Author: Setumo Stone

MK Party criticises Thabo Mbeki
Politics

MK claims Thabo Mbeki betrayed liberation ideals by shielding apartheid-era multinationals

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has launched a critique of former president Thabo Mbeki, accusing him of shielding multinational corporations that profited from... Read more.
Mining operations
Business

Liberty Coal touts Optimum turnaround with R400m dragline, contractor-led reboot

Liberty Coal has signalled an aggressive turnaround strategy at Optimum Colliery, placing operational control in the hands of its newly appointed mining contractor... Read more.
Sisi Khampepe faces challenge from Zuma and Mbeki
Politics

Ex-presidents Jacob Zuma, Thabo Mbeki dig in heels in Khampepe recusal case

Former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki have each submitted documents to support their requests for Justice Sisi Khampepe to step down from her role as the... Read more.
Lawyer pushes with challenges of NDPP appointment
News

Challenge to NDPP appointment process not personal – Barnabas Xulu

The legal bid to halt President Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of a new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) is rooted in frustration over procedural... Read more.
Andy Mothibi is South Africa's new NDPP
Politics

State moves to toss out lawsuit after Cyril Ramaphosa picks NDPP

The state attorney, representing President Cyril Ramaphosa, has argued that a high-stakes legal bid by law firm B Xulu & Partners to halt the appointment of... Read more.
Lawyer pushes with challenges of NDPP appointment
News

Why Barnabas Xulu drags President Cyril Ramaphosa to court over NDPP appointment

Barnabas Xulu, a seasoned lawyer and director of B Xulu and Partners Incorporated, has found himself at the centre of a legal battle that could shape the future... Read more.
Masemola's future hangs by a thread
Breaking News

Urgent court bid to halt President Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of top prosecutor

A high-stakes legal challenge has been launched to halt President Cyril Ramaphosa from appointing the next National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) next month,... Read more.
Slain troops’ spirits must be collected from DRC – expert 
News

SANDF helicopter, police divers search for soldier swept away in Mpumalanga flood

A desperate search is underway for a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member who was swept away by a raging river on Christmas Day, as authorities fear... Read more.
Dion George resigns from DA
News, Politics

New minister reports DA predecessor Dion George over state-funded smear campaign

In a rare intra-party accusation, new DA Minister Willie Aucamp has formally lodged a complaint against his DA predecessor, Dr Dion George, alleging the misuse of... Read more.