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Ramaphosa’s policing problem: who will step into Masemola’s shoes?
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (571+ words) As President Cyril Ramaphosa grapples with finding a temporary replacement for national police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola, experts say his options are narrowing. Masemola was last week summoned to appear in court on April 21 to face criminal charges linked to…...
Mashatile urges reset of South Africa–China trade ties to boost value-added exports
21+ hour, 2+ min ago (546+ words) Deputy President Paul Mashatile says South Africa and its largest global trading partner have an opportunity to redefine their relationship for mutual benefit. Speaking at the South Africa'China Economic and Trade Forum in Cape Town on Friday, he said the…...
Power crisis deepens in Cape Town as vandalism, illegal connections drain city coffers
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (705+ words) Barely three months into the year, the City of Cape Town has already spent more than R44.5m repairing damage caused by theft and vandalism of electrical infrastructure, a costly cycle officials warn is spiralling out of control. In the previous financial…...
France denies excluding South Africa from G7 summit under pressure from Washington
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (479+ words) French officials on Thursday denied excluding South Africa from the list of invitees to the G7 leaders" summit in June due to pressure from Washington, saying Kenya had been invited instead ahead of President Emmanuel Macron"s visit there later this…...
Tapped in or tapping out? Cape Town’s R1.1bn smart meter drive met with mixed reactions
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (757+ words) For the past five years, Tiko Mwanza, a tenant in Table View, has not paid for water, an arrangement she says has helped her manage rising living costs. Now, with the introduction of smart advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) water meters,…...
Security cluster plunged further into ‘crisis’ as Masemola goes to court
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (697+ words) The country's security cluster has been plunged further into crisis after national police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola was summoned to appear in court next month over the R360m health tender awarded to Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala. Experts say this latest development in…...
Parliament debate on good governance turns into political battlefield between DA and ANC
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (1036+ words) What was meant to be a debate on good governance as the foundation of local government in the National Council of Provinces degenerated into a "who governs better" spat across political parties. The plenary, on Tuesday afternoon, was scheduled to…...
African bunkering hubs gain as ships reroute around the Cape
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (687+ words) By Jeslyn Lerh and Wendell Roelf Singapore/Cape Town " Ship-refuelling companies along Africa's coast are seeing a surge in business as more vessels divert around the Cape of Good Hope, with war in the Middle East reshaping global shipping routes…...
MANDLA RADEBE | Budget relief for SABC fails to resolve deep funding crisis
1+ week, 50+ min ago (642+ words) With the 2026 national budget speech behind us and finance minister Enoch Godongwana receiving favourable responses from markets and policy commentators, attention now shifts from broad applause to the substance of specific allocations. For scholars of communication and media policy, the…...
CARTOON | Ramaphosa throws Mchunu under the bus with PKTT denial
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (152+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied approving the disbandment of the political killings task team (PKTT), stating under oath the decision was taken without his consent and fell within the operational authority of the police. "It's in the affidavit; I briefed…...