Exploration has brought income inequality and poverty to people in Mauritius, Mozambique and Nigeria.
Traditional leaders blame those who fail to enforce the laws that govern the practice
The ANC Eastern Cape chairperson is likely to use his influence in rural provinces to bolster his bid to become the deputy president of the party
Although some believe this is a high stakes game between Zweli Mkhize and the Cyril Ramaphosa faction, many overlook treasurer general Paul Mashatile, who may be the biggest winner as the national leader who fought for Babalo Madikizela to be the provincial chair
Three alliance leaders unsuccessfully tried to bring the two powerful factions contesting the conference with the aid of Oscar Mabuyane
Provincial secretary hopeful says leaders will be responsible to manage tensions during Eastern Cape conference credentials
The Eastern Cape leader prides himself on having led the ANC provincial executive committee towards fulfilling the party’s programme of unity and renewal
At least 47 branches could assume observer status at the Eastern Cape conference set to commence this weekend
The lockdowns interrupted villagers’ communal lives. Lidudumalingani returned to his home village of Zikhovane to photograph the effect of the pandemic
The provincial chair contender Babalo Madikizela insists that talks of his support for Zweli Mkhize as ANC president are nothing but rumour
As a recent court case in Nelson Mandela Bay shows, the city management appointment process should be purely administrative and stripped of politics
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
Young initiates avoid medical complications thanks to a blend of cultural tradition with health and safety practices
The ANC in Eastern Cape will hold an urgent provincial working committee meeting to discuss postponing its long-awaited conference.
The member at the centre of the successful court bid to interdict the party’s regional conference described thuggery as the order of the day
Regional conference threatened with litigation after disgruntled members cry foul following a decision to disband branches
Many learners in the Eastern Cape have not received stationery and textbooks because of budget shortfalls
The party’s NWC is said to have discussed disbanding its Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga provinces, with the North West calling for an extended term
The suspended Amathole regional secretary has nowhere to go after he was suspended after the reinstatement of corruption charges, but vows to continue his fight
The Eastern Cape leadership race between Oscar Mabuyane and Babalo Madikizela is heating up
ANC provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi has come out against those proclaiming on a preferred candidate after Eastern Cape ANC chairperson Oscar Mabuyane named on Ramaphosa
A company implicated in the Special Investigating Unit report is still doing business with the South African Social Security Agency
While Danny Msiza’s faction is gaining ground in Limpopo, those close to him say it does not necessarily mean Ramaphosa will be affected
Unreported locust swarms in unoccupied farms, game and environmental parks can grow, cover large distances and destroy entire crops
Workers on strike for a ninth week at a vehicle manufacturer in Gqeberha have accused the company of flip-flopping during negotiations for better wages and medical aid contributions.
Conference delegates resolved that Babalo Madikizela should be considered for chair with Terris Ntuthu as secretary.
Revisiting a childhood holiday spot — Chintsa in the Eastern Cape — helped to kickstart recovery from burnout and depression
Despite a shake-up in defence and intelligence, the security cluster remains shaky ahead of potentially explosive elective conferences
The 2021 local government elections are a clear demonstration of the failure to manage internal disagreements, where many of the parties, civic movements and independent candidates that contested these local government elections are direct offshoots of the ANC
As a result of its over reliance on coal fired power, the energy transition is set to be a monumental shift for provinces — Mpumalanga in particular — where the local economy is driven by the coal value chain
Shell’s 3D seismic survey is set to begin on Wednesday. But a high court application brought by rights groups to block it will be heard as an urgent matter on Tuesday
In this second feature on land restitution in Stutterheim, a farmer allocated land by the government loses it to a member of a prominent ANC family