New National Party leader Marthinus van Schalkwyk was adamant on Thursday that his decision to move from national to provincial government did not mean the NNP’s ”cooperation pact” with the ANC was on the rocks and his hopes of a Cabinet job had been dashed.

Close to a third of South Africa’s estimated 13,4-million children work, mostly on farms and in family businesses, according to a Department of Labour document on child labour. This is despite the fact that employing children under 15 is illegal.

The Party faces embarrassment over contract with the notorious Aggett interrogator. The man whose company ”bug-proofed” offices for the former Western Cape government is the security policeman who led the interrogation of Neil Aggett before his death.

South Africa is finally set to get its new Immigration Bill – a political compromise that has left the Minister of Home Affairs, the Inkatha Freedom Party, Business South Africa and others dissatisfied

SOUTH Africa’s new immigration law remains steeped in controversy after sweeping last-minute amendments were brought by the African National Congress in Parliament – prompting the cancellation of Thursday’s scheduled vote on the Bill.

SOUTH African Communist Party chairperson Charles Nqakula, Minister of Defence Mosiuoa Lekota and Limpopo Premier Ngoako Ramatlhodi are the front-runners among those being touted as contenders for the safety and security portfolio.

AFRICAN National Congress chief whip Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula this week helped prepare the funeral of long-standing friend and mentor, Minister of Safety and Security Steve Tshwete

Western Cape Premier Peter Marais has denied fresh allegations of sexual harassment from female New National Party colleagues, has vowed to file a legal counter-claim of not less than R5-million