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/ 26 September 2024

Pressure mounts on ANC, Ramaphosa to deal with justice minister over VBS

Thembi Simelane on Wednesday met the ANC’s integrity commission regarding the loan she accepted from a middleman in the VBS scandal

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By Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 26 September 2024

Report urges appointment of retired judge to lead inquiry into NPA underperformance

The report says the slow and erratic prosecution of widely reported cases of corruption undermines democracy and encourages the misappropriation of state resources

By Des Erasmus

Politics

/ 25 September 2024

ANC’s alliance partners call for education minister Siviwe Gwarube to be fired over Bela Act boycott

Gwarube did not attend the signing ceremony due to concerns regarding the legislation

By Lunga Mzangwe

National

/ 24 September 2024

Disability rights: Ramaphosa’s delay on Copyright Amendment Bill angers Blind SA

Blind SA has criticised the president for missing the signing deadline, which is impacting access to accessible formats for the visually impaired

By Umamah Bakharia

Thought Leader

/ 23 September 2024

COLUMN: Cabanac and Gouws, racism’s Distruction Boyz

The pod bros will revive their mission to kill non-racialism and feed it to the pigs

By Khaya Koko

Editorial

/ 20 September 2024

State capture disciples still roam free

Pravin Gordhan’s earliest role as an organiser of civil resistance still carries relevance

By Editorial

Politics

/ 19 September 2024

Gordhan’s funeral marked by calls for renewal

Ramaphosa told mourners: ‘We will not let Pravin down’

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 17 September 2024

ANC vets want members with criminal records barred and would-be leaders to first meet criteria

The veterans league wants the vetting to be done on every card carrying ANC member and those who wish to join the party

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By Lunga Mzangwe

Opinion

/ 13 September 2024

Floyd falls flat in eThekwini

Is there buyer’s remorse on the part of those who voted for the MK party in May?

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By Paddy Harper

National

/ 13 September 2024

Trevor Manuel: Pravin Gordhan bowed out with courage

The former finance minister recalled Gordhan’s role in mobilising broad-based protest against apartheid and state capture

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 13 September 2024

OBITUARY – Pravin Gordhan’s last warning: Democracy will not survive on its own

Gordhan’s last political act was to call for a ‘reset’ and a return to progressive politics

By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 13 September 2024

Pravin Gordhan, former public enterprises minister and lifelong political activist, dies

Gordhan passed away after what his family said was a short battle with cancer

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 12 September 2024

Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen: Policy conflict will not collapse government of national unity

The Democratic Alliance will not walk out of cabinet over the Bela Bill or National Health Insurance

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By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 11 September 2024

Ramaphosa hosts coalition dinner amid DA ultimatum over BELA Bill

The president’s office said threats about the future of the government of national unity were ‘disturbing’

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 11 September 2024

Ramaphosa mulls Simelane’s explanation on VBS loan

The president’s office said that he was mindful of the need for integrity in his cabinet

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By Emsie Ferreira

Opinion

/ 6 September 2024

Solly stays home as John does the Beijing Boogie

John Steenhuisen’s appointment of Roman Cabanac is a bro too far.

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 6 September 2024

Simelane says VBS fixer offered better loan terms than a bank

The justice minister said she had proof of the transaction and resisted suggestions she was caught in an untenable conflict of interest

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By Emsie Ferreira

Editorial

/ 6 September 2024

Editorial: Local level must adopt parliament’s maturity

South Africa’s seventh parliament has just started its work, and it appears to be doing so with a far more collaborative spirit — and significantly less playing to the gallery — than it did during any of the previous three terms.

By Editorial

Politics

/ 2 September 2024

ANC’s Bheki Mtolo apologises about Nehawu slur, alliance partners paper over GNU cracks

Fikile Mbalula said differing views about unity government members were fine, but ‘personal attacks and labelling’ were not

By Paddy Harper

National

/ 29 August 2024

Ramaphosa: Sovereign wealth fund delayed, but will happen

The president said the fund would not be an additional burden to taxpayers because it would be financed by dividends from ‘well managed’ state-owned entities

By Des Erasmus

The Green Guardian

/ 26 August 2024

Ramaphosa: Municipalities are ‘in the driving seat’ to decarbonise South Africa

Electricity generated from fossil fuels accounts for most of South Africa’s carbon emissions, he said.

By Sheree Bega

Politics

/ 26 August 2024

State-owned enterprises to find new homes in line ministries

The proclamation by President Cyril Ramaphosa is an apparent about-turn from earlier plans that would have seen state firms fall under the control of his office

By Mandisa Nyathi

Politics

/ 23 August 2024

Ramaphosa says R44 million spent on imbizos ‘is money well spent’

The president said it was essential to meet people and address problems with the delivery of service

By Mandisa Nyathi

Education

/ 22 August 2024

‘Aspects’ of Bela Bill will be implemented when signed into law, says education minister

Siwive Gwarube’s political party, the Democratic Alliance, has previously described the Bill as a threat to the autonomy of schools

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By Umamah Bakharia

Opinion

/ 15 August 2024

Zuma, Ramaphosa and the DA are playing the politicians’ game

This will be to the detriment of the majority of the electorate

By Phumelelani Mshumi

Politics

/ 15 August 2024

DA to challenge National State Enterprise Bill over management of state-owned entities

The Democratic Alliance insists that crucial SOEs such as Eskom should report to related ministries for better accountability

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By Mandisa Nyathi

National

/ 14 August 2024

NPA to get private sector forensic help

The move is aimed at helping South Africa get off the Financial Action Task Force grey list and the prosecute state capture cases

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 13 August 2024

Al Jama-ah’s Kabelo Gwamanda quits as Joburg mayor, fights with Thapelo Amad for MMC position

Amad believes that because he is the party leader in Gauteng and that he made space for Gwamanda to be mayor, he should be considered for a position in the mayoral committee

By Lunga Mzangwe

Business

/ 10 August 2024

Bill mandating pay gap disclosure for state-owned enterprises should make workers happier, says expert

State-owned companies will have to disclose data on their highest and lowest paid employees in an effort to solve wage disparities and be more transparent

By Anathi Madubela