MPs were helpless to stop runaway losses and probe locomotive deal at Prasa, Zondo commission hears as it mulls parliament’s role in state capture era
Evidence at the inquiry into state capture of publications and journalists being paid from the State Security Agency slush fund are alarming
The former councillor is scheduled to appear before the provincial disciplinary committee on charges of misconduct.
The former president is being advised by various leaders to appear before the state capture commission
The fightback faction in the ANC has launched a bold attack on the president after Brian Molefe’s allegations at the Zondo commission
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Supporters of Premier Job Makgoro want the interim provincial committee disbanded for suspending him
The party says ‘toxic atmosphere’ in the ANC will affect MPs votes of no confidence against Ramaphosa
More salvos are fired in the ANC over Zuma’s refusal to testify at the Zondo commission, as ruled by the ConCourt
The Eastern Cape is the first of the party’s provincial executives to come out against Zuma’s defiance of the Zondo Commission, and is calling for his suspension
The governing party elite seems to have different rules for its members than the regulations imposed on citizens — and the trust deficit continues to grow
Our party has lost sight of its character and constitution, we need to rebuild
The trombonist’s music-making was inextricably tied up with South Africa’s struggle for freedom
‘Amandla’s’ status as a cultural rallying point during apartheid is captured in this Sounds review, republished in Chimurenga’s book ‘Festac 77’
The 1990 documentary ‘South African Blues’ offers insight into the effects of exile on Jonas Gwangwa’s psyche
Ms K’s and Mr Y’s affidavits and testimony have alleged a picture going back to 2008 of how the former president and his aides worked — and allegedly abused the SSA
Day two of State Security Agency testimony at the Zondo commission birthed more revelations that point to the former head of state and agents breaking the law
Day two of State Security Agency testimony at the Zondo commission birthed more revelations that point to the former head of state and agents breaking the law
Photographer Tshepiso Mazibuko says she is an artist at heart, and lets her imagination take control
Ace Magashule’s move to distance himself from Carl Niehaus signals a rebalancing of influence and authority at the top of the ANC
The ANC has slammed conspiracy theorists and cautioned against showing complacency towards the deadly virus
In his announcement, President Cyril Ramaphosa called the late minister ‘a life-long champion of freedom and democracy’
The MKMVA spokesperson has been asked to give reasons why he should not be fired from his position at Luthuli House after attacking Jesse Duarte last week
Brian Molefe guns for Cyril Ramaphosa, alleging that the president’s relationship with Glencore was only a ploy to siphon money out of Eskom
Despite fighting so hard for it, South Africans don’t seem to understand how democracy works
In the January 8 statement, Ramaphosa says those who bring the ANC into disrepute will no longer be tolerated
Viewing January 8 off the screen instead of from the middle of a stadium should be the way of the future
The case of Andile Lungisa illustrates the need for more accountability and discipline within political parties
Covid-19 puts the brakes on the governing party again, as 20 regional and provincial elective conferences need to be rescheduled
Ndileka Mandela, the first grandchild of Nelson Mandela, talks about her passion for rural development and that Covid-19 corruption and state capture evidence means she won’t make her X next to the ANC.
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This is an extract from the book 50 People Who F***ed Up South Africa: The Lost Decade by Alexander Parker and Tim Richman, with cartoons by Zapiro
Parties forced to adapt to the ‘new normal’ as ANC’s anti-corruption drive delivers dividends
What was behind the assassinations in the 1980s of two key anti-apartheid figures: Swedish Prime Minister, Olof Palme, and senior ANC official, Dulcie September?