Politics
Parly committee chair urges vendors to stay safe amid protest action
As tension linked to anti-illegal immigration protests intensifies on Tuesday, June 30, small business operators and street vendors are urged to exercise extreme caution.
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Ramaphosa dumps NUM speech as Phakel’umthakathi vows to deliver memo
President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled his Tuesday-scheduled address at the NUM central committee meeting taking place at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference...
Steenhuisen bombshell: ANC wants Tony Leon investigated
The African National Congress (ANC) has pounced on explosive allegations made by former Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen, calling for an independent investigation...
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...
