Author: Setumo Stone

News

ANC’s strategic calculus navigating GNU deadlock

South Africa’s government of national unity (GNU) teeters on the brink of collapse over a contentious 0.5% VAT hike proposal. And senior ANC leaders are already... Read more.
ANC KZN touts coalitions, courts critics in comeback bid
Politics

ANC KZN touts coalitions, courts critics in comeback bid

ANC KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Task Team Coordinator Michael Mabuyakhulu struck a conciliatory yet assertive tone during a civil society engagement in Durban on Wednesday,... Read more.
Property association chairman wins court battle over removal
Business

David vs Goliath: Small developer beats Bidvest’s firm in court

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has blocked an attempt by Voltex — an electrical supplier owned by corporate giant Bidvest — to push a smaller Johannesburg-based... Read more.
April Fools’ justice as JSC makes swift U-turn on judge's probe
News

April Fools’ justice as JSC makes swift U-turn on judge’s probe

The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) might as well have played an April Fool’s joke on Muzi Vilakati, first informing him that his complaint against Johannesburg... Read more.
Manamela promises to get to the root of UCT scandal
News

SACP not bluffing about contesting elections 

The SACP would never be petty and threaten to contest elections just as a stunt to force the governing ANC into a more agreeable power-sharing arrangement, says... Read more.
‘Gatvol’ GNU partners accuse DA of fomenting anarchy 
News

‘Gatvol’ GNU partners accuse DA of fomenting anarchy 

Tensions within President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government of national unity (GNU) have escalated sharply, with partners voicing mounting frustrations over the DA’s... Read more.
ANC unveils plan to claw back support
Politics

ANC unveils plan to claw back support

The ANC has launched an ambitious strategy to rejuvenate its grassroots structures, aiming to transform dormant branches into “activist hubs” that directly engage... Read more.
Human Rights
Politics

North West ANC dragged to ConCourt over conference ‘hijack’

The North West ANC has been hauled before the Constitutional Court in a bid to nullify the provincial conference held in August 2022. The applicants are alleging... Read more.
ANC and DA clashes
Opinion

ANC and DA locked in a battle for the soul of the GNU

Since Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s February budget speech failed to take off, the ANC and the DA have been engaged in a high-stakes battle to shape... Read more.
Black business funding
Business

Black business wants transparency on township fund beneficiaries

Lobby group Black Business Unity (BBU) has voiced strong support for the announcement by the Department of Small Business Development of a R500-million fund aimed... Read more.