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Mandela discharged from hospital

Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital after undergoing a successful medical examination, the presidency said on Sunday.

Union grows through white-collar members

Cosatu’s membership has grown 3.8%, but its secretariat report shows this is due to an increase in the membership of its public-service unions.

Holding state authorities to account

Corruption Watch, the Cosatu-backed anticorruption initiative, will focus on both the private and public sectors, says its executive David Lewis.

Vavi’s delicate dance with the ANCYL

Vavi’s delicate dance with the ANCYL

The relationship between Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi and the ANC Youth League may play a crucial role in Vavi’s political career.

Scathing attack on SACP ally

Scathing attack on SACP ally

Report says the South African Communist Party is in disarray and its leaders are after government positions.

The battle for Cosatu

The battle for Cosatu

The battle for Cosatu is on a knife edge. This week its central committee postponed debates as lobby groups pulled it in different directions.

Northern Cape woos Vuyiswa Tulelo

Northern Cape woos Vuyiswa Tulelo

Northern Cape provincial leaders are wooing the former secretary general of the ANCYL, Vuyiswa Tulelo, to return to her home province.

Zuma ‘needs time’ to decide on Cele and Shiceka

Race is on for Shiceka’s post

Sicelo Shiceka has been told that he will be removed from Cabinet, senior ANC sources told the <i>M&G</i>.

Malema hearing postponed to October

Malema mouths off on mines

Nationalisation is a fait accompli and the ANC is merely looking for the best way to implement it, claims Julius Malema.

Malema deal outrages Cosatu

Malema deal outrages Cosatu

Cosatu says it is going to "name and shame" corrupt politicians and government officials in Limpopo next week.

Cope punts ‘unified opposition’ to fight ANC

Cope’s emperor short-changed on his new clothes

Missing funds for non-existent T-shirts and shaky coalition deals have left Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota with fewer friends after the local elections.

Public protector won’t suspend Malema’s contract

Juju’s cousin lands multimillion-rand govt deals

A probe has been launched into contracts worth R60-million awarded by Limpopo to Tshepo Malema, cousin of Julius Malema.

Treasury blacklists Cape ANC bigwig

The ANC’s Western Cape secretary, Songezo Mjongile, has become the first high-profile casualty of the national treasury’s crackdown on tenderpreneurs.

Warrant a stumbling block in Libya solution

Warrant a stumbling block in Libya solution, officials say

President Jacob Zuma’s report to the AU about his visit to Libya will highlight the arrest warrant issued by the ICC.

ANC Youth League leader showdown

ANC Youth League leader showdown

Lebogang Maile has had limited success so far in his campaign to unseat Malema, who has the support of most of the regions.

What the ANC said about the Zuma plot

What the ANC said about the Zuma plot

President Jacob Zuma made light of the alleged internal plot to unseat him at the ANC’s weekend national executive committee meeting.

ANCYL: Business connections for sale

ANCYL: Business connections for sale

The ANCYL is planning on selling access to ANC and other leaders in a pricey business lounge at its upcoming conference.

Court hears decision on Zuma’s case is reviewable

Gaddafi: Zuma to appeal for ‘sanity’

President Jacob Zuma will visit Muammar Gaddafi at the request of the Libyan rebels, a senior security official close to Zuma told the <i>M&G</i>

Win friends and influence others

The DA will not court trouble by entering coalitions with problematic parties merely to win control over two small municipalities in the Western Cape.

Coalitions: ‘DA will be much more cautious this time’

Coalitions: ‘DA will be much more cautious this time’

Coalition rule in Cape Town was the first major step in the DA’s move into government. But the party is treading more carefully this time around.