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Phala Phala returns to Parliament as impeachment pressure builds

The Constitutional Court ruling has forced Parliament back into the Phala Phala question, reviving pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa and the GNU.

about 21 hours ago
TN
Thabo Nkosi
Politics

ANC closes ranks around Ramaphosa while opposition tests no-confidence route

ANC leaders say Ramaphosa's mandate remains intact, but ATM, MK Party and other opposition voices are pushing Parliament toward a direct confidence test.

1 day ago
TN
Thabo Nkosi
Politics

Top police arrests expose rot inside crime intelligence

Arrests and court appearances involving senior SAPS and crime intelligence figures have deepened fears that policing oversight has failed.

1 day ago
SD
Sipho Dlamini
South Africa

R360m police tender scandal puts SAPS procurement under the microscope

A controversial police procurement deal allegedly linked to underworld interests has become a defining test for the Madlanga Commission.

1 day ago
ZM
Zanele Mokoena
Corruption

Ekurhuleni R2bn billing heist claim demands an SIU-level answer

Allegations that hackers and municipal insiders manipulated electricity bills in Ekurhuleni have triggered calls for a presidential SIU proclamation.

1 day ago
ZM
Zanele Mokoena
South Africa

Eskom diesel procurement breaches revive questions about crisis spending

Eskom says disciplinary proceedings will follow after forensic findings pointed to non-compliance in diesel procurement for emergency power generation.

2 days ago
ZM
Zanele Mokoena
Corruption

R1.6bn textbook tender puts Basic Education procurement in the spotlight

An irregular textbook tender has drawn parliamentary scrutiny after a little-known publisher received a major share of approved materials.

2 days ago
TN
Thabo Nkosi
South Africa

Tshwane deputy mayor sanction keeps R2.9bn security tender questions alive

A salary sanction over undeclared interests has kept public attention on Tshwane's controversial multibillion-rand security tender.

3 days ago
ZM
Zanele Mokoena
South Africa

Beit Bridge fence ruling sends warning on unlawful Covid-era procurement

The Constitutional Court has shut the door on contractors seeking to avoid repayment after the failed Beit Bridge border fence project.

3 days ago
ZM
Zanele Mokoena
Corruption

PRASA corruption delays show why state-capture accountability is still unfinished

New legal pressure over old PRASA cases shows that state-capture accountability remains incomplete years after the Zondo Commission.

3 days ago
SD
Sipho Dlamini
South Africa
DBE paper trail raises fresh questions over Gwarube's hand in top appointments

DBE paper trail raises fresh questions over Gwarube's hand in top appointments

Internal department records reviewed by this publication show the minister narrowing a DDG process to "Candidate 2" and later rejecting a communications shortlist outright.

about 2 months ago
NM
Naledi Mokoena
Politics
Bribes Likely Involved in DA's  Starlink Push, Critics Argue It Will Be Used as a Palantir Spy Tech.

Bribes Likely Involved in DA's Starlink Push, Critics Argue It Will Be Used as a Palantir Spy Tech.

Why South Africans Should Be Uneasy About Elon Musk’s Starlink Push, and the DA’s Unusual Enthusiasm

5 months ago
TN
Thabo Nkosi
Politics

DIRCO Sources Claim U.S. NGOs Funded Secret Plan for South Africa to Host 6,000 Palestinians

DIRCO Sources Claim U.S. NGOs Funded Secret Plan for South Africa to Host 6,000 Palestinians

6 months ago
NK
Nomsa Khumalo
Politics

DA Minister Orders Schools to Admit Illegal Migrant Children Without Papers Despite Overcrowding Crisis

DA Minister Orders Schools to Admit Illegal Migrant Children Without Papers Despite Overcrowding Crisis

7 months ago
SD
Sipho Dlamini
Politics

Malema’s biggest Nightmare: Nhlanhla Sibusiso Mkhwanazi, EFF Finances Under Spotlight

Malema’s Biggest Nightmare: Nhlanhla Sibusiso Mkhwanazi, Giving EFF Leader Sleepless Nights

8 months ago
ZM
Zanele Mokoena
Politics

Jacob Zuma’s Granddaughter Cyan Boujee Accused of Promoting Russian Human Trafficking Job Scams

9 months ago
TN
Thabo Nkosi
South Africa

Soweto Residents Outraged After Hostel Taxi Gangs burn Bolt & Uber drivers alive at Maponya Mall

Soweto Residents Outraged After Taxi Violence Claims Lives of Uber and Bolt E-hailing Drivers at Maponya Mall

9 months ago
NK
Nomsa Khumalo
South Africa

Ex-26 Gang Minister McKenzie Sparks Outrage Over Message to Podcast Kids: ‘We Know Your Addresses’

Ex-26 Gang Minister Gayton McKenzie Sparks Outrage Over Message to Podcast Kids: ‘We Know Your Addresses’

9 months ago
SD
Sipho Dlamini
South Africa

White Paradise: For 54 years the Killarney Golf Club paid only a mere R2 for rates & taxes to joburg

White Paradise: For 54 years the Killarney Golf Club paid only a mere R2 for rates & taxes to joburg.

10 months ago
ZM
Zanele Mokoena
South Africa

Kenny Kunene Spotted at Hawks Offices, Possible State Witness Deal to Dodge Arrest?

Kenny Kunene Spotted at Hawks Offices, Possible State Witness Deal to Dodge Arrest?

10 months ago
TN
Thabo Nkosi
Politics

Hostile GNU Takeover: DA Accused of Lobbying U.S. to Sanction ANC leaders & prominent BEE persons.

Hostile GNU Takeover: DA Accused of Lobbying U.S. to Sanction ANC leaders & prominent BEE persons.

10 months ago
NK
Nomsa Khumalo
Politics

New Police Minister Firoz Defended Criminal Rights, Then the Olieven Massacre Happened.

Olievenhoutbosch Tavern Massacre Deepens Fury as New Police Minister Rejects “Shoot to Kill” Amid Crime Surge

10 months ago
SD
Sipho Dlamini
South Africa

They’re Selling Our Eden: Joburg’s Botanical Gardens to Be Privatized in Secret Joburg Metro Plan.

They’re Selling Our Eden: Joburg’s Botanical Gardens to Be Privatized in Secret Joburg Metro Plan.

10 months ago
ZM
Zanele Mokoena
South Africa

Pretoria Fuming as Eswatini Becomes a Dumping Ground for Trump's Violent Migrants.

Pretoria Fuming as Eswatini Becomes a Dumping Ground for Trump's Violent Migrants.

10 months ago
TN
Thabo Nkosi
Politics

Judiciary Unleashed on KZN’s Mkhwanazi: Social Media Asks Can Drug Cartels Reach into the Courts?

Judiciary Unleashed on KZN’s Mkhwanazi: Social Media Asks Can Drug Cartels Reach into the Courts?

10 months ago
NK
Nomsa Khumalo
South Africa

Despite Mounting Links to Drug Syndicates, Police Minister Remains Untouchable.

Top KZN Cop Mkhwanazi Blasts Police Minister “Cartels in Charge”  Yet He Remains in Office

10 months ago
SD
Sipho Dlamini
South Africa

No Water, No Answers: Inside Joburg’s Growing Rates and Services Crisis

No Water, No Answers: Inside Joburg’s Growing Rates and Services Crisis

11 months ago
ZM
Zanele Mokoena
South Africa

No Water, No Shame: Rand Water's CEO Sipho Mosai Presides over chaos

No Water, No Shame: Rand Water's CEO Sipho Mosai Presides over chaos, leaving joburg houses with no water

11 months ago
TN
Thabo Nkosi
South Africa

Elon Musk to Trump: 'I Made You President', as billionaire Alliance Turns Hostile

Elon Musk to Trump: 'I Made You President', as billionaire Alliance Turns Hostile

12 months ago
NK
Nomsa Khumalo
Politics

Tribal Factions: Zuma’s MKP Rocked by Tribalism Scandals as Most Experienced SG Is Fired

Tribal Factions: Zuma’s MKP Rocked by Tribalism Scandals as Most Experienced SG Is Fired

12 months ago
SD
Sipho Dlamini
Politics