Former Mathews Phosa MEC says ANC as destructive as AK-47 rifle in wrong hands
A veteran anti-apartheid operative has compared the ANC to an AK-47 in the hands of criminals, saying the liberation movement has become a danger to the very people... Read more.
Harsh reality sinks youths’ house dream
The dream of owning a home is colliding head-on with the harsh economic realities of city life, with even accomplished professionals questioning whether suburban... Read more.
Son begs Madlanga Commission to probe dad’s ‘hit cover-up’
The son of slain former Popcru general secretary Nkosinathi Theledi has broken his silence to call on the newly appointed Madlanga Commission to invite him to give... Read more.
The journey of the AK-47, from idolised liberation weapon to menace to society
Soviet soldier Mikhail Kalashnikov designs the AK-47 two years after the end of World War II in 1947: simple, durable, deadly, and it soon becomes the world’s... Read more.
Malema invites Mkhwanazi to join EFF if fired over crime exposé
EFF leader Julius Malema has extended an open invitation to KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi to join his party—should... Read more.
Floyd Shivambu relives Nkandla and Marikana in Mpumalanga
As the country reeled from a week of bloody headlines and political arrests, former MK Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu quietly discovered something just as... Read more.
Cyril Ramaphosa gets green light to revive spy powers
The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent application to allow for government spying operations to continue, despite the... Read more.
Mpumalanga ANC bigwig Mandla Msibi back from suspension, assumes powerful role
The ANC in Mpumalanga has confirmed the return of its mass mobiliser and former MEC, Mandla Msibi, to his position as provincial treasurer, but it remains tight-lipped... Read more.
HSRC calls for urgent action as public trust in cops plunges to record lows
Public confidence in the South African Police Service (SAPS) has plummeted to its lowest level in history, according to the latest Human Sciences Research Council... Read more.
Sanral secures R7bn loan from New Development Bank to upgrade major toll roads
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) has sealed a R7-billion loan agreement with the New Development Bank (NDB) to finance critical upgrades... Read more.
