police, Ian Cameron, has hit back at MK Party leader...