Politics

NATO chief Mark Rutte dismisses fears of US withdrawal

NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte dismissed concerns over a potential US withdrawal from the alliance in an interview published on Saturday. In an interview with the...

UN’s declaration on slavery: What does it mean for Africa today?

The United Nations General Assembly has reached a historic watershed, overwhelmingly adopting a resolution that designates the transatlantic slave trade as the "gravest crime...

Malema summons Tupac mode as court lets him go home

EFF president Julius Malema quickly entered a revolutionary state only akin to that of martyred US hip-hop Rex Magnus Tupac Amaru Shakur, who continues...

Hezbollah leader vows retaliation for Israeli truce violations

Hezbollah's leader Naim Qassem said on Saturday the ceasefire with Israel must mean a complete halt to aggression, warning the group would retaliate against...

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...