Politics
Setumo Stone | ANC and DA manifestos may as well have...
Put the African National Congress (ANC)’s and Democratic Alliance (DA)'s 2026 local government manifestos side by side, and the resemblance can be unsettling.
The parties...
Thabo Mbeki challenges Africa to invest in its unity dream
Former president Thabo Mbeki has challenged African leaders to match their calls for continental unity with investment in the infrastructure needed to make that...
Enough is enough: Canadian politicians sharpen tone over US tariffs
Canadian political leaders, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, former Prime Minister Jean Chretien, and Ontario Premier Doug…
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...
