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Govan Whittles is a general news and political multimedia journalist at the Mail & Guardian. Born in King William's Town in the Eastern Cape, he cut his teeth as a radio journalist at Primedia Broadcasting. He produced two documentaries and one short film for the Walter Sisulu University, and enjoys writing about grassroots issues, national politics, identity, heritage and hip-hop culture.
The ANC’s deputy secretary general says the governing party is perceived as being on trial at the state capture inquiry
The Economic Freedom Fighters now want President Ramaphosa to fire Ministers Bathabile Dlamini and Malusi Gigaba
The presidential jobs summit failed to yield a moratorium from big business on job cuts, sending labour back to the drawing board
Agriculture minister Senzeni Zokwana has told Eastern Cape cannabis farmers not to expect protection from his department
Hundreds marched to call for intervention against corrupt police and crime
The effect of climate change in Africa’s semi-arid countries is driving young people out of rural areas into cities
Community umbrella body Macua says consultation road shows were short and the process flawed
In a directive seen by the M&G, police are advised to immediately cease the arrest of people found in possession of cannabis
Protests are underway in Bishop Lavis, Manenberg, Hanover Park, Nyanga, Gugulethu and Mitchells Plain
During his first court appearance Prince learnt that ‘the disrespect and disgust for our indigenous people and our practices were quite apparent’
Parliament may define what is a ‘private place’ and how much cannabis could constitute dealing
Smith has stepped down from all parliamentary committees, including those hearing submissions on land reform
The ruling party and Economic Freedom Fighters may cosy up after metro battles leave the Democratic Alliance bloodied
Amakhosi say they have not been consulted and have been insulted because women are involved
The DA has described the meeting as a mock council sitting which was illegal, insisting it would challenge the validity of Trollip’s removal.
DA councillor Victor Manyathi’s refusal to vote against the motion of no confidence led to council speaker Jonathan Lawack being voted out on Monday
Civil society groups fear President Cyril Ramaphosa is being lobbied about not signing the Political Party Funding Bill until after the 2019 election
The NUM and Nehawu are leading Zingiswa Losi’s campaign to replace S’dumo Dlamini
Businesses are hard hit by blackouts because local government owes the power utility billions of rand
The labour federation says it will not vote for the ANC in 2019 if government goes ahead with public sector job cuts and privatisation of SOEs
