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Gwede Mantashe defends corruption accused Zandile Gumede’s ANC campaigning
Politics
/ 24 February 2024

Gwede Mantashe defends corruption accused Zandile Gumede’s ANC campaigning

ANC KZN chairperson Siboniso Duma also said the party would support calls for Danny Msiza, who had to step aside over the VBS Mutual Bank heist, to return to the fold

By Lunga Mzangwe and Lizeka Tandwa
KZN faces R4bn budget deficit because of national public sector wage agreement
National
/ 23 February 2024

KZN faces R4bn budget deficit because of national public sector wage agreement

The Democratic Alliance said key provincial departments such as health and education do not have the funds to meet the wage increases

By Lyse Comins
ANC dodges deployment bullet
Politics
/ 23 February 2024

ANC dodges deployment bullet

No jobs, no lights, no water, but at least we have an election date in time for the ANC manifesto launch

By Paddy Harper
Eskom still waiting for $11.596 billion in ‘just transition’ pledges
The Green Guardian
/ 23 February 2024

Eskom still waiting for $11.596 billion in ‘just transition’ pledges

Only 10% of the funds promised to South Africa have been transferred, but are sitting with the treasury

By Mandisa Nyathi
King wants control over Zulu land
National
/ 23 February 2024

King wants control over Zulu land

King MisuZulu ka Zwelithini wants chiefs to play a greater role in the Ingonyama Trust Board

By Paddy Harper
Move to tap forex reserve is ‘sensible’
Business
/ 23 February 2024

Move to tap forex reserve is ‘sensible’

Commentators are cautiously positive about the treasury’s decision to use the Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account

By Sarah Smit
Gauteng government ‘turns blind eye’ to R10m corruption at school
National
/ 23 February 2024

Gauteng government ‘turns blind eye’ to R10m corruption at school

Documents show how provincial officials were aware of the brazen abuse and theft of funds from a dilapidated school in Katlehong

By Khaya Koko
High court hands DA a humiliating defeat on cadre deployment
Politics
/ 23 February 2024

High court hands DA a humiliating defeat on cadre deployment

The opposition’s constitutional challenge on the ANC’s cadre deployment was spun out of conjecture and speculation, a full bench found

By Emsie Ferreira
Cadre records: Victory for DA, but no smoking gun yet
Politics
/ 23 February 2024

Cadre records: Victory for DA, but no smoking gun yet

ANC takes control of the cadre deployment narrative on the eve of its manifesto launch

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
The Fiscal Cliff | Political chaos as fiscal policy
Opinion
/ 22 February 2024

The Fiscal Cliff | Political chaos as fiscal policy

Taxpayers’ pain has its roots set in a history that the finance minister could not overcome

By Songezo Zibi
Treasury’s Pieterse: Transnet bailout ‘not inevitable’
Business
/ 22 February 2024

Treasury’s Pieterse: Transnet bailout ‘not inevitable’

The 2024 budget is Duncan Pieterse’s first as director general. And he says the fiscal framework does not constitute a negotiating position

By Sarah Smit
Social wage bill consumes R1.2 trillion of government revenue
Business
/ 22 February 2024

Social wage bill consumes R1.2 trillion of government revenue

Additional funds have been allocated to pay teachers, doctors, nurses and police officers but productivity is not always commensurate with salaries

By Lyse Comins
Limpopo royal family feud could change customary law
National
/ 22 February 2024

Limpopo royal family feud could change customary law

One of the issues to be considered is whether or not only men can rule the kingdom

By Anton van Zyl
Spraying toxic herbicide on Vaal River to rid it of water lettuce ‘is criminal’
The Green Guardian
/ 22 February 2024

Spraying toxic herbicide on Vaal River to rid it of water lettuce ‘is criminal’

Water specialists have said the use of glyphosate is in contravention of the National Water Act and is a risk for humans and toxic for aquatic life

By Sheree Bega
MPs vote to remove judge president Hlophe from the bench
National
/ 21 February 2024

MPs vote to remove judge president Hlophe from the bench

There was 15 years of legal to and fro before the first judge in post-apartheid South Africa was impeached

By Emsie Ferreira
Court finds DA misinterpreted Zondo commission report on cadre deployment
Politics
/ 21 February 2024

Court finds DA misinterpreted Zondo commission report on cadre deployment

The Pretoria high court found no common cause that the ANC policy has resulted in corruption, maladministration and state capture

By Lizeka Tandwa
NHI plans to revitalise hospitals
Business
/ 21 February 2024

NHI plans to revitalise hospitals

A proposed R6.9 billion is to be allocated over the next three years to prepare for the rollout of the system across the country

By Lyse Comins
Budget 2024: Treasury responds to Ramaphosa’s promise to ‘extend and improve’ SRD grant
Business
/ 21 February 2024

Budget 2024: Treasury responds to Ramaphosa’s promise to ‘extend and improve’ SRD grant

The term’s of its extension beyond 2025 have yet to be agreed on, but the treasury has made provisional allocations for the grant

By Sarah Smit
Budget 2024: Godongwana inflicts pain on individual taxpayers
Business
/ 21 February 2024

Budget 2024: Godongwana inflicts pain on individual taxpayers

The South African Revenue Service has turned to salaried workers and professionals to buoy revenue collection but is also targeting multinationals posting profits abroad

By Lyse Comins
Budget 2024: State to tap into R500 billion forex reserve
Business
/ 21 February 2024

Budget 2024: State to tap into R500 billion forex reserve

The decision follows pressure from civil society and labour — as well as warnings that the treasury risks leaving the Reserve Bank in a precarious position

By Sarah Smit
WATCH LIVE: Godongwana delivers the 2024 Budget speech
Business
/ 21 February 2024

WATCH LIVE: Godongwana delivers the 2024 Budget speech

Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, will present the 2024 Budget Speech at the Cape Town City Hall

By MG Reporter
High court dismisses DA case on cadre deployment
National
/ 21 February 2024

High court dismisses DA case on cadre deployment

The Democratic Alliance wanted the deployment policy implemented by the ANC declared unconstitutional

By Lizeka Tandwa
Former intelligence officer must take the stand in Meyiwa trial, say legal experts
National
/ 21 February 2024

Former intelligence officer must take the stand in Meyiwa trial, say legal experts

The National Prosecuting Authority remains silent about whether the witness will testify

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Palestinians suffering extreme form of apartheid, SA tells International Court of Justice
World
/ 21 February 2024

Palestinians suffering extreme form of apartheid, SA tells International Court of Justice

South Africa argued before the ICJ that redress must go beyond a two-state solution

By Emsie Ferreira
It’s a date: Ramaphosa declares 29 May election day
Politics
/ 20 February 2024

It’s a date: Ramaphosa declares 29 May election day

The election comes at a time when the governing ANC is at its weakest since 1994

By Paddy Harper
Experts warn new Eskom boss Dan Marokane to be wary of political interference
National
/ 20 February 2024

Experts warn new Eskom boss Dan Marokane to be wary of political interference

Political interference has been cited as the reason for the departure of former executives and board members at the power utility

By Mandisa Nyathi
Special Tribunal declares PPE contract awarded by Gauteng health department unlawful and invalid
Health
/ 20 February 2024

Special Tribunal declares PPE contract awarded by Gauteng health department unlawful and invalid

The service provider, LNG, has been ordered to pay back the profit earned from the R113.2 million contract

By Umamah Bakharia
SA’s unemployment rate rises to 32.1%
Business
/ 20 February 2024

SA’s unemployment rate rises to 32.1%

The country’s jobs data comes the day before the tabling of what looks to be another tightly managed budget

By Sarah Smit
ANC is ‘cruising to victory’, Ramaphosa tells volunteers
Politics
/ 20 February 2024

ANC is ‘cruising to victory’, Ramaphosa tells volunteers

The president said opposition parties ‘will be defeated’ in the upcoming elections

By Clive Ndou
A drained state hurts the economy
Business
/ 20 February 2024

A drained state hurts the economy

And there are fewer journalists to hold policymakers accountable for this decline

By Sarah Smit
Palestinians accuse Israel of ‘apartheid’ at International Court of Justice
World
/ 19 February 2024

Palestinians accuse Israel of ‘apartheid’ at International Court of Justice

The ICJ is holding hearings all week on the legal implications of Israel’s occupation since 1967, with 52 countries expected to give evidence

By Richard Carter
ANC meets deadline to produce cadre deployment records
Politics
/ 19 February 2024

ANC meets deadline to produce cadre deployment records

The governing party says it will continue to implement its cadre development policy and deployment strategy

By Lizeka Tandwa
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