Politics

Stretch tent or hospital hall, Cosatu congress will reconvene: Zingiswa Losi

Come hell or high water, the abandoned Cosatu congress will proceed within 30 days as per the provision by the constitution of the trade...

IEC says ballots will be crowded due to high number of...

Voters in some of South Africa’s biggest metros will face crowded ballot papers in the November 4 local government elections, with the sheer number...

Government’s policy implementation is ‘dololo’, Mandla Ndlovu tells Mpumalanga workers

Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has delivered a stinging assessment of government's ability to turn policy into results, saying South Africa may have sound policies,...

ANC loses Electoral Court fight over 181 councillor candidates

The African National Congress (ANC)’s bid to review the Electoral Commission of SA’s (IEC) decision not to reopen the submissions process for councillor candidates...

Court clears Shingange for Cosatu leadership contest after congress collapse

The battle for control at the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has taken a legal turn as the Labour Court cleared first...

Paul Mashatile’s recovery ‘progressing well’ after medical procedure

Deputy President Paul Mashatile says he is recovering well after undergoing a minor medical procedure and will remain away from his official duties until...

EFF blasts SAPS over Kempton Park women’s murders

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are accusing the police and the government of failing women after the bodies of five women were discovered in...

Lungisa accuses Mbalula of ordering his removal from ANC list

African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee (NEC) member Andile Lungisa has accused secretary-general Fikile Mbalula of personally instructing party officials to remove his...

Meet the voter the EFF wants to win

The EFF’s November 4 election advert, released on Tuesday, clearly targets Black, working-class voters who live in townships, informal settlements, rural villages, or neglected...

Treasury freeze casts shadow over Shayi’s MEC elevation

National Treasury froze R300-million meant for Mopani District Municipality after the council failed to deal adequately with unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure during...