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World economy steps back from the brink, bringing relief to households

Crude oil fell to a two-month low this week. For South Africa, that is potentially the best economic news we have received in months. After...

Court rules against Tswaing’s irregular payment

Tswaing Local Municipality in North West, Delareyville, has failed in an urgent court bid to suspend a damning Section 106 report that flags alleged...

FS family wants answers, blames white farmer for worker’s death

A Free State farmworker’s family, which is accusing his employer of having a hand in his death, is demanding justice. The owner of Snyman Broedery...

Manamela faces pushback over NSF CEO post fiasco

Buti Manamela, the beleaguered minister of higher education, is embroiled in yet another controversy, this time over a decision to re-advertise the position of...

Ramaphosa seeks to stop impeachment probe

President Cyril Ramaphosa wants the parliamentary committee re-established to resume the Section 89 process linked to the theft of foreign currency on his Phala...

Political heads called to resolve state vehicle impasse

A standoff between Mangaung Metro Municipality and the provincial Fleet Management Trading Entity (FMTE) is hampering by-law enforcement in the metro after the return...

Youth Agency turmoil over R1.3bn presidential youth employment fund

As South Africa prepares to celebrate Youth Day on Tuesday, a governance dispute over the R1.3 billion National Youth Service (NYS) programme at the...

Inside SAPS paper trail behind Nkhuoa’s suspension over Cat’s tender

A disciplinary case against acting deputy national commissioner for human resource management, Lt-Gen Lineo Nkhuoa, has brought renewed scrutiny to the controversial R360-million Medicare24...

Mystery SAPS general in Matlala tender scandal

A senior SAPS general who sat on the Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC) that approved the controversial Medicare 24 contract linked to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala...

Student fund crisis sparks InSeta boardroom war

An internal email at the centre of the growing battle between the InSeta board, suspended chief executive officer Gugu Mkhize and higher education minister...