Politics

Fraser: I was suspended so Bosasa could get R1bn prison contract

Former spy boss Arthur Fraser has claimed that he was suspended from the Department of Home Affairs after attempting to tighten procurement processes linked...

Manamela under fire as court day looms, ANC joins fray

Higher education and training minister Buti Manamela is facing mounting legal and political pressure after several former NSFAS board members dragged him to court,...

MK Party gears for ‘total power’ in 2029 under new Zuma...

Former president Jacob Zuma has announced a sweeping ideological and structural overhaul of the MK Party, including the disbandment of its powerful national high...

‘Mbeki not an ANC super leader’ – NEC meeting told

Tensions flared inside the ANC’s special national executive committee (NEC) meeting this week after deputy international relations minister Thandi Moraka allegedly criticised former president...

Can Mali find a path out of prolonged conflict?

Since coordinated attacks launched on April 25, Mali's security situation has remained highly volatile, with armed groups intensifying assaults on military positions and key...

Gold case NPA dropped back to haunt top cops

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) had, three years ago, thrown out the now resuscitated unwrought gold case against Durban businessman Tariq Downes and co-accused...

Former North West premier Bushy Maape dies aged 69

Former North West premier Bushy Maape has died. The passing of Maape, who was the platinum province's premier between 2021 and 2024, was confirmed...

Differences over West Asia prevent consensus at the Brics meeting

Sharp differences in the collective’s approach towards conflict in West Asia, where two member-states held opposing views, led to the two-day foreign ministers meeting ending in...

‘Constructive strategic stability’: China, US eye new vision for ties

In a landmark meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday, the two heads of state agreed...

MKP, EFF walk out of President Cyril Ramaphosa Q&A session

The atmosphere inside Parliament turned combustible on Thursday when opposition MPs attempted to block President Cyril Ramaphosa from addressing the National Assembly, arguing that...