Questions are raised about whether the public should pay for the ANC’s parties.

The government appeared to be ducking and diving following a judgement handed down against a provincial minister who was caught driving at 235km/h.

The <em>Mail & Guardian</em> rounds up some high-profile people with heavy feet and big throats who found themselves on the wrong side of the law.

Free State arts and culture minister Dan Kgothule was fined R20 000 or 12 months in prison for speeding by the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court.

The Free State provincial minister caught driving at 235km/h needs to resign immediately, the Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday.

The Free State minister caught driving at 235km/h was found guilty of reckless and negligent driving in court on Monday, police said.