The ANC has expelled its parliamentary chief whip, Mbulelo Goniwe, from the party and banned him from its activities for three years. Goniwe was accused of sexually harassing a 21-year-old administrative parliamentary assistant, who has now been named as Nomawele Njongo.

Another C — circumcision — looks set to be added to the “Abstain, Be Faithful and Condomise” HIV prevention campaigns after conclusive evidence emerged this week that removing a man’s foreskin can halve his chances of catching HIV. Two clinical trials, in Uganda and Kenya, have confirmed previous South African research into the protective power of circumcision.

African National Congress politician-turned-businessman Bulelani Ngcuka has emerged as the latest in a slew of politically connected people who stand to benefit from the R23-billion Gautrain project. Meanwhile, the South African National Defence Force might have to fork out about R7-million for the deputy president’s recent trip to London.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) was reportedly split along racial lines as it deliberated on what to do about the most recent complaint against Cape Town Judge President John Hlophe. The full 23-member JSC panel met at OR Tambo International Airport to discuss the matter in a meeting described as protracted and heated.

The revised black empowerment laws are a grey affair. The much-debated “once empowered always empowered” principle has been retained but amended to ensure that some wealth is transferred before black investors can sell. As most empowerment deals include debt financing, allowing investors to sell all or some of their shareholding would enable them to use gains in the share price to pay off loans and unlock value.

”It is illegal for foreigners to leave their hotels without their passports! The hotel lied to you by telling you to put them in the safe, and now you are in big trouble!” he shrieked. Mail & Guardian journalist Nicole Johnston and photographer Oupa Nkosi get taken for a ride by corrupt cops in Maputo.