Politics

I did nothing wrong — DA finance chief

DA finance chief Mark Burke has defended his company’s dealings in cryptocurrency offshore, which has left it at odds with the Reserve Bank, leading...

Cosatu holds off choosing sides in SACP,ANC face-off

Trade union federation Cosatu is kicking the can down the road in the bitter standoff between its alliance partners, the ANC and SACP. Cosatu spokesperson...

Public service watchdog head probed over credentials

The Public Protector South Africa is probing allegations of an irregular appointment at the Free State Public Service Commission (PSC), opening scrutiny over the...

LPC goes after Mkhwanazi’s evidence of ‘rogue lawyers’

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has raised the alarm over alleged rogue lawyers before Parliament but the claims must pass the test of...

North West ANC succession race takes shape but a struggle could...

By midnight yesterday, the lifespan of the ANC’s North West provincial executive committee ran out. By Tuesday, if the timetable holds, the party’s national...

ANC Free State leader Makume’s SMM links trigger more questions

A September 2025 Facebook post has turned into a political headache for ANC Free State deputy chairperson Ketso Makume, with questions being raised over...

ANC’s metro mayor deadlock exposes rift between national and regional leadership

The ANC’s top seven leaders have hit a deadlock over the selection of party mayoral candidates, with Johannesburg and Tshwane emerging as the biggest...

Bid to freeze Andrea Johnson’s pension likely to face legal hurdles

A push to freeze former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson’s pension faces a legal hurdle, with government insiders warning that allegations alone...

Mothibi can no longer defend Batohi’s decision to drop Cato Manor...

Former National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Advocate Shamila Batohi dropped the criminal charges against KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police boss Major General Johan Booysen and co-accused...

Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane | The Zille effect: Did Gogo Helen force...

Experienced politician Helen Zille may have inadvertently started a new trend in South African politics, ripping Democratic Alliance (DA) opponents that when the municipality...