Politics

Behind Moscow’s efforts to boost ties with Africa

Russia wants a bigger role in Africa’s energy, security and development sectors, with Moscow presenting itself as a long-term partner for countries seeking investment,...

Stats SA finds migration dip linked to recent crackdown

By Setumo Stone Deportations and voluntary repatriations of irregular foreign nationals contributed to lower net migration estimates, but the statistics agency says the full impact...

Sooklal’s Gupta encounter leaves Dirco with headache

By Mawande AmaShabalala Mawande@sundayworld.co.za   South Africa’s high commissioner to India, Professor Anil Sooklal, has told the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) top brass in...

Winnie Mandela dominates youth verdict on liberation struggle

By Setumo Stone   Young South Africans have ranked Winnie Madikizela-Mandela overwhelmingly ahead of every other South African woman as Africa’s greatest female liberation fighter, placing...

The sensitive state secrets on Papadopulo’s devices

By Setumo Stone Former Prasa security chief Alexio Papadopulo says the laptop and cellphone police seized from him as evidence in a tender corruption probe...

Hill-Lewis eyes sole DA mandate in municipal polls

By Bongani Mdakane Bongani@sundayworld.co.za DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has appealed to South Africans to give his party an outright mandate to govern municipalities in the November...

How Brig Hlungwani’s testimony could help Khan

By Setumo Stone Former Crime Intelligence Brigadier Tiyani Hlungwani has asked the Madlanga commission to hear evidence that he says explains why Maj-Gen Feroz Khan...

Meet the intelligence whistleblower Madlanga Commission refuses to hear

By Setumo Stone A former senior Crime Intelligence official who managed the police’s secret funds says the Madlanga Commission refused to hear evidence that he...

Madonsela endorsed to lead impeachment evidence

Senior advocate Griffiths Madonsela SC is in line to take on one of Parliament’s most significant legal assignments after the Section 89 committee recommended...

Ramaphosa impeachment process further tears at ANC-DA alliance

The DA is deliberately putting political distance between itself and the ANC during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s impeachment process to prevent voters from seeing the...