Politics
‘Cat’ Matlala admits corruption charges in R360m SAPS tender scandal
Attempted murder-accused businessman and alleged underworld kingpin Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala on Thursday personally confirmed under oath that he freely and voluntarily admitted to dozens...
Libya bans entry of citizens from four African nations
Libya's eastern-based government has banned citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia from entering territories under its control through all land, sea and air...
Keir Starmer talks with Andy Burnham as UK prepares for leadership...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held talks with Labour MP Andy Burnham on Tuesday, as the government moves to ensure an "orderly" transition following...
MPs debate whether draft rules exempt Ramaphosa from impeachment committee stand
A heated dispute has erupted in Parliament’s impeachment committee over draft rules that could allow President Cyril Ramaphosa to avoid personally appearing before MPs...
Big ANC names fall as mayoral selection process narrows
There are few crueller rituals in ANC politics than the internal nomination meeting.
It is there, away from the slogans and the staged unity, that...
Brigadier says Idac turned recruitment dispute into public punishment
Brigadier Dineo Mokwele has accused the state of allowing a disputed crime intelligence appointment to become public punishment before any court has tested the...
State probes why crime intelligence appointee ‘vetted like service provider’
The state's case against Brigadier Dineo Mokwele has opened a new line of scrutiny into how a newly appointed crime intelligence officer was allegedly...
Speaker Didiza abides while Parliament’s power is on trial
In Britain, when Boris Johnson shut down Parliament during the Brexit crisis, Speaker John Bercow did not reach for polite neutrality.
After the UK Supreme...
ANC withdraws notice to intervene in Phala Phala review application
The African National Congress (ANC) has formally withdrawn its bid to participate in the high-profile court challenge over the Section 89 Independent Panel Report...
When should police generals be arrested?
The failed arrest drama around Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo and Maj-Gen Nosipho Madondo has predictably forced us to choose a side, as always.
One can either...
