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Commission hears how Ze Nxumalo bought VIP tickets for cops to...
The Madlanga commission has heard evidence suggesting that businessman Ze Nxumalo may have interfered in the police investigation and attempted arrest of blogger Musa...
Cop contradicts police boss Shadrack Sibiya on key details at Madlanga...
Testimony at the Madlanga commission of inquiry on Monday exposed strong contradictions between suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya and police sergeant Fannie...
Charmza
Comrade Ronald Lamola, you absolute Charmza! Finally, a minister who understands that we are not a banana republic.
While that belligerent US ambassador, L Brent...
Moegoe
Our most deserving Moegoe of the Week winner is deputy minister Bernice Swarts, the face of the comitragic “one loaf, one family” campaign cameo.
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Will Iran turn out to be the USA’s Suez Crisis moment?
Oscar’s Musings
In 1965, the Suez Crisis was a defining “moment” for the UK, marking the end of its status as a top-tier global superpower....
Don’t dig up the foundations of South Africa’s democracy
South Africans are frustrated, and with good reason. Corruption scandals, violent crime, slow economic growth and persistent inequality have tested the patience of even...
A diplomatic misstep: Why ambassador Bozell was rightly called to order
The recent summoning of US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III to Pretoria was not merely a diplomatic formality; it was a necessary and principled...
Removing Joburg’s Dada Morero a risky move, analyst says
The ANC’s Johannesburg region continues to be a theatre of power struggles, with the latest episode being the decision by the regional executive committee...
Chinese New Year gala celebrates people-to-people exchange
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important traditional holiday in China and uniquely rooted in the idea...
Controversial lawyer Teffo enters Mkhwanazi battle
Controversial lawyer and disbarred advocate Malesela Daniel Teffo has opened a criminal case against KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, accusing the senior...
