Faranaaz Parker
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Riah Phiyega: Failure and dashed hopes
South Africans had high hopes when Riah Phiyega stepped into office as national police commissioner last year. Those hopes, it seems, were misplaced.
Mid-term budget speech 2013: Gordhan cuts the fat
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has announced sweeping cuts to the pricey perks enjoyed by civil servants.
Mexico is no mentor for SA press, Mr President
President Jacob Zuma held up Mexico as an example of the reporting South African news organisations should strive for. But what does that mean?
Tony Yengeni: Struggle veteran to flawed politician
Despite his flagging influence, Tony Yengeni remains a public persona that people love to hate.
Ramaphosa-Mugabe tension ‘won’t hamper co-operation’
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe once called Cyril Ramaphosa ‘a white man in a black man’s skin’
Melinda Gates on family planning
The M&G caught up with Melinda Gates while she visited Lilongwe, Malawi to see how a family planning campaign in the country was going.
Maternal health gets a boost in Malawi
The country is focusing on giving women access to family planning services. Faranaaz Parker reports.
Patronage just part of South African politics
Politics is so riddled with patronage that the latest revelations about payments made to President Jacob Zuma have been dismissed, say analysts.
DA calls for Zuma to stand aside
The DA has called on President Jacob Zuma to "do the honourable thing" and take leave from his office until all allegations have been dealt with.
SABC’s decision on Mangaung talk show is ‘leadership at its best’
The SABC says its decision to prevent journalists from participating in a debate on Metro FM was made in the interest of the public.
Talk show gag: SABC has some explaining to do
Media experts say the latest "banning" incident at the SABC has made a mockery of freedom of expression, and the public broadcaster must explain.
ConCourt action will be secrecy Bill activists’ last resort
Experts agree that if the secrecy Bill is enacted into law, either opposition parties or the public will contest the law at the Constitutional Court.
Moderate Malema visits Lenasia demolition sites
If expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema is anything to go by, moderate is the new radical.
Nomura calls Mangaung for Zuma
A new report from financial services group Nomura says Jacob Zuma is in no danger of being unseated by the ANC, despite his growing unpopularity.
ANC agrees to no confidence debate – next year
The ANC will ask that the motion of no confidence against Jacob Zuma, requested by a coalition of opposition parties, be scheduled for next year.