“A drop in the ocean” as only 15 000 new police recruits are expected for the next three years
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Candidates with dubious track records and calls for young leaders are part of the election build-up
The wife of former Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale and four others have appeared in the Maake Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga.
An official says Cassel Mathale will continue working as Limpopo premier until his resignation is confirmed in a sitting of the Limpopo legislature.
As Cassel Mathale falls on his sword as Limpopo premier after rumours that Jacob Zuma may fire him, we check if this is within the president’s power.
Limpopo’s Premier Cassel Mathale has resigned after being recalled by the ANC.
Reports that the ANC’s provincial task team in Limpopo has decided to fire premier Cassel Mathale are untrue, says the task team.
Guptagate turns into a great whodunit; Motshekga agrees to some of Sadtu’s demands; while Cassel Mathale is in political hot water again.
The ANC caucus in the Limpopo legislature has rejected an attempt to debate a motion of no confidence in embattled premier Cassel Mathale.
Limpopo’s government has dismissed reports that Premier Cassel Mathale was blocking investigations into provincial officials to protect his interests.
The DA will table a motion of no confidence in Limpopo Premier Cassel Mathale, it said on Sunday.
An ANC provincial task team has imposed a moratorium on filling mayoral and council vacancies in Limpopo as part of efforts to root out corruption.
Limpopo education minister Dickson Masemola looks set to replace Cassel Mathale as the provincial premier, the Mail & Guardian has learnt.
Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale and three provincial ministers have visited a giant theme park in China to get ideas for tourism, Beeld has reported.
Meet the friends and foes of President Jacob Zuma who will either make or break him at the Mangaung policy conference.
Cassel Mathale and Thaba Mufamadi are earning R40-million over eight years for renting one of their buildings to the Gauteng government.
The ANC Youth League says Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale’s Freedom Day endorsement of the nationalisation of mines is inspiring.
The ANC task team which has been investigating irregularities at the Limpopo conference in December has cleared Cassel Mathale and his executive.
Sources in the ANC say there are plans to disband the Limpopo provincial executive committee, whose chair is Cassel Mathale, a close Malema ally.
As SA wishes Jacob Zuma a happy 70th birthday, the <em>Mail & Guardian</em> has imagined more appropriate birthday wishes from our public figures.
Eleven days after being injured in a car accident, Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale is expected to resume his duties on Tuesday.
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe has defended the ruling party’s decision to investigate the recent Limpopo elective conference.
Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale has reshuffled his Cabinet, leaving some provincial ministers out in the cold as he tries to quell provincial worries.
Incidents of intimidation and disruption of services characterised Cosatu’s national strike against labour brokers and the e-tolling system.
Premier Cassel Mathale says future development plans in Limpopo should be coordinated with similar initiatives in neighbouring countries.
Cassel Mathale, premier of bankrupt Limpopo, has been using his private car on official trips, costing citizens thousands of rands a month.
A parliamentary ethics committee wants a response to media reports of wrongdoing.
Attempts to disband the ANC’s Limpopo provincial executive committee have been rejected by the party’s national executive committee meeting.
The ANC in Limpopo has refused to comment on claims that it failed to pay workers their salaries, saying it could not discuss internal matters.
Treasury paves way for unit to begin investigation into evidence unearthed by intervention force.
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/ 29 January 2012
Limpopo premier Cassel Mathale believes his cash strapped province will have a surplus on its budget by the end of the current financial year.