Politics

How Ramaphosa found the right man for Trump

The search for South Africa’s new ambassador to Washington, officially confirmed as Roelf Meyer, began not with race but with a narrow set of...

EFF faces first real test of succession

The question of succession in the EFF is no longer distant or theoretical. While party leader Julius Malema remains firmly in control, recent developments...

Malema may have to break the bank to stay out of...

The cost to overturn his five-year sentence will escalate sharply going forward, but Julius Malema says it is all worth it. “As we move forward,...

Premier Oscar Mabuyane gears up to tackle University of Fort Hare

In two months, oral arguments will take place in the long-standing matter between Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane and the University of Fort Hare. The...

Limpopo police nab 54-year-old man for alleged rape of four children

A 54-year-old man will appear in the  Lebowakgomo Magistrate's court in Limpopo on Monday after four children aged between seven and nine were allegedly...

North West launches digital overhaul as key systems go live

North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi says the province has switched to a new digital system to overhaul how government works, marking what he describes...

Red berets rally as Malema walks free pending appeal

Song, smoke and defiance hung thick in the air outside the KuGompo City Magistrates’ Court as hundreds of red-clad EFF supporters turned a sentencing...

Court blocks Fikile Mbalula’s erstwhile RAF crackdown on illegal migrants

Former transport minister Fikile Mbalula’s attempt to restrict Road Accident Fund payouts to foreign nationals has been decisively struck down in a ruling that...

US, Iran reject ceasefire extension as Pakistan steps up mediation efforts

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday that an extension of the current US ceasefire with Iran is "not true at this...

Appeal keeps Julius Malema in parliament despite five‑year prison sentence

Parliament has clarified that the custodial sentence handed down to Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema does not immediately affect his status as...