Big Reads
Solly Msimanga eyes federal chair post as DA reshapes for ‘weaker’...
Democratic Alliance Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga has formally accepted his nomination to stand as Federal Chairperson of the party ahead of its elective Federal...
BREAKING | ANC bigwig Jongizizwe Dlabathi quits as Ekurhuleni MMC, party...
ANC Ekurhuleni’s heavyweight Jongizizwe Dlabathi has resigned as the party's regional secretary and as a Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC).
Party insiders told Sunday World that...
Post-Budget reality: Bond markets are not a growth strategy
Now that the Budget dust has settled, the headline is clear: stability has been prioritised. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered a fiscally cautious budget...
BUDGET SPEECH| Political parties laud income tax relief, slam stagnant economy
All political parties represented in parliament, those inside and outside the government of national unity (GNU), have unanimously welcomed the income tax relief announced...
Godongwana reallocates funds to health policy priorities
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is moving to replace health grants withdrawn by the Trump administration, which threatened to cripple research into HIV/Aids.
In the Budget...
Income tax relief announced amid SARS’ bumper revenue collection
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has proposed an income tax relief after the taxman’s revenue collection outperformed previous estimates by over R21-billion.
“Last year’s Budget announced...
Sin taxes rise in line with inflation
Government will continue consulting industry stakeholders throughout the year as it reviews the alcohol excise regime, following a decision to raise sin taxes in...
Shadrack Sibiya’s relationship with late taxi boss Mswazi under scrutiny
The Madlanga commission of inquiry has demanded answers from suspended Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya on his relationship with late taxi boss Jothan Msibi...
Brown Mogotsi clutching at straws on Mkhwanazi, Misuzulu CIA link claims
The bold claim by controversial police fixer Brown Mogotsi that KZN police chief Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and AmaZulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini are Central Intelligence...
Police boss Shadrack Sibiya denies he was pressured to nab Musa...
Suspended national deputy police commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya denies that he was pressured by deputy police minister Cassel Mathale to push for the arrest...
SIU lifts the lid on Shepherd Bushiri, Timothy Omotoso’s home affairs...
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has exposed prominent pastors Shepherd Bushiri and Timothy Omotoso for illegally acquiring residency in South Africa.
The unit released an...
Free State premier orders removal of tainted hospital CEO following backlash
Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae has ordered the removal of convicted fraudster Zongezile Adam Zumane as a chief executive of a provincial hospital, adding that...
Parly boss’ romantic link with Public Protector raises eyebrows
Impeached former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane believes the disclosure of a romantic relationship between her successor and Parliament’s top administrative official raises a potential...
Premier defends fraudster’s appointment
Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae has defended the appointment of a convicted fraudster as CEO of a provincial public hospital, arguing that former Mangaung...
ANC plots DA deal in Ekurhuleni METRO
The political realignment in the City of Ekurhuleni is gathering pace, with the fallout between the ANC and the EFF opening the door to...
Gauteng acting judge president lays complaint against graft-accused judge Portia Phahlane
Acting Gauteng Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba has laid a complaint against Judge Portia Phahlane following her recent arrest over alleged corruption.
This was revealed in...
‘Now is not the time to abandon BEE,’ says President Cyril...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has thrown down the gauntlet to Parliament’s critics of black economic empowerment, insisting that transformation remains central to fixing apartheid-era injustice....
President Cyril Ramaphosa warns GNU ministers to stop claiming party wins
President Cyril Ramaphosa has set firm boundaries on the operation of the government of national unity (GNU), warning ministers and deputy ministers not to...
Robert Mugabe’s son nabbed after gardener was shot and injured
The police have arrested the son of Robert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe, who ruled the southern African nation for 37 years until...
EFF, ActionSA reject Xhakaza’s reshuffle, ‘pull out’ of Ekurhuleni executive
The EFF and ActionSA have rejected Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosiphindile Xhakaza’s mayoral committee reshuffle, demanding that their councillors be withdrawn from the city’s executive.
On Wednesday,...
