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I can make Joburg great again: Nickolaus Bauer wrote his new book on the city in part to persuade residents to stop moaning and fix it. Photo: Charles Leonard

Joburg: A beloved, magnificent cesspit

Nickolaus Bauer’s book on Johannesburg shows both its wonders and its scabrous underbelly

Snitch, snitch, snitch: Bride, groom and guests were bust by a whistleblower in KwaZulu-Natal. (orrin417/Twitter)

Nation of curtain twitchers

Now that we are in the second week of lockdown, South Africans seem to be taking their unwritten civic duty of snitching very seriously

Striking Amplats miners.

Government blamed for decline in mining sector

Anglo American Platinum’s plan to shed 14 000 jobs is a clear indication of the state’s inability to support economic growth, experts have warned.

Former president Nelson Mandela.

Presidency: Leave Madiba in peace

The presidency has renewed its plea for the media and public to respect Nelson Mandela’s privacy, hours after he was discharged from hospital.

Tokyo Sexwale.

Tokyo Sexwale: I have nowhere else to go

Tokyo Sexwale on Sunday became the first of Mangaung’s walking wounded to pledge his future to the ANC, refusing to give up his government position.

ANC elective conference results.

Businesses vie for ANC attention

The Progressive Business Forum marquee at the Mangaung elective conference revealed a mixed bag of companies hoping to cosy up to the ruling party.

The ANC has said at its Mangaung conference it will push for the teaching of indigenous languages in public schools to become compulsory from 2014.

ANC pushes for compulsory teaching of indigenous languages

The ANC has said at its Mangaung conference it will push for the teaching of indigenous languages in public schools to become compulsory from 2014.

President Jacob Zuma with Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.

ANC: No truth to Motlanthe’s resignation rumour

The ANC is attempting to quash rumours that Kgalema Motlanthe will resign as South Africa’s deputy president, saying that nothing has been discussed.

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi. (Thuli Dlamini, Gallo)

ANC and Cosatu square off at Mangaung

The ANC and Cosatu are embroiled in a bitter public spat at the Mangaung electoral conference in spite of an impassioned call for unity by Jacob Zuma.

ANC treasurer general Matthews Phosa.

Phosa encourages members to donate salaries to ANC

The ANC wants members deployed in government to help raise more funds and donate part of their salary, according to the financial report.

Jacob Zuma has tried to win points for his government by calling for the return of school inspectors.

Zuma hints at school inspectors in Mangaung opening address

In an attempt to redeem his government from a slew of mishaps by the education department, Jacob Zuma has hinted at the return of school inspectors.

Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies.

Trade and industry: No changes to policy

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has dismissed suggestions of a change to South Africa’s industrial and labour policy to spur economic growth.

Former president Kgalema Motlanthe

Motlanthe accepts nomination for ANC president

Deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has accepted his nomination for ANC president and will square up against incumbent Jacob Zuma in Mangaung.

Justice: President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered a commission of inquiry into ANC governments’ role in possibly delaying investigations.

Mangaung: The battle for second place

With Jacob Zuma almost assured of a second term as ANC leader, attention has turned to arguably a more important battle for the deputy presidency.

President Jacob Zuma.

Spend it like Zuma: Life and debt in South Africa

President Jacob Zuma’s inability to control his spending is not a new South African story; most citizens seem to be spending beyond their means.