Setumo Stone

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ANC North West secretary rallies troops after candidate list process

1st September 2026

ANC North West provincial secretary Louis Diremelo has rallied party structures and alliance partners to move into campaign mode after the conclusion...

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Feroz Khan’s labour court papers detail gunshot injuries, mental trauma

1st September 2026

Major General Feroz Khan arrived at Netcare Milpark Hospital after a gunshot on 28 June tore into his abdomen and lodged close...

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Jacob Zuma foundation plans R15,000-a-seat fundraising push

28th August 2026

The Jacob G. Zuma Foundation is seeking new financial backing through a gala dinner that will charge guests up to R15,000 per...

Politics

Dada Morero apologises for swearing at Joburg resident, party calls it ‘un-ANC’

28th August 2026

The mayor of South Africa’s largest city found himself in an awkward position on Thursday, when he had to choose between defending...

Politics

Black Business Unity grassroots movement challenges SA’s economic inequality

27th August 2026

Black Business Unity (BBU) has launched a grassroots organising drive aimed at shifting how township and rural businesses participate in South Africa’s...

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State’s retreat in Mkhwebane perjury battle changes complexion of case

27th August 2026

The criminal case against former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane changed course this week when prosecutors withdrew the charge that formed the foundation...

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Setumo Stone | ANC and DA manifestos may as well have been written by same person

26th August 2026

Put the African National Congress (ANC)’s and Democratic Alliance (DA)’s 2026 local government manifestos side by side, and the resemblance can be...

Politics

Thabo Mbeki challenges Africa to invest in its unity dream

26th August 2026

Former president Thabo Mbeki has challenged African leaders to match their calls for continental unity with investment in the infrastructure needed to...

Politics

MEC Sambatha opens packhouse as North West pushes emerging farmers into formal markets

25th August 2026

The North West government has positioned a new vegetable packhouse outside Bloemhof as a turning point in its effort to move emerging...

Politics

Setumo Stone | How the DA got the ANC to admit they’re corrupt

25th August 2026

Pundits have noted that the Democratic Alliance (DA)’s 2026 local government manifesto carries a glaring omission. Corruption – the party’s favourite political...