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From Vincent Smith to Gwede Mantashe, those named and shamed have met with differing fates
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Provincial HOD hired despite implication in ‘jobs-for-pals’ probe involving former minister Faith Muthambi
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The SABC is simply too important to South Africa’s democracy for it to be gutted: we cannot allow it to die
Evidence presented at the commission points to the governing party’s MPs not being allowed to carry out their oversight functions
The scramble to find cash for an SAA bailout, Covid-19 grants and civil servants’ demands force postponement of mini-budget
Finance Minister sees a reduced wage bill as a key reform to get the state’s finances back on track
But the commission of inquiry finds ‘the spectre of the ANC hovered over the newsroom’
The broadcaster will only be saved from ongoing disaster when politicians are not in the script
The application for a permanent stay of prosecution, lodged by Zuma’s legal team two weeks ago, will be argued over three days before next year
The embattled ministry has a new minister at its helm
The former head of government communications, Donald Liphoko, has opened a corruption case against the agency’s acting chief executive
Power FM has confirmed the indefinite suspension of JJ Tabane, following the radio host’s apology to Zondo commission witness Phumla Williams
Faith Muthambi has described Phumla Williams’ testimony at the commission of inquiry into state capture as self-serving.
Williams told the commission that she believed Muthambi had attempted to create the conditions at GCIS in which procurement processes could be flouted
Williams recounted how tensions between herself and Faith Muthambi came to a head when her position as acting GCIS director general was withdrawn
In just one day, a Cabinet document was leaked. The question is, what other damage was done?
This, an interview with radio personality Xolani Gwala, is the first in a series of profiles that will be a regular feature in the M&G
Zuma repeated the threat he made to the SACP, saying it should not provoke him
One by one, the wily politician appears to be dealing with problems and consolidating his position
The protracted standoff between unions and the government could end in a civil service strike
Public sector unions fear that the new minister won’t keep old promises
Picking fights carefully so as not to tackle all adversaries simultaneously is a wise political strategy.
Ramaphosa’s announcement was delayed twice on Monday to make room for “more consultations”
Has Malusi Gigaba done enough to evade the axe? We may just see several familiar faces returning to Cabinet
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The Hawks have confirmed that an early morning raid is currently underway at the Saxonwold residence of the controversial Gupta family
MultiChoice denies claims of a corrupt relationship between itself and former minister of communications Faith Muthambi.
Muthambi announced on Sunday the suspension of her chief financial officer and a deputy director general.
South Africans who deal with bureaucracy often blame its apparent paralysis, or at least lethargy, on corruption, incompetence or laziness.
The lecture, entitled ‘A cry for leadership: Social Cohesion, Reconciliation and Prosperity for all South Africans’, took place on Tuesday evening.
The Presidency released a statement saying that Zuma had authorised the SIU to investigate "certain matters in respect of procurement" at the SABC
Readers write in about Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize and accountability, and the ANC constitution