The business community initially welcomed him. But the past five years have disappointed — and the private sector has only recently been given a turn at the economy’s steering wheel
ANC stonewalling on ridding its election list of people named in the state capture commission was the last straw for Msimang, who then quit the party
The ANC secretary general says they are aware of rumours the former president is forming a new party
Fikile Mbalula and the Luthuli House crew may find themselves working from home in the next elections
Corruption, lack of employment and empty promises are among the reasons behind young people not wanting to vote
But the court concurred that there was not sufficient argument to alter lMPs’ contested split between provincial and proportional votes
A majority judgment held that the stipulation was unconstitutional and reduced it to a 10th of the number stipulated by the new electoral act
According to the police, 53 900 South Africans have reported being victims of a sexual offences in 2022 and 2023
What if we never believed any of the fake reports by a fanatical spook community backing Jacob Zuma?
Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said cabinet has no plans to meet a Hamas delegation
Electoral committee secretary Chief Matsila says the process is airtight and the provincial secretary could not have tampered with it
Instead of prompting us to recapture our past, our current economic plight suggests we should break from it
Invasion of construction sites and intimidation have been cited as reasons for delayed infrastructure projects
The ruling party has reduced the number of implicated members, meaning two-thirds get off scot-free
It should be the day of ANC’s reckoning, but opposition parties such as the Democratic Alliance should polish up their messaging on Israel’s war in Gaza
China demanded an end to ‘collective punishment’ inflicted on Gaza, at a virtual summit chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa
ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina said Israel was no longer the Holy Land but the land of Natanyahu
The Electoral Commission of South Africa said Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape saw the highest number of voter registrations
The Economic Freedom Fighters want to subpoena Ramaphosa to testify about whether he felt threatened when its members jumped onto the stage during his State of the Nation address in February
The South African government’s hardline stance on the global criminal court could reopen debate in the ruling ANC about withdrawing from the body
Parties will vote on the motion next week
The monarch’s uncle wants provincial government to stop his salary and privileges
The ANC is unlikely to act against the two leaders despite calls by senior members for them to be disciplined
The prosecuting authority should proceed according to the evidence, regardless of a perceived reluctance on government’s part to jail the former president
The South African Reserve Bank heard conflicting versions of the transactions – but accepted that of the president
The cabinet has expressed its ongoing concerns about the impunity of Israel in violating United Nations resolutions
The minister also gave an update on the return of Koeberg unit one, which was taken offline for refurbishments almost a year ago
US diplomat Joy Basu said that Pretoria still needs to do more to convince congress to renew Agoa
Party leader John Steenhuisen said the comments on the Israel-Gaza conflict undermined his leadership
Pieter Groenewald of Freedom Front Plus highlighted inaccuracies in gender-based violence statistics
But Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says beyond that mark, a comprehensive review of all welfare grants is needed
The aim is to get better value for money spent, and to close or merge entities, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said