4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1033+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa often envisions the history of a democratic SA pivoting on the actions of heroic individuals. This is the central theme of his presidential speeches, the “Thuma Mina” factor and the Ramaphosa presidency factor, which portray the heroic…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (876+ words) Presidential Protection Unit head Major-General Wally Rhoode may face further scrutiny after former Crime Intelligence analyst Pilasande Dotyeni laid a perjury complaint against him. Dotyeni opened the perjury case at the Rosebank police station on Monday and has submitted an…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (593+ words) Health & Science Correspondent South Africa’s biggest pharmaceutical manufacturer, Aspen Pharmacare, has pulled out of government plans for local production of Gilead Sciences’ HIV prevention shot lenacapavir, citing a lack of guaranteed demand, and is instead targeting Merck’s experimental pill, alimatravir....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (655+ words) Former ANC Youth League leader and senior AmaMpondo prince Nkosi Mlimandlela Ndamase has dumped the governing party and found a new political home in the UDM, ahead of the November local government elections. UDM president Bantu Holomisa announced on Tuesday…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (171+ words) Three of the four suspects arrested in connection with the murder of boxing hero Zolani Tete made a brief appearance in the Mdantsane Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Two of the men were arrested in Scenery Park on Sunday and the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (242+ words) A number of senior provincial politicians were present at the Mdantsane magistrate’s court for the Zolani Tete murder case. Among senior politicians in court are transport and community safety MEC Xolile Nqatha, sport, arts and culture MEC Sibulele Ngongo and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (936+ words) There is so much that has become apparent as the ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled his party’s 2026 local government election manifesto at Riverside Park in Diepsloot north of Johannesburg last Sunday, ahead of the seventh local government elections on November…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (175+ words) A 22-year-old Mdantsane wheelchair user arrested in connection with the murder of boxing champion Zolani Tete made his first court appearance on Monday. Uzuzole Goqwana was arrested on Saturday for his alleged role in the killing of Tete, who was…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (649+ words) A group of 12 agriculture graduates recruited as interns through a state-sponsored skills development programme in Komani say they are owed nearly R300,000 in unpaid stipends. The youngsters said they had not received a cent since the programme began in mid-March. The…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (977+ words) SA’s long-envisioned Cape-to-Cairo trade corridor in partnership with Egypt is expected to start from the Eastern Cape’s industrial parks, as the national government seeks to reduce the province’s over-reliance on its automotive sector. This, according to trade, industry and competition…...