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LEADERSHIP: President Cyril Ramaphosa's special envoy and founding director of the Nucleus Institute addresses the organisation's inaugural seminar in Johannesburg.

Motlanthe warns trust deficit, policy mismatch are undermining SA’s economy

Speaking at the inaugural Nucleus Institute seminar, former president Kgalema Motlanthe and envoy Mcebisi Jonas warned that a trust deficit and policy mismatch are undermining…

SARB launches new R2 coins honouring Charlotte Maxeke and 1956 Women’s March

The South African Reserve Bank has launched two new commemorative R2 circulation coins celebrating struggle icon Charlotte Maxeke and the historic 1956 Women’s March.

 In recent weeks, anti-immigrant violence and intimidation have spread across several communities, forcing migrants to flee their homes, seek shelter in public buildings or even request repatriation to their countries of origin. (Paul Botes)

UN committee urges South Africa to dismantle racist vigilante groups

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has called on South Africa to dismantle racist vigilante groups amid rising xenophobic violence, migrant killings,…

The One Thing the SADC Summit Should Have Put at the Top of the Agenda Was Small Business

While high-level summits focus on grand declarations, Southern Africa’s industrial future depends on small and medium enterprises. Unlocking regional value chains and empowering…

Unemployment is no reason for the youth to abandon mother body, says ANCYL

ANC Youth League secretary general Tsakani Shiviti urges young South Africans not to turn away from the party in the upcoming elections, arguing that the ANC remains vital for…

Ronald Lamola. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Justice Minister Lamola Applauded for TRC Cases Role

Former Justice Minister Ronald Lamola testified at the TRC Cases Inquiry, addressing progress made in prosecuting apartheid-era crimes, budget constraints, and the…

‘Young Leagues are irrelevant’ 

Popcru president Thulani Ngwenya has questioned the relevance of the ANC Youth League and the Young Communist League, labelling leaders who fail to challenge the status quo as…

Lest we forget: The Marikana Massacre is remembered as the worst bloodletting in South Africa’s democratic history and is often compared to the Sharpeville massacre of 1960, where 69 people died.

Marikana’s long wait for justice

Fourteen years after 34 mineworkers were killed by police at Marikana, families are still waiting for accountability, while the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says the…

Photo: Paul Botes

Editorial: Marikana wounds linger

As the 14th anniversary of the Marikana massacre approaches, the article reflects on the tragic day in 2012 when police killed 34 striking miners. It highlights the ongoing lack…

Doing right shouldn’t be a death warrant

South Africa celebrates whistleblowers after their deaths but fails to protect the living. This article explores the national tragedy where those who uphold integrity become…

The aftermath: Widows and female dependants faced the immediate shock of the Marikana massacre, wrestling with bureaucratic hurdles for compensation while managing unpaid care work amid profound poverty. Photos: Paul Botes/File

When freedom failed the mineworkers

Fourteen years after the tragedy at Lonmin’s platinum mine in Marikana, the 16 August 2012 massacre remains a significant event in South Africa’s democratic history. The state’s…

No procurement watchdog body yet, four years past State Capture report

Four years after the Zondo Commission's State Capture report, South Africa still awaits a crucial institution: an independent Public Procurement Anti-Corruption Agency (PPACA).…

Adila Hassim

The women holding power to account

As South Africa celebrates Women's Day, discover the influential women leading the Madlanga commission of inquiry, investigating political interference, corruption, and organised…

Water trucks parked at an empty water reservoir in Midrand.. Photos: Delwyn Verasamy

We are ready to turn the president’s National Water Action Plan into results

Deputy Minister David Mahlobo addresses public skepticism surrounding the National Water Action Plan, outlining the critical state of South Africa's water infrastructure and the…

Pan-Africanism cannot begin and end with South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa's address to the Pan-African Parliament offers a balanced perspective on migration, condemning anti-migrant violence while urging African leaders to…

Phala Phala loot laundered for ANC, claims Zungula

African Transformation Movement (ATM) parliamentary leader Vuyo Zungula suggests the $580 000 found at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm might have been illicit funds…

Impeachment on contested ground

The Western Cape High Court's decision to grant President Cyril Ramaphosa an interim interdict has ignited a polarising public debate, with some portraying it as an obstacle to…

Water trucks fill up and transport water to the reservoir Photo Delwyn Verasamy

South Africa's new water plan welcomed but experts warn implementation will determine success

South Africa's new National Water Action Plan proposes a significant overhaul of municipal water services to address the country's water crisis. While welcomed by experts, its…

Conflicted: Andrea
Johnson, head of
the Investigating
Directorate Against
Corruption (IDAC).
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Johnson quits Idac to dodge fitness inquiry but can’t avoid Madlanga

Andrea Johnson, head of the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (Idac), has resigned to avoid a costly inquiry into her fitness to hold office. Her resignation, accepted…

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa secures interdict against impeachment inquiry pending Phala Phala review

President Cyril Ramaphosa has secured an interim interdict from the Western Cape High Court, preventing Parliament's Section 89 impeachment committee from proceeding with public…