Politics

Emfuleni arrests expose allegations of deep municipal corruption

The mayor of Emfuleni local municipality, Hassan Mako has welcomed the arrest of seven people, including municipal employees who were nabbed in connection with...

MEC Sambatha opens packhouse as North West pushes emerging farmers into...

The North West government has positioned a new vegetable packhouse outside Bloemhof as a turning point in its effort to move emerging farmers from...

Setumo Stone | How the DA got the ANC to admit...

Pundits have noted that the Democratic Alliance (DA)'s 2026 local government manifesto carries a glaring omission. Corruption – the party's favourite political weapon for...

The ANC’s matricless councilor candidates headache

The ambitious ANC electoral committee has succumbed under pressure of multitudes of successful candidates for councilors for the ANC who do not have matric. And...

Musina Repatriation Centre shuts down, govt warns against unlawful identity checks

The government has closed its temporary repatriation centre in Musina, Limpopo, but has warned communities not to take the law into their own hands...

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi’s new political experiment wants to shift power from parties...

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is calling for a new form of grassroots politics that moves citizens away from waiting for government solutions and towards building their...

Prince Ndamase dumps ANC for UDM as Holomisa bolsters election offensive

The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has landed a prominent political recruit ahead of the November 4 local government elections, with seasoned government communicator and...

ANC election promise: 10 000 jobs to help ease 33% unemployment...

The African National Congress has put youth employment high on its local government election agenda, promising to launch 10 000 apprenticeships, learnerships and graduate...

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...