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Rise Mzansi leader, Songezo Zibi. (Photo by Deaan Vivier/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Rise Mzansi’s Songezo Zibi elected as new chair of watchdog Scopa

The Democratic Alliance will lead five portfolio committees but the bulk have remained under the leadership of the ANC

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has appointed a project steering committee to expedite South Africa’s long-delayed migration from analogue to digital.

Committee appointed to oversee South Africa’s lagging digital migration

‘We have the technical skills to ensure the migration takes place,’ says minister of communications and digital technologies

Delusion: The SABC dismissed its chief operating officer, Hlaudi Motsoaneng (top) for breaking the rules of his contract and for misconduct. (Madelene Cronjé)

SABC crisis a ‘Horror Show’ rerun

The broadcaster will only be saved from ongoing disaster when politicians are not in the script

Former national police commissioner Riah Phiyega. (Oupa Nkosi)

Zuma gets the cops, the rest go to the Hawks

No one can explain why the more fearsome Hawks are investigating Dina Pule and Tina Joemat-Pettersson, but Jacob Zuma is left to police detectives.

Former communications minister Dina Pule.

SIU takes Dina Pule to court over ‘irregular appointment’

​In an affidavit, the Special Investigating Unit alleges that Dina Pule went beyond her powers to ensure that Zami Nkosi was appointed Usaasa head.

Former communications minister Dina Pule.

Disgraced Pule replaced by Booi on ANC’s MP list

Former minister Dina Pule – who Thuli Madonsela found guilty of unethical conduct – has been replaced by Mnyamezeli Booi on the ANC’s list of new MPs.

Former communications minister Dina Pule.

Pule declines nomination for ANC parliamentary list

Former communications minister Dina Pule has declined the ANC’s nomination for the National Assembly, saying she wants to "live my life in peace".

Communications ministry, SABC to study Madonsela’s report

Both the SABC and communications ministry says they will be studying public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on acting COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng.

In the final Pimples episode of 2013

Pimples: What would Mandela say?

In the final Pimples episode of 2013, we pay tribute to Nelson Mandela and look back at an unforgettable year.

Thuli Madonsela delivers a knockout punch

Weekend 101: Nkandla, Thuli and Santa’s drones

This week, the ANC and the public protector spar about Nkandla, Dina Pule must apologise and Santa’s drones deliver gifts.

Public protector Thuli Madonsela has taken IEC chair Pansy Tlakula to task over a lease agreement.

Madonsela report finds Pule guilty of ‘persistently lying’

Public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report recommends former communications minister Dina Pule must apologise to Parliament and the Sunday Times.

Pule under fire from ConCourt over deadline

Former communications minister Dina Pule has been taken to task for failing to meet a court deadline to remedy the SA Post Office Act, reported SABC.

Thuli Madonsela believes the ANC leadership supports her work.

Corruption fight is sclerotic

Public protector Thuli Madonsela warned Parliament this week: "If we don’t act on corruption, it will grow bigger than all of us."

MPs face reprimand for missing declaration deadline

More than 50 MPs and at least one Cabinet minister have missed the deadline to disclose their business interests to Parliament.

On Thursday it was reported that the popular talk show was pulled off air at the 11th hour

New SABC board to be announced soon

The final list of names to be recommended to the president for the new SABC board has been released by the parliamentary portfolio committee.