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‘We want to occupy the land,’ says EFF’s Malema at Senekal farm murder protest

Politics Tshegofatso Mathe - 16 Oct 2020

The party and AfriForum staged protests outside the magistrate’s court during the bail application by two men accused of killing a farm manager in the eastern Free State

ANC’s rogue deployees revealed

Politics Athandiwe Saba, Paddy Harper & Khaya Koko - 15 Oct 2020

Despite 6 300 ANC cadres working in government, the party’s integrity committee has done little to deal with its accused members

EFF assault case postponed

Politics Tshegofatso Mathe - 13 Oct 2020

The case of assault against EFF leader Julius Malema and member of Parliament Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has been postponed because the court in Randburg did not allow the media to broadcast the case

Why crooks are shivering in their boots

Politics Khaya Koko - 12 Oct 2020

Ace Magashule’s anxiety has to do with the array of arrests of high-profile people facing fraud and corruption charges

ANC’s North West troika clean-up flops

Politics Paddy Harper - 9 Oct 2020

ANC regions in the province have ordered their mayors, chief whips and speakers to stay in office

De Lille unfazed by acting-DG’s baggage

Politics Sabelo Skiti - 8 Oct 2020

Latest twist in public works saga suggests minister quashed query into doctored corruption report

What is the noise about Ace?

Politics Tshegofatso Mathe - 7 Oct 2020

The Hawks have distanced themselves from a news report that the ANC’s secretary general Ace Magashule has been issued with a warrant of arrest

Infrastructure key to economic recovery — Ramaphosa

Politics Paddy Harper - 6 Oct 2020

The governing party wants localisation at the centre of its infrastructure-led strategy

Councillors barred as ANC moves against corruption

Politics Paddy Harper - 1 Oct 2020

'Stand aside' rule implemented for people facing charges as provincial integrity commission process stalls

Hawks eye ANC politicians next

Politics Sabelo Skiti - 1 Oct 2020

Top cop says more big players will be added to the list of accused as the state prepares to go to court

Vincent Smith the first to head to court after blitz of Hawks arrests

Politics Khaya Koko - 1 Oct 2020

Former ANC MP Vincent Smith has appeared in the specialised commercial crimes court on charges of corruption and fraud

Another ANC member hands himself over to the police

Politics Khaya Koko - 1 Oct 2020

Former ANC MP hands himself over to the police in connection with Bosasa kickbacks, with more arrests expected

Public protector clears Magashule, Joemat-Pettersson

Politics Lester Kiewit - 30 Sep 2020

Current ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has been cleared of allegations that he misled the...

Dance with the ‘devil’: Why SA has fought off the IMF for so long

Politics Luke Feltham - 27 Sep 2020

The ANC has, until now, always rejected going to the International Monetary Fund, which underscores how bad our economic situation is

ANC’s ‘moral crisis’ will foil W Cape hope

Politics Lester Kiewit - 25 Sep 2020

Former premier Ebrahim Rasool says voters will abandon the party until corruption is arrested

The ANC’s clean-up mission is causing a standoff

Politics Paddy Harper & Athandiwe Saba - 24 Sep 2020

ANC factions in several provinces are failing to abide by the dictates of the NEC’s decision that leaders who face corruption charges step aside from state and party posts

Clicks-bait: EFF MP’s new parole probe

Politics Lester Kiewit - 18 Sep 2020

Kenny Motsamai, a parolee who is also an EFF MP, could be sent back to jail if correctional services finds he violated his parole conditions

More North West mayors face recall

Politics Paddy Harper - 17 Sep 2020

The ANC is wielding its axe to clear out ineffective councillors and those facing criminal charges

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