169 They have traded insults, competed for the same voters and occupied opposite ends of the post-liberation political divide. But on Thursday, the leaders of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and…
Category: Politics
ANC veterans warn corruption to spike as power slips
127 Moeletsi Mbeki says officials will loot more before elections. Mathews Phosa forecasts ANC drop to 26% as voter trust collapses nationwide. Senior and former members of the ANC are well aware…
Lesufi’s ‘illegal’ wardens cost Gauteng R459m
132 Questions are being raised about the substantial investment Gauteng has made in the Crime Prevention Wardens. The Gauteng provincial government has spent almost half a billion rand on training the controversial…
Call for calm after IFP councillor shot dead during community meeting
133 The IFP has called for calm while police investigate Mbuso Mthimkhulu’s murder. The IFP has expressed shock after one of their councillors in the Rand West Municipality was shot dead during…
Last throes of ANC drive looting before November polls
138 Analysts say waning power drives intensified looting. Whistleblowers stay unprotected as justice stalls. South Africa’s graft crisis is deepening as watchdogs and analysts warn the looming local government elections will fuel…
‘Time’s running out for looters’ before local elections arrive
125 ANC councillors allegedly secure contracts as coalition loss looms. DA Cilliers Brink cites bus lane delays amid claims of political donations. Many hope the looting season is over for those in…
Africa Daily – Pule Mabe and co accused ‘s Makariki case set for pre trial conference –
149 The case against former African National Congress spokesperson, Pule Mabe, and his co-accused has been postponed by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrates’ Court to 01…
Johannesburg budget speech debate: ‘A legacy of urgency or excuses?’
151 City of Johannesburg councillors have expressed their dissatisfaction with deputy mayor Masuku’s budget and its impact on residents. Johannesburg politicians have taken the opportunity to counter deputy mayor Loyiso Masuku’s message…
Changing voting patterns in Gauteng? DA wins its first 100% black ward in Emfuleni
125 According to Geordin Hill-Lewis, the by-election results in Emfuleni indicate that the DA can win anywhere. The DA’s mayoral candidate in Emfuleni Local Municipality, Kingsol Chabalala, says township residents in the…
EFF threatens Didiza with legal action over Phala Phala court process
104 The EFF says parliament must defend the Section 89 report into Phala-Phala. The EFF has written a letter to the speaker of parliament, Thoko Didiza, demanding that she use her powers…