Politics
MKP leader’s security tops R336k while Party freezes spending for...
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has frozen party spending and delayed payments to structures while paying hundreds of thousands of rand for private...
Molisane’s skeletons tumbling out the closet
Jacky Molisane, the now acting director-general of employment and labour, was among Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) officials who escaped with what amounted to...
Africa secures $900m in new clean cooking commitments
African countries have secured an additional $900-million in commitments to expand access to clean cooking, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said after a high-level...
Mettler takes Tshwane to court over suspension vote
The legal battle over Tshwane City Manager Johann Mettler’s suspension has shifted from the council chamber to court, with his lawyers challenging the legality...
Ramaphosa urges better teacher conditions to reform education
President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a call to action to the global community, warning that international education targets will remain out of reach unless...
How Denel cleared former interim CEO of alleged fraud and dishonesty
A forensic investigation by Denel has found that former interim group CEO Mike Kgobe did not commit fraud or dishonesty by approving a backdated...
Sindi Chikunga, deputy probed for nepotism, political favouritism
The Public Service Commission (PSC) is investigating allegations of widespread nepotism and political favouritism in the offices of the Minister of Youth, Women and...
Public Protector places Cape Town under failing-municipality watch
Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has placed the City of Cape Town (CoCT) on a failing-municipality watch after directing that Western Cape local government MEC,...
New Bophuthatswana party enters local government race
A new political party drawing heavily on the legacy of former Bophuthatswana leader Lucas Mangope has entered South Africa’s political arena, promising to contest...
Zambia election will put Hakainde Hichilema’s economic record to the test
Zambia is gearing up for an August election in which President Hakainde Hichilema is favoured to win a second term but may face a...
