The long reach of ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula’s short holiday
AfriForum has released a 21-page dossier addressed to the “international community”, with a particular nod to American authorities. Its purpose is to persuade... Read more.
Ekurhuleni sets up dedicated team to track Madlanga commission allegations
The City of Ekurhuleni has set up a dedicated monitoring team to track all allegations before the Madlanga commission of inquiry and is finalising disciplinary processes... Read more.
Voter apathy deepens as trust in democracy wanes, IEC study reveals
A growing number of South Africans are turning their backs on democracy, with disillusionment over unmet promises and a lack of interest driving voter apathy ahead... Read more.
Eskom judgment blows open the politics of power and money
Monday’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruling against Eskom is one of those moments where the law says one thing very clearly, but the politics refuse to behave.... Read more.
Court orders Eskom to open books on coal and diesel contracts
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dealt a major blow to Eskom’s secrecy claims, ruling that the power utility must disclose its coal and diesel contracts to civil... Read more.
SABC once again defends axing Clement Manyathela show as minister demands answers
The SABC is facing intensifying political scrutiny after confirming it will not renew the contract of its flagship current affairs programme Face the Nation, with... Read more.
Ekurhuleni fixes ‘manipulated’ billing system as revenue losses exposed
Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Doctor Xhakaza says the city has moved to fix a compromised billing system that contributed to significant revenue losses as part... Read more.
‘Rot runs deeper’: Doctor Xhakaza warns of entrenched governance failures in Ekurhuleni
Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Doctor Xhakaza has warned that corruption and governance failures in the metro are more deeply entrenched than previously understood,... Read more.
Forensics unit claims full independence
A privately funded digital forensics unit backed by senior legal figures – including corporate lawyer Ezra Davids, who sits on the board of Freedom Under Law –... Read more.
Municipality sued R164m for collapse of Montrose Mega City Development
The collapse of Gauteng’s R11-billion Montrose City Mega Development housing project was driven by the municipality’s failure to fund and deliver critical... Read more.
