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Pension payout talks trail Mkhwanazi’s second term

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s second term was finalised on Friday night, but senior policing sources say the decision followed behind-the-scenes discussions about...

ANC 2027 battle lines form as Ramathuba rises, Mpumalanga signals discipline

The rise of Phophi Ramathuba this weekend as Limpopo ANC chairperson has injected fresh momentum into the party’s march towards its 2027 national conference. To...

Botched ANC conference becomes a legal and political quagmire

“Lulama Ngcukayitobi shivers when he sees Oscar Mabuyane; he even resorts to the courts,” was the song reverberating at the East London International Convention...

Oscar Mabuyane show of force after botched conference

Eastern Cape ANC provincial chairperson and premier Oscar Mabuyane on Saturday night took the war directly to his provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi following the...

More troubles for Masemola

President Cyril Ramaphosa moved quietly to prepare for the possibility that his police chief might not survive the storm when speculation first surfaced last...

East Africa leading continent’s latest hotel boom

East Africa is emerging as the continent’s most dynamic hotel construction zone, signalling a new phase in Africa’s tourism and business travel expansion. While...

Middle East conflict hits Southern Africa tourism as bookings stall

Southern Africa’s inbound tourism sector is under pressure as the Middle East conflict begins to disrupt bookings, inflate flight costs, and weaken traveller confidence,...

After testifying, O’Sullivan escalates with email offensive against committee

Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan has launched a sustained email offensive against Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing corruption in the criminal justice system, accusing it...

ANC Limpopo branches slam SACP over by-election push

African National Congress (ANC) branches in Limpopo are up in arms over the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to contest by-elections in the...

Parliament welcomes lifestyle audits for basic education dept

Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, Jan de Villiers, on Friday welcomed the firm and principled stance taken by the...