Politics
Speaker reins in perjury claims against premier Mokgosi
The Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature has reined in speculation and procedural overreach surrounding an explosive ad hoc committee probe after statements...
EFF hits back at Helen Suzman Foundation’s court bid on Julius...
The Economic Freedom Fighters has come out guns blazing, strongly condemning the Helen Suzman Foundation for the court application it lodged on Thursday seeking...
Papa Penny quits MK Party over mayorship ‘snub’
Popular musician-turned-politician Papa Penny has resigned from the MK Party and Parliament amid claims that tensions over local government ambitions in Limpopo triggered his...
Mayor under fire after defying ANC intervention team
Free State’s Matjhabeng mayor Thanduxolo Khalipha and acting municipal manager Thabo Panyani are facing mounting pressure inside the ANC after allegedly defying instructions from...
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...
