Public disclosure of Covid-19 contracts exposed looting of emergency funds
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In arguing that the retired judge fell foul of the judicial code of conduct when he criticised her misreading of the executive ethics code, Mkhwebane risks misreading the rules again
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The president cautions that the courts cannot interfere with his constitutional power to suspend the public protector
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Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo talks to the Mail & Guardian about change in ANC policy.
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Premier Sihle Zikalala says a state of disaster has been declared in the province, because of the heavy flooding
The former health minister and ANC contender for a top six position claims the Special Investigating Unit distorted facts.
A survey of March’s top online news articles suggests that municipalities, a new police commissioner and the ANC’s December elective conference were key issues facing the president
But the corruption accused former mayor will not be allowed to take office because of the ANC’s step-aside rule
But the corruption-accused former mayor was not allowed to attend the elective meeting
ANC’s KwaZulu-Natal chairperson Sihle Zikalala lays down the law, warning factions to stop destroying the party.
Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said there was nothing improper about appointing him now because 10 years had passed since he was fired for ‘financial misconduct’
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The ANC eThekwini chairperson is running against the speaker of eThekwini metropolitan municipality
A victory for Durban’s former mayor does not necessarily mean she’ll be able to take office
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But the step-aside rules mean the former mayor may not be able to take up office if she wins
When Dondo Mogajane became director general of the national treasury, question marks were raised about his ability to defend the institution. Five years later, it was a war well fought
The best way to get South Africans to do something is to tell them not to do it, which may be good news for football
His third unsuccessful candidacy raises the spectre of a legal review and case law dictates that the JSC can be compelled to give reasons for failing to appoint a qualified candidate
The ANC Women’s League president has said she is ready to continue leading the organisation
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Some coronavirus restrictions will remain as South Africa shifts out of the national state of disaster
After 750 days, the president has lifted restrictions imposed in response to the pandemic
With Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the world order has been upended – and South Africa needs to think carefully about how it positions itself
The state’s failure to act as a source of moral or political authority creates a vacuum that ‘seductive’ populist movements are happy to fill
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Masemola’s appointment as the country’s top cop comes amid allegations of meddling levelled against Police Minister Bheki Cele.
The president will announce Khehla Sitole’s successor
But opposition MPs spoke eloquently to popular discomfort with a ruling collective that includes ministers fingered for corruption
President Cyril Ramaphosa has underlined the importance of expanding digital access to help to grow the economy
Operation Dudula has carried out a crackdown against illegal immigrants in Jo’burg, a drive that has resonated with mainly poor, angry South Africans
More legislation will not protect women when the police cannot, researchers say, following the proclamation of amendments to gender-based violence laws
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If President Cyril Ramaphosa extends the state of disaster again, it’s time to lawyer up and bring out the freaks.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announces the scaling back of restrictions and lifts the need to wear masks outdoors
Sale of mobile telecommunication spectrum is ‘a significant milestone in our reform agenda’ — Ramaphosa
Medical experts and political and economic analysts have slammed the latest extension to the Covid-19 State of Disaster as a “power grab”