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Shivambu to face Parliamentary committee for ‘Zuma is going to kill you’ comment

Shivambu told ANC MPs that President Jacob Zuma was going to kill them if they stood against him as political opponents.

ANC bids farewell to Ramatlhodi, a minister who ‘served with distinction’

The former public service and administration minister is the fourth axed Cabinet member to quit Parliament.

And then there were three: Tina Joemat-Pettersson resigns as MP

Pettersson was replaced by Mmamoloko Kubayi when President Jacob Zuma reshuffled his Cabinet last Thursday.

DA leader Helen Zille.

Unrepentant Zille dismisses ‘tsunami’ over her ‘statement of fact’ on colonialism

On Tuesday, the premier bemoaned the reaction to "her statement of fact".

Lungisa Fuzile (Gallo)

ANC gives Lungisa ultimatum to step down as NM Bay leader

A defiant Andile Lungisa has until Thursday to resign from his ANC regional leadership position, or face the consequences.

Proteas bowler Kagiso Rabada.

President Zuma will not suspend Shaun Abrahams

North Gauteng director of public prosecutions Advocate Sibongile Mzinyathi will also not be suspended.

Broadcaster bodies say claims that a recent skills audit is unrelated to retrenchments are ‘irrational’

How we lost R411-million in a year – SABC

The SABC has blamed losses in the past financial year on events of national interest that were not budgeted for.

Daydreams of a health minister: The high-level meeting on TB this week in New York is in part the work of Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi. (Reuters)

ANC MPs rally behind Dlamini: Missing Sassa deadline ‘no natural disaster’

Opposition parties criticised Dlamini for being negligent and unprepared, during a meeting to detail the department’s plans regarding grant payments.

Former president of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos.

Maimane: The ANC has gone from liberator to the enemy of people

The Democratic Alliance leader says scenes from Thursday’s State of the Nation address were a glimpse of the future under the ruling party.

Mbalula: ANC will deal with ‘shenanigans’ and ‘constipation’ at its people’s assembly

The assembly on Cape Town’s Grand Parade will focus on the ANC’s views of radical transformation

Parliament 2016: Same politics, different brawls, new slogans and interesting insults

Another year of brawls, slogans, insults and old politics which dominated Parliament.

Feeling the heat: Shaun Abrahams appears desperate to find charges that will stick.

Shaun Abrahams ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ – Maimane

The DA leader made the remark as he opened a debate meant to focus on the effect of the NPA’s decisions on the economy.

Seventy-two countries co-operated on the military front in the battle for Mosul but abdicated their duty to care for the wounded and sick. (Bulent Kilic/AFP)

Western Cape ANC could have new chairperson by April 2017

Marius Fransman remains the party’s provincial leader as he is appealing his suspension.

The Constitutional Court will decide early this year whether to hear and rule on the bid by the EFF to force Zuma to pay back the money spent on nonsecurity upgrades at Nkandla.

Zuma lodges complaint over leaked recording of interview with public protector

Presidency spokesperson Bongani Ngqulunga says they have sought clarity from the graft watchdog regarding the release of recordings of interviews.

“I use colour to disarm the viewer’’ — Athi-Patra Ruga

NPA: Allegations of new charges against Gordhan are without merit

The new charges would relate to the establishment of a ‘rogue’ unit in 2007, when Gordhan was commissioner of SARS, the City Press reported.

Newly appointed Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane took over from Thuli Madonsela on Saturday.

Busisiwe Mkhwebane will not oppose state capture interdict

The public protector said she was not in a position to advocate that the report, which her predecessor had prepared and finalised, be released.

Ndivhuwo Matshanisi and Alina Mofana say that the braille facilities at the university are insufficient and that classes are inaccessble.

Mkhwebane will not release state capture report until court has given her green light

The new public protector said she had not read the report and was in the process of preparing an affidavit which is due on Friday.

Party leader Mmusi Maimane said they had ideological differences with the EFF

Returning state capture report is pointless, says DA

The party has written to the speaker of Parliament, Baleka Mbete, to demand the tabling of the letter.

A Teddy bear lies under police tape at a makeshift memorial for those killed in the shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland

NPA boss Shaun Abrahams says they are considering their options on spy tapes

‘We the leadership of this institution are consulting with senior council on the matter and we are currently considering the matter,’ Abrahams said.

Indian businessmen

Gupta family to Madonsela: Implicate us in state capture report at your own risk

The family’s lawyer, Gert van der Merwe, says the public protector has a pre-determined view of how the report should look.