The Financial Stability Review highlights resilience, but warns of geopolitical risks and high government debt exposure
Kodwa and his co-accused, former EOH boss Jehan Mackay, said the state had a weak case against them
The Zulu king has called for peace and for political parties to accept the results of the polls
The state claims that employees colluded in widespread fraud involving a substation project
Populist parties have made considerable gains in the wake of the government’s insecurity-inducing economic policies
The Beare family has distanced itself from Grayson Beare, who has previously been treated for psychological problems and substance abuse, saying they stand with Halima Hoosen-Preston’s family
Fikile Mbalula said the party would not be bullied, and would engage sensibly in the best interests of the people
As the 14 days to announce a coalition government commences, investors are nervous and the rand is flat
The former president’s lawyers accused Jabulani Khumalo’s legal representatives of abusing court processes
Michael Haldane and Sona Pillay have been implicated in the police investigation into the failed R2.8 billion scheme
The ANC secretary general should join the ‘Takalani Sesame’ cast and leave politics
Leader Jacob Zuma has positioned himself as a scapegoat, the victim of an unjust judicial system, and an uncaring ANC
The clock started ticking once the electoral commission declared the final result of the vote on Sunday night
The IEC released the final result despite threats of ‘trouble’ from Jacob Zuma’s Umkhonto weSizwe party
The province did not experience violent protests during the elections, as some analysts and residents feared, but police remain on high alert
While the party “took a beating”, it was “down but not out”
Sources have suggested there is an in-principle agreement between the two biggest parties that they will work together
The former president is demanding that the announcement of the final result be delayed to allow the MK Party to lodge objections
Parties had an opportunity to test the system used for the electoral processes before voting began, says commission
The party has been decimated in what was once one of its strongest provinces
The defiant leader says the EFF would prefer to form a coalition with the ANC than anyone else
But political parties and independents are collectively challenging the result in the province where the ANC is down nine percentage points from 2019
Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela says that the figures in slips signed by presiding officers do not tally with those collated by party agents
The hand of history will be weighing heavily on the shoulders of South Africa’s political leaders in the coming hours and days
KZN is stable, despite many incidents of civil unrest in recent months, according to the provincial commissioner
A survey conducted on the day of the elections found fewer than half of people were confident that their votes would be counted accurately, down from 60% in the previous poll
It faced budget cuts, the burden of an amended electoral system and a legal challenge from Jacob Zuma
The former president’s political resurrection has thrown the other parties’ pre-election coalition plans into disarray
The under-representation of women goes beyond policy-making and into practice, despite evidence that when they lead, things tend to work better
The commission stressed that the votes in the box were already counted and recorded
Delivering the unanimous decision, central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago cited a still uncertain global outlook
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