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ANCWL declares war on tender system

The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) is calling for a radical review of state procurement. To read this story in full, buy a copy of today’s...

We do not want GNU, but voters do — ANC Women’s...

ANC Women’s League secretary-general Nokuthula Nqaba has opined that the government of national unity (GNU) is not ideal; however, voters deciding not to give...

VAT hike cannot be interdicted at this stage – Enoch Godongwana

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has come out in defence of his decision to increase the value-added tax (VAT). He filed an affidavit in response to...

Probe details how KwaZulu-Natal municipality was milked dry

A forensic report that was created after examining the Uthukela district municipality's contracts from 2021 to 2022 provides an overview of how the now...
Ex-Free State mayor fingered in public protector report

Ex-Free State mayor fingered in public protector report

Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka has fingered the former mayor of Maluti-A-Phofung in Qwaqwa, Free State, for transgression after he had appointed an official...

ANC KZN touts coalitions, courts critics in comeback bid

ANC KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Task Team Coordinator Michael Mabuyakhulu struck a conciliatory yet assertive tone during a civil society engagement in Durban on Wednesday, framing...

Calls for audit as Mpumalanga economic growth agency ‘collapses’

ActionSA member of the Mpumalanga provincial legislature, Thoko Mashiane, has called for a full forensic audit into the Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (Mega). Mashiane is...
Free State mayor’s hubby claims hitman is after him over R400K

Free State mayor’s hubby claims hitman is after him over R400K

Free State businessman Duma Mdlayedwa Mthombeni is alleging that two entrepreneurs have deployed a hitman on him. However, the two entrepreneurs, Robert Madie and Lebohang...

Babsa president says ex-SG was fired, not resigned as she claimed

Drama is brewing in the new Build A Better South Africa (Babsa) political party that was formed by the former world boxing champion and...
Dj Finzo’s payola saga opens can of worms as artists speak out

Dj Finzo’s payola saga opens can of worms as artists speak...

Artists and music practitioners have come out to voice their concerns regarding payola, a term used in the broadcasting industry, where artists pay a...

Herman Mashaba slams R3.45bn spent on foreign missions

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has raised concerns about the government's R3.45-billion expenditure in the 2023/24 financial year on foreign missions. Mashaba said the country is...

Calls for probe as KZN municipality makes ‘dubious’ appointments

A group of whistleblowers has written to several government departments, including the presidency, asking them to institute a probe into several appointments at Ubuhlebezwe...

‘Cops, doctors, magistrate colluded to cover up Albert Luthuli’s death’

Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Nompumelelo Radebe has ruled in favour of the reopening of the inquest into the death of ANC former president Chief...

ActionSA prefers GNU overhaul as VAT hike threatens stability

ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont has launched a scathing critique of South Africa’s government of national unity (GNU), declaring its instability rooted in a...

ANC unveils plan to claw back support

The ANC has launched an ambitious strategy to rejuvenate its grassroots structures, aiming to transform dormant branches into “activist hubs” that directly engage communities...

Macpherson defends trustee appointments amid court challenge

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has hit back at a court bid challenging his recent appointments to the board of the...

DA’s stay in KwaZulu-Natal GPU depends on national events

The DA in KwaZulu-Natal says it is staying put in the government of provincial unity (GPU), which involves the IFP, ANC, and the National...

North West ANC dragged to ConCourt over conference ‘hijack’

The North West ANC has been hauled before the Constitutional Court in a bid to nullify the provincial conference held in August 2022. The applicants...

Outcry as ex-ActionSA official Musa Mbewe appointed Babsa SG

The new political kid on the block, Build A Better South Africa (Babsa), has appointed the former ActionSA leader as its secretary general. Musa Mbewe,...

Free State municipality charges worker who exposed funds ‘misuse’

Nketoana Local Municipality in the Free State is taking disciplinary action against one of its employees, Mangaliso Hlongwane, after he allegedly exposed the misuse...

Municipal staff allowed to hold political posts – Concourt confirms

The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has confirmed a lower court ruling that set aside a clause of a municipal law that sought to bar all...

ANC, ActionSA meet over budget deadlock, avoid GNU topic

The ANC and ActionSA have held a formal meeting in a bid to resolve the current national budget deadlock. The meeting, led by ANC secretary-general...

‘No GNU talks until tax hikes are reversed’ – Mashaba

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has highlighted that his party will not consider joining the government of national unity (GNU) unless tax increases are reversed. Minister...

‘ANC is not desperate, GNU must be reset over budget impasse’

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the recent impasse regarding the national budget requires the government of national unity (GNU) to reset. This decision was made...

North West underspent R204m on roads amid gaping potholes

The North West provincial government, which is notorious for having inadequate road infrastructure, has underspent its budget by R204-million. The Treasury and the auditor-general made...

‘DA leader John Steenhuisen fails to answer for his travel expenses’

ActionSA parliamentary caucus leader Athol Trollip has threatened legal action against ministers who fail to respond to parliamentary questions. He said this while raising concerns...

IFP defends move to support divisive 0.5% increase in VAT

The IFP has once again defended its decision to vote in support of the budget last week, despite the fact that it included a...

DA slams tariff, VAT hikes in Joburg amid poor service delivery

The DA in Johannesburg has opposed the proposed municipal tariff hikes and the impending value-added tax (VAT) increase. The leader of the DA Johannesburg caucus,...

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