Politics
Zille faces hard questions on Joburg, migration
DA Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille has warned against turning the city’s migration crisis into a platform for violence.
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Pressure mounts to shut down Idac
A campaign to force the disbandment of the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) anti-corruption unit has reached the desk of Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, whose...
Indignant Free State mayor ignores suspension, pitches up for work
The ANC in the Free State is battling to force Tswelopele mayor Kenalemang Phukuntsi out of office after she continued reporting for duty despite...
ANC shields Ramaphosa amid impeachment fight
The ANC has moved to join President Cyril Ramaphosa’s court battle against Parliament’s impeachment inquiry, escalating the political stakes in a case that could...
Geordin’s power play rocks the DA
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis’ move to trigger a Cabinet reshuffle and demote his predecessor, John Steenhuisen, to a deputy ministry has rattled the party’s...
DA Western Cape by-election candidate gunned down
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has condemned the murder of its Ward 104 by-election candidate and prominent Dunoon community activist, Sinovuyo Dyokwe.
In a statement issued...
Jobs were not the Holy Grail for heroes of ’76
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 16 June 1976 Soweto students, who teared up against the usage of the Afrikaans language as...
June’s broken promises: How macroeconomic orthodoxy is sabotaging youth employment
As we commemorate Youth Month this June, the national discourse will inevitably overflow with political
platitudes about the leaders of tomorrow. Yet, beneath the ceremonial...
Mathews Phosa: ‘SA failing its promise as youth struggle deepens’
South Africa is at risk of failing its people as worsening service delivery, rising unemployment and weak governance continue to erode public confidence, says...
Has Cyril Ramaphosa ceded prerogative to appoint ministers and deputies to...
President Cyril Ramaphosa faces a fresh test of his authority after DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis publicly announced sweeping changes to the party’s representation in...
