Blade Nzimande warns of global science bias, calls for Africa-led research agenda
Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande has warned that global knowledge production remains skewed against Africa, urging historically disadvantaged universities... Read more.
Suspected cop-killers abandon bail in Mpumalanga sergeant’s murder case
Two suspects arrested in connection with the brutal murder of Mpumalanga police officer Sergeant Lauwrence Dumisani Mtshweni have abandoned their bid for bail. Rodgers... Read more.
Pretoria Chamber sidelined from National Dialogue
The Pretoria Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), one of the capital city’s oldest business advocacy bodies, says it has been left out of this week’s National... Read more.
Cape Town Speaker faces court threat over virtual no-confidence debate
The Good Party and the ANC have threatened urgent High Court action unless Speaker of the Cape Town City Council Felicity Purchase agrees to open next week’s no-confidence... Read more.
Marikana victims feel sidelined, slam Cyril Ramaphosa as National Dialogue ensues
A survivor and a widow of the Marikana Massacre have accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of having “a heart of stone” for failing to visit them 13 years after... Read more.
Not Mufasa: Casper the Lion still running ‘game’ at Kruger National Park despite scars
Forget the rap game — this Casper isn’t filling up stadiums; he’s filling up tourist camera rolls. But like his hip hop namesake, Cassper Nyovest, Kruger National... Read more.
ANC veteran Mathews Phosa calls for National Dialogue to go ahead
Former ANC treasurer-general Mathews Phosa has thrown his weight behind the National Dialogue, describing it as “a positive development” and “a much-needed... Read more.
‘Not in million years would Jacob Zuma be invited to National Dialogue’
Former president Jacob Zuma will be nowhere near the inaugural National Dialogue, and that, according to the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party), is how it was meant... Read more.
New MEC makes peace with tourism bosses over ‘toilet paper’ rant
Mpumalanga’s new economic development MEC, Jesta Sidell, has moved quickly to calm tensions after a fiery attack on the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA)... Read more.
Calm returns to Barberton after week-long shutdown over municipal amalgamation
Life returned to normal on Wednesday in Mpumalanga’s old mining town, Barberton, after a week of crippling protests under the #BuyaMjindi banner brought the... Read more.
