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Date for local government elections set over EFF and IFP objections
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that local government elections will take place on 27 October.
Zuma’s legal team resigning could just be a delaying tactic
The resignation of Jacob Zuma’s legal team might just be no more than a trick to avoid going to court on his 15 year-old corruption case.
Nowhere to hide for Magashule as Ramaphosa expands his power base
All indications suggest that ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule will have no choice but to step aside when the 30-day grace period ends on 1 May.
Mayoral divide splits KZN community
The rural residents of uMkhanyakude in the far north of KZN are the witnesses to a bewildering mayoral power struggle between the ANC and the IFP.
“DO YOUR DAMNDEST” – ZUMA
Former President Jacob Zuma snubbed the Constitutional Court on Wednesday, ignoring a deadline to advise how he should be punished for being in contempt of court.
When it comes to race, there’s always a South African angle
America’s racially charged trial of the Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering a black man, George Floyd, by kneeling on his neck for nine and a half minutes, got its South African moment on Wednesday.
Justice for murdered Pan-African icon Thomas Sankara after 34 years?
The EFF has welcomed the Burkina Faso government’s decision to prosecute former strongman Blaise Compaoré for murdering Thomas Sankara.
Leaked recording reveals Duarte’s deep support for Zuma
In another leaked recording of the ANC top six virtual meeting in March, Jessie Duarte can be heard defending former president Jacob Zuma’s refusal to attend the Zondo Commission.
Zondo surprised by Norma Mngoma’s snub
Norma Mngoma dumped the State Capture Commission of Inquiry at the eleventh hour on Tuesday, leaving its chairperson Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo “surprised” by her decision.
Will Zuma ignore Chief Justice Mogoeng too?
The nation is waiting to see if Jacob Zuma will respond to Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s letter, asking him what he deemed a fitting sentence for defying a ConCourt order before the Wednesday deadline.
Serial killer stalks sex workers
A fourth body has been found in a decomposed and mutilated state in the vicinity of Manor Gardens, Pietermaritzburg, an area known for drugs and sex workers.
Gumede puts on a happy face as her troubles mount
Zandile Gumede is acting strong to convince the throngs of her supporters in the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal that she can still survive the latest attempt to remove her from public office.