Setumo Stone
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Mkhwebane opens criminal case against Abramjee for alleged Constitutional Court leak
Mkhwebane opened a criminal case at the Brooklyn Police Station in Pretoria against Ismail Abramjee, the man who had claimed to be aware of a pending Constitutional Court judgment. → Read More
Gauteng ANC due for a leadership shake-up
The exclusion of ANC Gauteng provincial secretary Jacob Khawe from the ongoing informal lobbies of the leadership succession race seems to suggest that he failed to use his power to full effect while he was the executive mayor of Emfuleni. → Read More
Graphic | Zondo capture commission in numbers
While there are several important outputs that will be left by the state capture inquiry during its term, two items will stand out among the rest, commission chairperson Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo says. → Read More
ANC’s 2022 presidential race: The frontrunners
The intense rivalry for leadership positions in ANC regions across the country points to a high possibility that the ANC national elective conference, which is likely to be held at the end of next year, will also be vigorously contested. → Read More
Lawfare: When politics goes to court
This year, it was once again the judiciary’s job to settle political conflicts. → Read More
The NPA’s Ace case flip-flop
In its attempt to woo Moroadi Cholota to turn state witness the NPA gave her a written assurance that its interest in her was only as a witness and that she was not “a future accused”. → Read More
Ace Magashule: ‘De Klerk’s death triggers painful memories’
“I don’t want to be reminded of apartheid,” was all suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule would say on Thursday following the passing of former apartheid state president FW de Klerk, who died at his Fresnaye home in Cape Town on Thursday morning. → Read More
ActionSA hit by jobs-for-friends allegations
ActionSA activists have warned leader Herman Mashaba not to follow in the footsteps of his former party, the DA, saying that the way the party assigned councillors to vacant seats in Johannesburg was skewed. → Read More
Homeless people barely coping as Joburg winter bites and Covid-19 cases escalate
Jabu Nkwanyana’s agitated voice just at 6.30am suggested that he may not even be aware he was calling this reporter so early to complain about the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) members kicking homeless people off the city streets. → Read More
Analysis | The rise and fall of Zweli Mkhize
Approximately nine weeks before ANC national elections conference in Nasrec in 2017, Zweli Mkhize, then the ANC’s treasurer-general, spoke boldly for the first time about his ambitions to become the president of the governing party. → Read More
Magashule’s backers urge him to apologise
The more radical wing of the group supporting Ramaphosa wants the ANC to be decisive on the matter and act against Magashule, irrespective of the court application. They argue that his decision to involve the courts does not hold water and that the ANC should not be stunted by the move. → Read More
Disabled used in maritime wars
NGO deceived into fighting personal battles for control of the SA Maritime Safety Authority. → Read More
Lottery licence in limbo
The bidding process for the appointment of the new operator of the National Lottery has been delayed by four weeks as Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel remains mum on the prepared request for proposal document. → Read More
ANC veterans call on party’s NEC to ‘act against Magashule and dismember RET group’
The ANC Veterans League in the North West has called for Luthuli House to act against party secretary-general Ace Magashule at the national executive committee (NEC) meeting this weekend. → Read More
Cosatu ditches the ANC lekgotla for the first time in years
The ANC national executive committee lekgotla on Friday was briefed on the implementation of the governing party’s policy resolutions and government’s plans to deliver on these promises. However, trade union federation Cosatu was a no-show for the first time in years → Read More
Lockdown level 2: Cyril Ramaphosa goes for broke
As Covid-19 infections show a decline and recoveries reach almost 80%, the president opens up almost all economic activity. → Read More
ANC divided over integrity committee’s findings
The ANC integrity committee’s findings are again at the centre of divisions in the leadership of the party, with some accusing it of being used as an axe to deal with leaders. → Read More
Electoral Act ruling: Voters should guard against being overoptimistic
Thursday’s Constitutional Court ruling that the Electoral Act is unconstitutional opens the door for a new wave of independent candidates to take part for the first time in provincial and national elections. → Read More
Various legal challenges to be launched against lockdown
As citizens get ever more restless stuck at home, disgruntled businesses, religious leaders and politicians are gearing up for legal challenges. → Read More
Mkhwebane vs Modise: ‘The Speaker is a pugilist facing a challenger’
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is smelling a rare court victory as she insists that the Western Cape high court should still adjudicate on her interdict application against National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise. → Read More