Getrude Makhafola
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Cope's Tshwane mayor likely not the only 'stained official' controlling public funds
EFF and ANC, who backed Cope and elected Makwarela accuse city manager Mettler of over reach and undermining council. → Read More
Thieves dig out and steal corpse from grave in Limpopo
Limpopo police said the suspects cut through the graveyard fence and proceeded to dig out the remains. → Read More
RAF CEO, board ordered to pay costs from own pockets in High Court matter
The high court said the costly long-winded case against RAF could have been avoided. → Read More
Govt communicators fail to separate party and State, ‘lack professionalism’
President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson Vincent Magwenya was pointed out as one of the chief transgressors. → Read More
ANC national conference resumes as Ramaphosa says there were ‘no betrayals’ at Nasrec
ANC meeting hubs in eight provinces have been created and will be linked up to the main conference venue in Bloemfontein. → Read More
Ditsobotla yet to swear-in councillors, first meeting abandoned
Ditsobotla residents are left in limbo after the inaugural council sitting failed to swear in councillors. → Read More
ANC55: All eyes on ANC leadership race after voting got underway
Limpopo ANC changed allegiances and switched from Ramaphosa to Mkhize. → Read More
ANC55: Accreditation crisis on first day of conference
The 55th ANC elective conference is running unfashionably late. → Read More
Politicians looking to win votes by cleaning streets, patching Ditsobotla’s potholes
All 39 Ditsobotla council seats are up for grabs for next week's bumper by-election. → Read More
WATCH: Free State Finance MEC promises workers R10k after 2 months with no pay
Kopanong municipal workers who have gone two months without salaries or other contributions, say they're not listening to any more empty promises. → Read More
Zulu King urges South Africans to join hands and protect women and children
The Zulu monarch said many women and children have faced violence and lost hope. → Read More
Inspector-General of Intelligence – Here’s what you need to know about Imtiaz Fazel
Imtiaz Fazel starts his new job today as South Africa's new Inspector-General of Intelligence (IGI) following his appoinment. → Read More
UCT crisis: SRC, black academics back planned probe
UCT council on Saturday announced that an investigation led by a retired judge will be get underway. → Read More
Three dead, six injured in Kagiso shooting
The group was attacked while having drinks at a house not far from a liquor store. → Read More
Mangaung opposition betting on ANC councillors to help oust ANC mayor
The DA is banking on the ANC councillors who helped oust the Mangaung council whip to do the same when they table a motion of no confidence against Siyonzana. → Read More
National government exorcises Mangaung's ghost workers, corruption
Contracts of ghost workers who were appointed after 2021 municipal elections were terminated in May, saving Mangaung millions. → Read More
Mthethwa dismisses calls for National Arts Council to be placed under administration
Mthethwa dismissed a spate of resignations and evidence of maladministration as nothing but media 'information peddling'. → Read More
Imtiaz Fazel: Who exactly is the spy watchdog nominee?
Originally a chartered accountant Imtiaz Fazel first entered the world of spooks in 1997, as a consultant on military intelligence. → Read More
Hawks, SIU close curtain on more than a decade of shady dealings at Mhlathuze Water Board
Under Dudu Myeni, over R2 million was laundered from Mhlathuze within weeks in 2015. → Read More
KZN floods: MPs worried communities will be left high and dry after September
Members of Parliament were concerned about municipalities' ability to help destitute communities in KZN. → Read More