Politics

Johann Mettler claims Treasury vote of confidence after Tshwane secures full...

City of Tshwane manager Johann Mettler says the metro has earned National Treasury's confidence after escaping a financial crackdown that has seen several municipalities...

PSCU demands withdrawal of Tshefuta’s UIF appointment

The Public Service and Commercial Union (PSCU) of South Africa has demanded that Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth withdraw Thulani Tshefuta’s appointment as acting commissioner...

‘Smacks of state capture’: Cyril Ramaphosa responds to Tony Leon allegations

President Cyril Ramaphosa has broken his silence following allegations that former Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Tony Leon and the party’s former chief executive, Paul...

‘We don’t like your tone,’ NSA tells Inseta as tension escalates

The National Skills Authority’s (NSA) characterisation of the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority’s (Inseta) responses as “condescending” underscores the increasingly strained correspondence between...

Cosatu warns of UIF’s ‘state capture 2.0’

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has warned that the appointment of Thulani Tshefuta as acting commissioner of the Unemployment Insurance Fund...

ANCWL defends its decision to deploy Dina Pule as minister

Newly appointed Minister of Social Development Dina Pule was the next most senior ANC Women’s League leader in line for a cabinet deployment. That was...

EFF accuses Fikile Mbalula of defamation over anti-immigration claims, threatens legal...

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has demanded that ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula publicly retract and apologise for comments alleging that the fourth largest party...

Treasury approves Emfuleni’s R1.97bn Eskom debt write-off, congratulates municipality of positive...

National Treasury has confirmed that it has assessed Emfuleni Local Municipality’s compliance over the second debt relief cycle from June 2024 to May 2025....

ATM wants Parliament to summon Public Protector over Senzo Mchunu probe...

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has called on Parliament to summon the Public Protector to explain why an investigation into a complaint against former...

Kathrada Foundation demands Pule’s removal, questions diplomat over Zuma-Gupta India meeting

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has intensified pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa over his appointment of Dina Pule as minister of social development. The foundation...