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Ramaphosa under f ire as ministers’ scandals spark fury
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa finds himself once again facing mounting scrutiny over the alleged misconduct of two members of his Cabinet. Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe and Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie are under fire,...
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R42 BILLION MISSPENT, ZERO CONSEQUENCES
THE Auditor-General of South Africa, Tsakani Maluleke, this week issued a scathing indictment of the national and provincial governments, warning that the new administration is moving too slowly to fix systemic governance failures that are crippling...
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PANIC AT FUEL PUMPS
SOUTH Africa's fuel supply system is facing a critical disconnect. While the government and industry insist reserves are stable and urge the public not to panic-buy, wholesale fuel suppliers warn that diesel is not reaching essential services, creating...
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LEKOTA LAID TO REST
THE reign of “Terror” came to an end in Bloemfontein yesterday, as COPE founder and ex-defence minister Mosiuoa Lekota was laid to rest. Lekota, who got the nickname “Terror” for his tough style on the soccer field in his younger days, was honoured at...
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CORRUPTION UNCOVERED
ATTORNEY and certified fraud examiner Sarah-Jane Trent revealed unsettling connections involving high-ranking government officials and key institutions, echoing the narrative of alleged honey traps aimed at capturing influential figures. This played...
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Iranians in Istanbul jittery but jubilant
“WAR is no good but it's better than the regime killing our children,” said a 39-year-old Iranian in Istanbul, confessing he was “happy” that US and Israeli warplanes were attacking Iran. Like many Iranians living in exile in neighbouring Turkey,...
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BUDGET 2026: Will minister empower SA’s youth?
FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana walks into this year’s Budget facing a brutal arithmetic problem: How to fund a strained state, stabilise public debt and ignite economic growth powerful enough to dent a youth unemployment crisis that has hardened...
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WORDS TO ACTION:
FOLLOWING the classification of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) as a National Disaster in late 2025, the national conversation has shifted from legislative progress to a demand for immediate, measurable action. A year after President Cyril...
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LOVE, LIES, AND CORRUPTION
THE Madlanga Commission heard this week shocking details of how two senior police officers were wrapped around the hand of suspected crime mastermind Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, who pampered them with alleged ill-gotten money and gifts. Those senior...
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RAMAPHOSA’S INACTION: Is Mchunu untouchable?
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa must just fire Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, instead of keeping him on special leave while enjoying salary and ministerial benefits at the expense of taxpayers, said Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA). This was in response...
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Education experts warn against illegal exclusion
CIVIL rights and education experts have warned that South African citizens have no legal right to pressure school principals to deny admission to children of foreign nationals, regardless of their immigration status. The warning follows two weeks of...
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