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ANC to finalise MPs list at special NEC meeting
Article
/ 20 May 2019

ANC to finalise MPs list at special NEC meeting

The party, split along factional lines, must make tough decisions on who gets to represent it in Parliament

By Lester Kiewit
Numsa and labour registrar at odds over union finances
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Numsa and labour registrar at odds over union finances

Registrar says Numsa’s financial statements from 2009 to 2015 are irregular

By Natasha Marrian
Mkhwebane’s Vrede report ruled ‘unconstitutional’ and ‘invalid’
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Mkhwebane’s Vrede report ruled ‘unconstitutional’ and ‘invalid’

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report on the Vrede dairy project has been set aside and declared as unconstitutional and invalid

By Aaisha Dadi Patel
Corruption-buster Cronje to head new anti-graft unit
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Corruption-buster Cronje to head new anti-graft unit

Cronje held several positions in the National Prosecurity Authority from 1998 to 2012

By Mashadi Kekana
Dennis George ‘shocked’ in the wake of Fedusa sacking
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Dennis George ‘shocked’ in the wake of Fedusa sacking

The federation’s former general secretary has been implicated in a dodgy Ayo listing deal which he claims is a ‘deliberate misrepresentation’

By Sarah Smit
LIVESTREAM: Zuma application, first day of hearing
Article
/ 20 May 2019

LIVESTREAM: Zuma application, first day of hearing

Zuma’s team argues that there was so much political and improper external interference that he will not get a fair trial

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
Zandile Gumede: The Iron Lady of Inanda
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Zandile Gumede: The Iron Lady of Inanda

Gumede is facing charges of fraud, racketeering and corruption, implicating 62 city councillors. How did she rise to such a powerful position?

By Niren Tolsi
Fears of extremism live in the minds of South Africans, not in reality
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Fears of extremism live in the minds of South Africans, not in reality

The recent election has shown again that the extremism which worries democrats in much of the world has little traction in South Africa

By Point Author
Why not voting is an act of collective freedom
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Why not voting is an act of collective freedom

A new order of expression needs to be developed to improve democracy in South Africa

By Romain Francis
‘Be strong my leader’ — Zuma shows support for embattled Gumede
Article
/ 19 May 2019

‘Be strong my leader’ — Zuma shows support for embattled Gumede

The former president, who is also facing corruption charges in the Durban High Court has asked his comrade to be strong as "this too shall pass"

By Canny Maphanga
Zille tweets ‘black privilege’ and DA stays mum
Article
/ 18 May 2019

Zille tweets ‘black privilege’ and DA stays mum

With elections out of the way Zille has returned to stoking racial tensions

By Kiri Rupiah
The fossil fuel industry is killing our future
Article
/ 18 May 2019

The fossil fuel industry is killing our future

Allowing offshore hydrocarbon exploration betrays government’s compact with the youth

By Youth4climateaction
One’s move is another’s muse
Article
/ 17 May 2019

One’s move is another’s muse

Do all creatives need to migrate to bigger cities in order to enjoy successful careers?

By Zaza Hlalethwa
What the low voter turnout really shows
Article
/ 17 May 2019

What the low voter turnout really shows

Nationally, the 65% voter turnout was the lowest since the advent of South Africa’s democracy

By M&G Data Desk
Are the medical aids really fleecing you?
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Are the medical aids really fleecing you?

There’s good news and bad news when it comes to PMBs.

By Laura López González and Bhekisisa Team
2021: ANC, DA could lose metros
Article
/ 17 May 2019

2021: ANC, DA could lose metros

Based on projections, if the ANC continues on its 2016 trajectory, the party could have to go into coalitions in Johannesburg and in Tshwane

By Natasha Marrian and M&G Data Desk
ANC’s biggest Gauteng losses were wards in the heart of Soweto
Article
/ 17 May 2019

ANC’s biggest Gauteng losses were wards in the heart of Soweto

Residents in Zola have punished the ruling party, blaming it for all their service delivery woes

By Sarah Smit and Oupa Nkosi
It’s white people’s turn to be generous
Article
/ 17 May 2019

It’s white people’s turn to be generous

Without a renewed social compact and the sacrifice of economic power, our country will never experience its ‘new dawn’

By Klaus Kotze
SA today is another country     
Article
/ 17 May 2019

SA today is another country     

1994 set us on the path to freedom, but much must still be fixed and new problems await us

By Angelo Fick
Mlangeni & SA’s syncopated society
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Mlangeni & SA’s syncopated society

The musician may not have known who to vote for, but he is in tune with our political past and present

By Niren Tolsi
Show women that you care, Mr President
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Show women that you care, Mr President

Ramaphosa has to demonstrate that achieving gender equality in SA is an important goal

By Colleen Lowe Morna and Kubi Rama
Why Discovery Health didn’t pay up
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Why Discovery Health didn’t pay up

Would you join a medical aid if you were perfectly healthy? Most won’t. That’s why we need waiting periods, says Discovery CEO Jonathan Broomberg.

By Bhekisisa Team
Banyana running out of chances
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Banyana running out of chances

Still without a win in 2019, the team has very little time to prepare for the World Cup

By Luke Feltham
uBaba fails to show up for Mama
Article
/ 17 May 2019

uBaba fails to show up for Mama

The Durban mayor charged with corruption may, for once, not be at Jacob Zuma’s next court appearance

By Paddy Harper
It’s the dreamers vs the desperate
Article
/ 17 May 2019

It’s the dreamers vs the desperate

The very different dispositions of Chiefs and TS Galaxy could determine who wins

By Luke Feltham
Why medical aids are putting the price of a safe delivery on some women’s pockets
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Why medical aids are putting the price of a safe delivery on some women’s pockets

When medical schemes and the law count conceiving as a pre-existing condition, pregnant women lose.

By Fatima Hassan and Bhekisisa Team
Big increase in mine water pollution
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Big increase in mine water pollution

New data reveals a radical increase in the number of mines flouting water regulations

By Mark Olalde and Andiswa Matikinca
Small power’s green light gets brighter
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Small power’s green light gets brighter

Efforts are under way to make it easier for firms, farms and households to sell electricity to the grid

By Yolandi Groenewald
The book lover’s fallback
Article
/ 17 May 2019

The book lover’s fallback

‘Perhaps the best thing about joining the library is the deadline for finishing a book’

By Hans Mackenzie Main
JZ’s battle to avoid ‘tainted’ trial
Article
/ 17 May 2019

JZ’s battle to avoid ‘tainted’ trial

Former president Jacob Zuma is seeking a permanent stay of prosecution in the corruption case against him that has dragged on for 15 years

By Franny Rabkin
Bank branches off from the poor
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Bank branches off from the poor

Standard Bank’s decision to close branches and push its app excludes low-income households and the informal sector

By Marie Huchzermeyer
Cyril played his cards right to the top
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Cyril played his cards right to the top

The president may have kept them close to his chest but now he has to make bold moves

By Shaun De Waal
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