The fight against crime in South Africa is stalled as long as President Jacob Zuma waits to fill key positions within the criminal justice system.
The streets of Sharpeville were awash with rallies being held by various political parties and the government as part of the day’s commemorations.
Following its monetary police committee’s three-day meeting, the South African Reserve Bank has left the repo rate at 5% for the third time.
No matter how the ANC explains the disbandment of its youth league and Limpopo executives, the move seems like a purge of Jacob Zuma’s detractors.
In spite of a move to dissolve structures that sought change in Mangaung, the ANC’s leadership has claimed it is not eliminating its internal enemies.
South Africa’s monetary policy committee is due to discuss interest rates this week and the rand’s weakness is most likely to dominate the agenda.
The labour federation’s dismissal of the plan as a reworking of government’s ’90s-era Gear strategy could be a sign of growing divisions.
The ANC has once again promised to support Zanu-PF in Zimbabwe’s upcoming elections, saying the party is knowledgable about the country’s needs.
The Free State’s premier, Ace Magashule, has been accused of feeding funds to the firm that built the province’s controversial R40-million website.
The Free State government has been left with egg on its face, yet it continues to defend the glorified blog that is Free State Online.