Politics

Report sparks row over abortion rights, healthcare workers’ beliefs

Women in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape travel up to 300km to access reproductive healthcare services, with many subsequently being denied the right to...

Inside the explosive complaint against NYDA chair

Executive chairperson of the National Youth Agency (NYDA), Sunshine Myende, continues to be surrounded by controversy regarding her leadership style and fiduciary oversight of...

State advised to give anti-illegal immigrant marches the go-head

The government’s peace and security cluster has been advised to allow next week’s planned anti-illegal immigration marches to proceed under strict conditions rather than...

Public Protector looks into naming of anonymous whistleblower

Public Protector Adv Kholeka Gcaleka is considering action after an anonymous whistleblower’s identity was exposed at a community meeting in North West, with her...

Mantashe, Gungubele lock horns over Phala Phala

The ANC national working committee (NWC) was split this week after a tense meeting in which national chairperson Gwede Mantashe and NWC member Mondli...

Former MK chief whip warns Zuma of isolation campaign

A confidential whistleblower report submitted last month directly to MK Party president Jacob Zuma alleges that people regarded as politically close to him are...

Poor leadership, governance fuel the immigration crisis

In the hype surrounding “Mabahambe” (they must leave) in South Africa, we risk losing an important opportunity for serious intellectual and analytical engagement. What...

Congo files ICJ case against Rwanda over role in conflict

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice over its role in the long-running conflict...

Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan detailed as US-Iran technical talks set...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Wednesday released operational details of a large-scale evacuation plan for seafarers stranded around the Strait of Hormuz, while...

Fikile Mbalula: Courts encroaching on ANC internal affairs

Livid ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has taken a swipe at judges for what he terms an encroachment on ANC internal affairs after another clobbering...