The ANC has hailed the former struggle veteran and party stalwart as a committed patriot
Cyril Ramaphosa says the terms of $8.5-million climate finance offered to South Africa by wealthy countries are not yet set in stone
The court held that sections of the law providing for absolute taxpayer secrecy posed an unconstitutional limitation on the right to information and gave parliament two years to correct this
Parliament and the Democratic Alliance are challenging the high court ruling that a judge may not form part of the panel conducting a preliminary inquiry as to whether there are grounds for impeaching the public protector
The EFF is said to have indicated that it will be happy to give the ANC Johannesburg for Ekurhuleni and Scopa during preliminary negotiations
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The municipality has accrued billions of rand in wasteful spending, and more than 6 000 putrid bucket toilets
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Critics have accused the young climate activists of being divisive and unrepresentative; they say this simply isn’t true
The Bill, which will facilitate South Africa’s transition to a greener economy, compels businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that accelerate climate change
‘The unrest presents an untimely and negative effect on SA’s growth prospects,’ said Godongwana, adding that this could last for the next six quarters
The recommendation for no pay hikes is based on South Africa’s financial position in general, as well as the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
It is still unclear how discontent with politics, and the effects of Covid-19, will affect voter turnout, according to research company Ipsos
President Cyril Ramaphosa told parliament that nobody should be forced to have the vaccine, but constitutional rights were not absolute
Ramaphosa has finally met with premier Mokgroro resulting in him announcing his resignation on Thursday morning
Parliament asked to investigate Commission for Gender Equality after Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo’s secret meeting with its chair while he was the subject of a complaint to the body
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Former defence minister voted in ahead of the Democratic Alliance’s Annelie Lotriet
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, previously the defence minister, replaces Thandi Modise, who was deployed as the minister of defence in last week’s cabinet reshuffle.
In Parliament on Thursday, the police minister and national police commissioner lamented that officers had become hesitant to execute their duties
The public protector has called for the impeachment process against her to be halted with immediate effect
Parliament will conduct a formal hearing into what transpired in the National Assembly in March between EFF and DA MPs
Whereas low-level looters may receive fines or community service, the masterminds will be dealt with ‘ruthlessly’, says prosecutions head
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu denies she knew fraud-accused Edwin Sodi’s company won ‘Covid’ housing tenders
The apex court agreed with one of the most scathing rulings yet against the public protector and found the president did nothing wrong
Find out about the SANDF’s new uniform, which is costing taxpayers close to R200-million, while mission-critical equipment is not maintained
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Thursday was the first time acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane appeared before the committee, but she did not have many answers for MPs
The minister and his management team appeared before parliament after another scathing auditor general report was tabled
Adding to the municipality’s legal costs is a pending case between it and Eskom. The municipality owes the national power utility more than R7-million and, after agreeing to pay R5-million, failed to honour it.
National treasury and SIU flag gross misconduct in minister’s department with no heads rolling as millions keep disappearing
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Advocate Dali Mpofu asked the high court to set aside parliament’s rules for an impeachment process and send legislators back to the drawing board
The public protector is not challenging her fitness to hold office, but the rule enabling the National Assembly to remove her from office
The constitution delivered in many areas but SA still has a way to go to ensure people’s rights are respected
From harbouring sexual offenders, settling a near R4-million claim, to an investigation into maladministration, fraud and corruption; this is the Dr Beyers Naudé local municipality in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape.
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A 827-page register compels members of parliament publicly to declare anything worth more than R500, and it makes for interesting reading