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‘I am Madiba’s lost daughter’

‘I am Madiba’s lost daughter’

Mpho Pule was a grandmother in her fifties when she was told that Nelson Mandela was her father. She spent the next 12 years trying to meet him.

Premier’s son linked to fire

Questions have arisen about Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane’s response to an incident involving her son, a stolen car and a fire-damaged house.

Staff exodus hits communications department

An exodus of senior managers from the communications department has followed Mamodupi Mohlala’s appointment as director general 10 months ago.

A two-day job after minister and DG clash

An acting director general was appointed for two days this week in the communications department after a mysterious fallout.

High-flying minister was not alone

High-flying minister was not alone

While Siphiwe Nyanda was living a five-star life at Cape Town’s top hotels, his deputy minister and director general were following his example.

Danny Jordaan’s brother cashes in on 2010

Danny Jordaan’s brother cashes in on 2010

World Cup chief organiser Danny Jordaan is not the only member of his family to benefit from the tournament.

Was cash stolen from the Durban home of police boss Bheki Cele or not?

Mystery millions burglary

Police boss denies sources’ claims that cash was taken from his Durban home and drivers were questioned.

The story that almost changed my life

If this story’s aim was to make every humanitarians stomach turn with anger, then it deserved all the time and energy I was putting into it.

New twist in Lolly killing

New twist in Lolly killing

What is the relationship between Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir and senior crime intelligence officer Major-General Khanyisa "Joey" Mabasa?

Zuma’s wife settles CCMA dispute

Zuma faces another family scandal

President Jacob Zuma’s second wife Nompumelelo Ntuli has a 13-year-old son with South African actor Joe Mafela.

Kebble’s voice from the grave

Kebble’s voice from the grave

A new video recording illuminates the relationship between Brett Kebble and some of former police chief Jackie Selebi’s lieutenants.

MaNtuli fined one goat for bad behaviour

MaNtuli fined one goat for bad behaviour

President Jacob Zuma’s second wife, Nompumelelo Ntuli, was fined a goat in April as punishment for bad behaviour.

Top cop scuttled Zuma case

Top cop scuttled Zuma case

Former crime intelligence boss Mulangi Mphego is key to top-secret leaks that that scuttled President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial.

Zuma halts NPA changes

Zuma halts NPA changes

In a major public rebuke, President Jacob Zuma has told his prosecutions boss, Menzi Simelane, to stop his controversial restructuring of the NPA.

Court strikes Mphego matter from the roll

Court strikes Mphego matter from the roll

The criminal case against former police crime intelligence head Mulangi Mphego has been struck off the roll.

Nel taken off Agliotti case

Simelane removes top prosecutor from key probes, citing the ‘interests of justice’.

Booze and bullets: Lolly’s last night on Earth

The last hours of Lolly Jackson’s life involved a booze-fuelled meeting with his alleged killer, George Smith, which ended in bullets and tears.

Selebi prosecutors accused of abusing state funds

NPA investigator Prince Mokotedi has accused the prosecution team in the Jackie Selebi trial of abusing state money from the confidential C-Fund.

Selebi hits at Scorpions

The former police commissioner also blames the M&G for his trial and denies that he received money or gifts from long-time friend Glenn Agliotti.

Agliotti’s tweet revenge

Selebi trial hears of plans to prosecute Mbeki

Jackie Selebi told a court on Thursday that the NPA had planned to prosecute former president Thabo Mbeki for crimes committed during the struggle.