Politics

Mbalula on the ropes over collapse of ANC processes

The ANC finds itself at the centre of a constitutional storm after explosive court papers laid bare the extent to which secretary-general Fikile Mbalula...

CEO post Stokes NSFAS board wars

A clash within the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme over the appointment of a chief executive officer triggered a string of...

Paramilitary forces drone strikes intensify in Sudan capital city

Drone attacks by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces intensified on Friday, with renewed strikes reported in areas south of the capital Khartoum and in...

Donald Trump expresses skepticism over Iran’s new peace proposal

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he is reviewing a new peace proposal from Iranian negotiators but warned that resuming strikes in...

Mbalula moves to avoid jail time for defying court

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, along with North West provincial secretary Louis Diremelo and regional coordinator Walter Mabogola, face an urgent application in the Johannesburg...

UN chief Antonio Guterres warns of ‘immense suffering’ from Strait of...

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned of the devastating consequences of prolonged disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. In a press conference, Guterres offered...

IEC pushes voter registration ahead of November polls

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is urging South Africans to register to vote, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the date for the upcoming...

Shepherd Bushiri’s legal troubles deepen as court clears path for racketeering...

Fugitive preacher Shepherd Bushiri faces mounting legal pressure after the Pretoria High Court dismissed a bid by his alleged co-accused to halt a racketeering...

Analysis | Julius Malema’s R1m threat — strong in law, but...

Julius Malema’s legal letter to Ngizwe Mchunu follows a well-known path in South African defamation law. It sets out the statements complained of, explains...

Julius Malema gives Ngizwe Mchunu 24 hours to pay R1m or...

EFF leader Julius Malema has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to media personality Ngizwe Mchunu, demanding a public apology and R1-million in damages over explosive...