Viwe Dalingozi’s story, like many others, is painful to read and write about. But in court it simply drags on like any other case. As we have written so many times, this cannot be the status quo.
The murder of Precious Ramabulana was brutal and shocking, but it is not unique. This is us now
After initially overlooking key witnesses in one of the most horrific murder cases in South Africa, the state has brought them in to speak up
In the first part of a series, the Mail & Guardian tells the story of her violent death, a botched investigation and her family’s quest for justice
Tito Mboweni’s budget could pit the ANC against significant members of its constituency
Journalist Sibonelo Radebe’s death has robbed the industry of the kind of thinker it sorely needs
South Africa has descended into a hell and we are pinning our hopes on Shamila Batohi to rescue us
The party has a lot to do after the spectacular failure of its much-vaunted strategy to govern
Moves to right the state capture ship have taken the wind out of its sails, so it wreaks havoc elsewhere
Disenchantment with the party goes way beyond the middle class to the poor and working class
The ANC is caught between pleasing investors and following through on its transformation policies
Fixating on the 100 days in office comes with an interesting history, and lessons
How the opposition is ridding itself of De Lille smacks of how the ruling party handled Malema
Cape Town’s ‘success story’ rings hollow as the party finds itself in a jam in other metros it rules
"Over a period of 106 years and 12 leaders, it is obviously impossible for the ANC not to have one or two duds"
There is no guarantee that any are likely to be given an outright mandate to pursue their manifestos.
What a shame it is that even younger ANC leaders like Gigaba seem unable to imagine a politics beyond Zuma and the stagnation he represents.
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/ 5 December 2007
What does President Thabo Mbeki like to do in his spare time? Ballroom dancing? Playing the piano? No, the man likes to work during leisure hours, says his spokesperson. As the ruling party’s national conference in Polokwane approaches members of the South African Cabinet certainly need ways to unwind.
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/ 21 September 2007
Empowerment consortium Gidani has been awarded the licence to operate the National Lottery, Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa announced at a press conference on Friday afternoon. Mpahlwa had suspended the lottery on March 31, hours before operator Uthingo’s licence to run it expired.
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/ 17 September 2007
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday lodged a complaint with the Public Services Commission over what it said were ”unjustified” performance bonuses being paid to National Lotteries Board (NLB) officials. Staff performance bonuses at the NLB soared by R42 4% to more than R1,3-million for the past financial year