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Battle at gun ownership NPO heads to court
Allegations fly as court asked to order suspension or removal of Paul Oxley as director of Gun Owners South Africa → Read More
Cutting the red tape is a joke
With the amount of binding policies built on policies, there’s bound to be a ‘Red Tape Indaba’ in the next four years, followed by a round table. → Read More
Zondo glad to finally see the end of state capture commission
Chief Justice Zondo said he is glad the day has finally arrived, while President Ramaphosa described state capture as 'an assault on our democracy'. → Read More
Senzo Meyiwa: will we ever know?
We’re still waiting to hear why the second docket was opened. It is almost unheard of to open a second docket for investigation – especially five years later. → Read More
Limpopo’s botanical garden to create about 200 temporary jobs
Thunder, rain and mud did not stop the launch of the Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden in Limpopo, on Sunday. → Read More
Eskom: Of coal and power – or not?
Maintenance is ad hoc and Band-Aid deep. Few power stations have escaped Eskom’s yoyo approach to electricity. → Read More
KZN relief efforts mired in protests, looting and distrust of government
It's a dog-eat-dog world out in KZN, with mounting fears that corrupt officials will steal money and aid meant for disaster victims. → Read More
KZN floods: Donations needed as recovery and rebuilding begins
Hot meals, blankets, bottled water and warm clothes are needed by people who have lost everything → Read More
Billions pour in for flood relief in KZN but South Africans worried government will steal it
South Africans are still fuming over the billions of rands lost in Covid-19 corruption and during state capture. → Read More
State is blind on SA’s plight
When the country’s national broadcaster says it isn’t ready for the analogue switch-off, it’s time for government to take notice. → Read More
Police know the pain death brings
The 'you belong to me' mindset infects too many people in this country, which is where the real problem is. → Read More
‘Give looters jail, R200m fine’ recommends Zondo
Zondo continued naming names in his second report – making damning findings against ministers, and other state owned entreprise bosses. → Read More
State Capture report: How Bain & Company nearly collapsed Sars
This is one of the few instances where President Zuma was himself directly and personally involved in the activities and plans to take over a government entity. → Read More
Zondo report release prompts potential Athol Williams return
Whistleblower Athol Williams who fled SA after blowing the whistle on Sars welcomed the report, and wants to return from the UK. → Read More
Who did this?: Burning questions of parliament fire
Reasons: sabotage, neglect touted as old Assembly’s roof collapses in blaze. → Read More
2021 Newsmakers: How Zuma took on Covid-19 news
If one thing has dominated the news cycle this year other than Covid, it has to be Jacob Zuma’s continued dismissal of the laws of this country which apply to everyone else, but not to him. → Read More
Relief as UK lifts its travel restrictions on SA and 10 other countries
UK, also said expensive quarantine packages would be scrapped and that travellers from South Africa could self-isolate at a location of their choice. → Read More
Stop preaching the Constitution to us
It’s difficult not to roll one’s eyes at some of the comments coming out of the celebrations around the 25th anniversary of our constitution → Read More
Govt on high alert as B.1.1.529 variant becomes dominant in SA
A new variant probably responsible for the rise in Covid infections has been identified, it came weeks after the predicted increase. → Read More
Living in South Africa is an extreme sport
From load shedding to crook politicians and businesses, crime and the threat of kidnappings, hijackings and armed robbery, to people stealing copper cables which hurts the very communities they live in, back to politicians with their endless coalition demands. → Read More