Politics
Where is the deputy president?
David Mabuza is hard at work — it’s just not taking place in the public eye. The rumblings and discussion in the ANC are about factions in the ruling party, succession and ousting him
‘Level three will require great discipline and responsibility’ — Dlamini-Zuma
The local government minister has laid out how lockdown level three will work, but she warned that it comes with a danger of Covid-19 spreading further
Zuma turns on judiciary as trial nears
Former president says pre-trial correspondence is part of another plot
Coalition politics and law: The fight over Tshwane
With coalition politics on the rise, particularly in local government, this kind of court case is likely to become more common
Two dead in new ANC KwaZulu-Natal killings
A Mtubatuba councillor and a Hammarsdale ANC Youth League leader were shot yesterday near their homes
Controversy surrounds former mayor
ANC says Nthateng Maoke is still a councillor after she quit amid claims she is a foreign national
Covid-19 levels a political football in the Western Cape
A move to level three lockdown for the province may become a battle between the Democratic Alliance, and the provincial opposition, the ANC
Disaster vs separation of powers
The Democratic Alliance’s court case is about much more than an esoteric question of constitutional law
Battle for control of the City of Tshwane is back on
The DA has won a high court victory, but the ANC is taking its campaign for power to the Constitutional Court. All the while, residents are left leaderless and without services
Pandemic delays local elections
The lockdown has interrupted public consultations on ward demarcations, while 37 by-elections around the country are on hold
Sisulu appoints probe as corruption allegations mount
The water and sanitation minister has detailed her department's moves to combat corruption, but failed to address corruption claims her top adviser
Case lays bare Ingonyama’s dealings
Staff members claim they are fall guys for the failure of the Ingonyama Trust Board, which manages large swathes of KwaZulu-Natal
Racist mayor extends his leave
The Free State ANC blames lockdown for no disciplinary action against Nkosinjani Speelman
Leaked memorandum threatens Lindiwe Sisulu’s presidential bid
A document leaked to journalists says the minister was aware of illegal fundraising for her presidential bid by her own task team ... and ‘kept quiet’ about it
Sisulu disbands her own national rapid-response task team
The human settlements minister has axed her controversial rapid-response team after corruption charges. Some team members were alleged to be running her 2022 ANC election campaign
‘Fraser vs Nxele’ heads back to court
The controversial KwaZulu-Natal corrections head has again been suspended by the former spy boss
High court overturns decision to place Tshwane metro council under administration
Court declares that the Gauteng premier’s decision to place the metro under administration was unlawful and sets it aside — after the Covid-19 lockdown ends
South Africa’s Covid-19 economic stimulus plan — opportunity out of crisis
The president’s R500-billion economic package offers a new deal for desperate South Africans across the class divide
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Obituary: Mohammed Tikly
His legacy will live on in the vision he shared for a brighter more socially just future, in which racism and discrimination are things of the past
Special Reports
Openview, now powered by two million homes
The future of free-to-air satellite TV is celebrating having two million viewers by giving away two homes worth R2-million
Special Reports
Road to recovery for the tourism sector: The South African perspective
The best-case scenario is that South Africa's tourism sector’s recovery will only begin in earnest towards the end of this year
Special Reports
What Africa can learn from Cuba in combating the Covid-19 pandemic
Africa should abandon the neoliberal path to be able to deal with Covid-19 and other health system challenges likely to emerge in future
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Coexisting with Covid-19: Saving lives and the economy in India
A staggered exit from the lockdown accompanied by stepped-up testing to cover every district is necessary for India right now
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Covid-19: Eased lockdown and rule of law Webinar
If you are arrested and fined in lockdown, you do get a criminal record if you pay the admission of guilt fine
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Covid-19 and Frontline Workers
Who is caring for the healthcare workers? 'Working together is how we are going to get through this. It’s not just a marathon, it’s a relay'.
Special Reports
PPS webinar Part 2: Small business, big risk
The risks that businesses face and how they can be dealt with are something all business owners should be well acquainted with
