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.
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Politics
Government
Policy, governance and public administration.
Thabo Nkosi
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.
ZM
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.
ZM
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.
ZM
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.
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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.
ZM
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.
ZM
Corruption
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.
NM
Politics
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’
SD
South Africa
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
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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.
ZM
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
ZM
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
TN
South Africa
The Mandela Method: Ramaphosa’s Calm Power Dismantles Trump’s Fury
The Mandela Method: Ramaphosa’s Calm Power Dismantles Trump’s Fury
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Politics
Ramaphosa Under Fire for Sharing Stage and Laughs with Kagame Amid SANDF Soldier Deaths
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing growing public backlash after appearing on a public panel alongside Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the prestigious Africa CEO Forum 2025Â just months after 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers were killed in the Democratic Republ
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Politics