AfriForum accused by Swartz of interfering in NPA’s prosecution
Lobby group AfriForum is being accused by a Gauteng businessman of influencing the police to arrest him and pressuring court prosecutors to deny him bail. Francois... Read more.
National budget passed at last, but DA plans to fight it in court
The national budget was finally passed in Parliament on Wednesday, with 194 members voting in favour of the fiscal framework and 182 against it. The ANC was supported... Read more.
ActionSA, ANC reach budget agreement, while DA’s left out in cold
National Treasury is going back to the drawing board to see if it is possible to abandon the 0.5 percentage point hike in value-added tax (VAT) along with the income... Read more.
ANC NEC resolves quiet diplomacy with US is the way to go
The ANC’s highest decision-making body, the NEC, has resolved to employ quiet diplomacy in the ongoing tensions with the United States. This is according... Read more.
Inside the ANC’s national budget negotiation strategy
The ANC and DA have had a series of discussions regarding the much-talked-about national budget. However these talks collapsed on Friday afternoon when the two parties... Read more.
‘AfriForum admitted to making false claims about farm murder numbers’
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says AfriForum has conceded to spreading false claims regarding farm murder statistics. The minister said this was... Read more.
Sisulu Foundation blasts Ramaphosa’s handling of Rasool’s expulsion
The Sisulu Foundation for Social Justice has come out swinging at President Cyril Ramaphosa for how he handled the expulsion of Ebrahim Rasool from the US and the... Read more.
UJ student recovering after taxi rank attack claims four lives
A first-year University of Johannesburg (UJ) student is recovering from injuries after being hit by a stray bullet during an alleged incident of taxi violence at... Read more.
Government likely to miss R7.7bn digital migration deadline again
The government’s multibillion-rand digital migration of over 400 000 indigent households in South Africa has hit another stumbling block, raising fresh doubts... Read more.
SA rushes to replace Rasool as US ambassador
South Africa is preparing for Ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool’s quick return home, and diplomatic preparations are underway to fill the void left by his abrupt... Read more.
