Manamela faces pushback over NSF CEO post fiasco
Buti Manamela, the beleaguered minister of higher education, is embroiled in yet another controversy, this time over a decision to re-advertise the position of CEO... Read more.
Youth Agency turmoil over R1.3bn presidential youth employment fund
As South Africa prepares to celebrate Youth Day on Tuesday, a governance dispute over the R1.3 billion National Youth Service (NYS) programme at the National Youth... Read more.
State braces for June 30 immigrant deadline
The security cluster is monitoring possible risks linked to the June 30 deadline set by anti-illegal immigration campaigners for undocumented migrants to leave South... Read more.
Buti Manamela drags Cyril Ramaphosa into NSFAS fiasco
Troubled Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has invoked President Cyril Ramaphosa’s previous appointments of Professor Hlengani Mathebula in a bid to defend... Read more.
How Mmusi lost Phala Phala chair bid
Build One South Africa (Bosa) leader Mmusi Maimane’s failed bid to chair Parliament’s revived Section 89 impeachment committee was preceded by behind-the-scenes... Read more.
Regrouping of Polokwane 2007 forces, death of tripartite alliance?
This weekend’s Conference of the Left felt familiar, reminiscent of the African National Congress’ (ANC) 2007 national conference in Polokwane. The characters,... Read more.
Cyril Ramaphosa files court papers threatening to interdict impeachment committee
President Cyril Ramaphosa has threatened that he will be forced to interdict parliament’s impeachment process if the legislative arm of the state does not hold... Read more.
Dlamini-Zuma, Mcebisi Jonas to save ANC in metros?
The ANC is eyeing heavyweight personalities inside and outside its ranks to field formidable candidates for the upcoming local government elections, as the party... Read more.
Papa Penny quits MK Party over mayorship ‘snub’
Popular musician-turned-politician Papa Penny has resigned from the MK Party and Parliament amid claims that tensions over local government ambitions in Limpopo... Read more.
Manamela under fire as court day looms, ANC joins fray
Higher education and training minister Buti Manamela is facing mounting legal and political pressure after several former NSFAS board members dragged him to court,... Read more.
