Author: Mawande Amashabalala

Politics

Election list deepens division in ANC as members linked to graft get a reprieve

The ANC’s candidate list has widened the chasm in the governing party after senior party members butted heads over the inclusion of those implicated in the state... Read more.
Nxesi in crosshairs over suspended DG
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Nxesi in crosshairs over suspended DG

Minister of Labour and Employment Thulas Nxesi has admitted he suspended Department of Military Veterans director-general Irene Mpolweni without any report from... Read more.
NPA threatens former boss for representing Brian Molefe
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NPA threatens former boss for representing Brian Molefe

The NPA has threatened to report its former boss, Advocate Shaun Abrahams, to the Legal Practice Council (LPC) if he does not withdraw as one of the lawyers representing... Read more.
ANC-led Sekhukhune under fire for renting BMW SUVs for R320K monthly
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ANC-led Sekhukhune under fire for renting BMW SUVs for R320K monthly

The troubled Sekhukhune district municipality, which was exposed for buying 24 laptops for a whopping R1-million last year, is in the mud again, this time for hiring... Read more.
Ramaphosa says ANC’s main priority will be job creation
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Ramaphosa says ANC’s main priority will be job creation

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa said the governing party will prioritise job creation to alleviate poverty and arrest the spiralling rate of unemployment. Ramaphosa... Read more.
Busisiwe Mkhwebane gratuity payout
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Mkhwebane tells Gcaleka: Rejecting my R10m payout is unlawful

Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, a former public protector, is refusing to back down from her demand that her R10-million gratuity be paid out. Mkhwebane has made a... Read more.