The deputy chief justice said the three-month extension would allow the commission to hear the testimony of about six witnesses
Johnson & Johnson plans to replace our two-million unusable vaccines by July. The vaccines are unsuitable for use and must be destroyed, while the country’s vaccination programme is behind schedule
Victims of extortion and intimidation at building project sites in Eldorado Park speak up in an exclusive Mail & Guardian investigation
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President Cyril Ramaphosa was due to appear before the commission on Monday and Tuesday but the presidency said Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo had asked that an alternative date be found
Totsie Memela-Khambula has known about allegations of a nepotistic tender for months but taken no action
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The president conceded the ANC must answer for what happened on its watch as he took the witness stand days before the party is to expel implicated members refusing to step aside
Because President Cyril Ramaphosa won the step-aside order in the ANC’s national executive committee, a cabinet reshuffle looms, with Sisulu and Dlodlo’s names on comrades’ lips
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The Section 194 committee that could recommend the impeachment of the Public Protector is packed with heavyweights likely to heed Luthuli House
Party infighting poisons parliamentary votes, the ATM argues in its appeal application against the no-confidence vote decision
Faced with stark evidence, former CEO says evidence leaders are trying to twists facts and intimidate him
President Cyril Ramaphosa may axe a few of his struggling cabinet ministers and move some of the beleaguered state-owned enterprises to other portfolios
Everything you need to know about South Africa’s options for holding municipal polls — and the dangers we face.
Zuma’s namesake organisation twists facts and the law – he told Zondo he would answer questions but only in private to the deputy chief justice
The hopes and dreams of many entrepreneurs have been dashed. We track some of the owners of SMMEs, who talk of losing everything they worked for
The state has filed its opposition to the Deadly Air case, with the environment minister claiming no causal link can be found between air pollution and ill health
Criminal prosecution and civil litigation of more than R250-million is being sought against those who unduly benefited from Covid-19-related procurement
The first batch of vaccines is almost here, but a top government adviser says achieving herd immunity by the end of the year is ‘unrealistic’
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Chapter nine institution wants a peaceful transition after King Thulare’s death
The national coronavirus command council will meet next week to discuss ways it can clamp down on the increasing Covid-19 infections. This is after the cabinet met this week to express its concerns
Several struggling state-owned entities received extra funds after the medium term budget policy speech
Latest twist in public works saga suggests minister quashed query into doctored corruption report
President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to hold ‘fireside chats’ and have more power and institutional muscle around him, writes Richard Calland
Government, labour, business and community have come up with a combined economic recovery plan amidst three others to help kickstart the economy. Some are new, while others are old and falter in not taking into account the ‘new normal’
Renowned human rights lawyer George Bizos, who defended Nelson Mandela and other struggle icons during the treason trial and Rivonia trial, represented families at the TRC, and later represented Marikana miners’ families, has died
More than R10-billion has been spent on PPE. But healthcare workers say they are not getting enough masks and other gear to keep them safe from Covid-19. Sarah Smit, Paddy Harper and the M&G Data Desk dug into the numbers
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula says that the decision to allow taxis to operate at full capacity is driven by ‘rationale’, not fear
The finance minister will cut departments’ allocations according to their cloth as one measure, and savings will have been made from underspend during the lockdown
The president’s address follows a number of meetings with Cabinet and the National Coronavirus Command Council
In Tshwane, forcing homeless people off the street resulted in chaos and the abuse of a vulnerable population. In Durban, a smooth, well-planned operation fared far better