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Godongwana denies quitting over R100m pension scandal

Going, going, Godongwana

Enoch Godongwana has quit as a deputy minister amid a scandal over missing unionists’ pension funds. We trace his rise and fall in SA politics.

The network assists black female nurses to own and operate primary healthcare clinics.

Digital data gives clinic the edge

New management system and text alerts vastly improve services for HIV/Aids patients.

Refugees still fear for their lives

Refugees still fear for their lives

Survivors of the xenophobic attacks say returning to the townships is not a safe option.

Malema in exile: I’ll soldier on

Malema in exile: I’ll soldier on, vows defiant Julius

The five-year suspension of ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema’s ANC membership does not mean he will be exiting the South Africa political stage.

Joining the ANC’s out-of-favour list

The embattled leader of the ANC Youth League, Julius Malema, joins a growing list of senior members of the party who have been shown the door.

A worthy example to follow

The judges praised Leap’s efforts in furthering much-needed maths and science education.

Giving the sidelined a voice

Giving the sidelined a voice

The judges were blown away by the Asiye eTafuleni’s approach to complex and common issues in South Africa’s cities.

Mashatile on the march to 2012

Mashatile on the march to 2012

Lobbying has already started for Paul Mashatile to become ANC national chairperson at the party’s crucial 2012 elective conference.

Tshwane ANC head clamps down on ‘ill-discipline’

Tshwane ANC head clamps down on ‘ill-discipline’

Tshwane’s re-elected ANC chairperson Kgosientso Ramokgopa has vowed to act on ill-disciplined members just hours after he reclaimed his position.

Home affairs gets its house in order

For the first time in 15 years, the home affairs department has been given a clean bill of health by auditor general Terence Nombembe.

Maybe next time: Dlamini-Zuma to try for AU chair in June

Home affairs trumpets its clean bill of health

Cleaning up home affairs might be "like climbing a greased pole", but with its first unqualified audit in years, the department says it’s back on top.

SABC drawn into NUM, Numsa feud

Tensions between Cosatu’s National Union of Mineworkers and the National Union of Metal Workers of SA have now spilled over to the SABC.

Lenasia residents take up Thembelihle’s cause

Lenasia residents take up Thembelihle’s cause

Thembelihle residents have joined forces with their Lenasia neighbours to continue the fight for better services, this time at the negotiating table.

Residents up in arms over shooting

Residents up in arms over shooting

Residents of the Thembelihle are again up in arms following allegations that the police used live ammunition to break up their protests.

Andile Mngxitama: Sipho Singiswa thought he had found a vulnerability in my consistent Black Consciousness armour. Photo: Supplied

‘ANC government protects white privilege’

The state has the power to bring balance to SA, but is instead acting as "a bodyguard of whiteness", Andile Mngxitama told the M&G Literary Festival.

ANC shuffle looming in Gauteng

As top leaders jostle for ­support in the run-up to next month’s regional conferences, four ANC regions in Gauteng are heading for a shake-up.

Opposition declares war on strikers’ violence

Opposition declares war on strikers’ violence

As striking municipal workers laid waste to central Cape Town, the DA renewed calls for legislation to ensure that unions are held responsible.

Strikers ask premier for help in wage war

Strikers rubbish ‘march-free’ Tshwane decree

Striking municipal workers say a metro ruling limiting protests to the workplace means they are free to march in their "office" — Tshwane’s streets.

State of the (striking) nation

Strike season is in full swing. Here’s a breakdown of which industry sectors are experiencing strike action this weekend.

Play-play work

Andrew Chaplin and twin brother Brian make up the electro-hop duo Locnville.