Afrobarometer reports that confidence in the police has halved over the last 10 years, with 73% of respondents saying they have little to no trust in the police
Luke Feltham has compiled a timeline that represents the major events, testimonies and controversies of the commission
The alleged intransigence of the national police commissioner Khehla Sitole in working with police watchdog Ipid could see him removed from office
The party’s regional leadership, concerned at the impact the controversial posters will have on voters in the 1 November elections, insist they must be removed
Citizens want a meaningful say in how they are governed, not local government that foists on them what it has decided the people need.
Embattled Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe and public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane met the criteria for nomination but are likely to be culled when a presidential advisory panel compiles a short list
Given the slow pace of change in mining and other sectors, some analysts have raised concerns that the ruling will cause empowerment efforts to unravel
The release of the new James Bond, film’s favourite super spy, is more significant than ever
Scientists say the country needs to significantly improve vaccination rates
Larger gatherings are now allowed, together with a shorter curfew and longer alcohol sale times
The case Zuma refused to answer before Zondo
The former health minister’s ‘close associates’ laundered cash from the R150-million Digital Vibes ‘heist’ in boxes
Six of the nine implicated officials suspended for their part in the controversial Digital Vibes saga are from the health department
When the ANC was faced with possible losses in 95 municipalities, it approached two smaller parties in hope that its endorsements would result in trade-offs.
The president said the former health minister had steered the country around the HIV crisis and now the Covid-19 pandemic, and now a Special Investigating Unit report has implicated Mkhize of wrongdoing regarding the Digital Vibes contract
The system needs to be more open and inclusive to give young people, civil society, the private sector, academia, and others a spot at the table
The latest extension is the commission’s fifth to date
The Special Investigating Unit says Mkhize’s denials that his family benefited were ‘untrue’
At the ANC’s manifesto launch, Cyril Ramaphosa promised to reduce unemployment, increase social security, and stamp out corruption in the party
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has promised a more rigorous mayoral selection process, which will involve the party’s top six
The EFF has made bold promises to root out corruption in ailing municipalities and redistribute land to the poor ahead of this year’s local government elections.
At a time when unemployment and poverty must be tackled head on, our country appears rudderless
If Jacob Zuma is our Nelson Mandela, what does that leave Mzwanele Manyi?
President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed the investment, noting that it ‘is a leapfrog to cutting edge technology’
The matter will be heard by a judge of the Johannesburg division when the matter is re-enrolled
We must hold faith that law will prevail
A party source said the ANC in Johannesburg would most likely call on one of the mayoral committee members to stand in as mayor until the local elections
Cosatu meets to deliberate on its support for the governing party in the upcoming local government elections
ANC Limpopo leaders called on the election committee to change the candidate lists in favour of Ramaphosa faction days before Motlanthe’s report on factions in the party
While the summit leaders solemnly swear that they are singing off the same struggle song sheet towards progressive development, the bloc’s leaders’ solidarity is mostly skin-deep
The deputy chief justice is said to top Ramaphosa’s list but his position as head of the state capture commission is seen as too politically fraught
The president has named a panel of experts to help him draw up a shortlist of candidates in an unprecedented move that opens the appointment to consultation