The report was commissioned in 2016 by KwaZulu-Natal’s former premier, Willies Mchunu, after a surge in rhino poaching
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Argument against the residential leases programme court ruling will be heard at the supreme court of appeal
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Joe Biden might have been the butt of Trevor Noah’s jokes, but he had a better weekend than his counterpart here in South Africa
There is a ‘palpable tension and brittleness in the air,’says DA leader John Steenhuisen as he visits war-stricken Ukraine
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But observers said the damage was done, delaying impeachment proceedings and providing more ammunition for political attack on the apex court
Opposition party members pulled no punches as they placed doubt on whether millions in funds which the government will release will reach the intended victims of the flood
The high court postponed the public protector’s bid to stem her suspension after a text message that would suggest, if legitimate, that constitutional court judges were leaking decisions
The public protector’s lawyer informed the court and the respondents of the ‘unfortunate’ development on the eve of the high court hearing
The Economic Freedom Fighters can now take control of the Phokwane local municipality through an opposition coalition
Disrupting corruption with a data-driven approach is possible
Members of the public have until 15 April to comment on the proposed draft regulations.
The DA youth leader says he wants to focus on groundwork as the Democratic Alliance looks towards the 2024 general elections
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The former DA leader hopeful, Mbali Ntuli, says she is leaving the party on her own terms
The Democratic Alliance needs to realistically assess how it can support LGBTQIA+ people, particularly if it wants to claim to help this community
The motions of no confidence were tabled by the African Transformation Movement and the Democratic Alliance
The Western Cape head of community safety was fired by an ‘extremely angry’ premier for serious sexual misconduct.
The finance minister’s reduction in corporate income tax and allocations to education, health, social development, justice and police have been welcomed
Political parties and trade unions are asking the finance minister to address the growing national debt crisis and to extend the R350 grant
‘Large parts of the president’s speech are straight from the DA’s playbook’ – Steenhuisen
In his State of the Nation address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said improvement of the business environment would now sit within the presidency and former Exxaro chief executive Sipho Nkosi will lead the ‘red tape team’.
Opposition parties say the need for private-sector involvement in state affairs is proof of a ‘failing dummy cabinet’
As the president spoke about state capture, opposition MPs murmured disparagingly in a manner previously reserved for his predecessor Jacob Zuma
Talk is over, the country needs action says Chief Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela ahead of the State of the Nation address
Mayor Randall Williams joined a blitz to switch off the lights of defaulting customers – including a luxury hotel opposite the Union Buildings that owes R23-million
The issue is going to be the political battleground of 2022, and not just for the Western Cape
The Economic Freedom Fighters says it will flex its power if it doesn’t get a key Johannesburg committee seat
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An independent legal counsel will investigate allegations made against the Democratic Alliance’s Fritz, and criminal charges are not out of the question
The minister in the presidency said there was a need for the government to do more to protect the judiciary
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The Makana Citizens Front won more votes than any other opposition party, giving residents a direct voice on the local council
Solly Msimanga, the official opposition’s leader in Gauteng, says the provincial leadership is surprised by the former Midvaal mayor’s resignation
The court set aside Arthur Fraser’s decision to release the former president on medical parole, rejecting his reasons as unconstitutional and irrational
As a man with a great sense of occasion, it is an apt coincidence that Selfe retired during the week that we celebrate the 25th anniversary of our democracy’s founding document.