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ANC stalwart Essop Pahad dead at 84

Pahad was a former minister to the presidency and anti-apartheid activist

‘Groot Krokodil’: Former president PW Botha (centre) and his cabinet in the 1980s. His administration was known for its draconian State Security Council. (Wessel Oosthuizen/Gallo Images)

Who the State Security Agency reports to should not depend on current roleplayers

Whether national security should be located inside or outside the presidency must be considered based on functionality and constitutional values

Ahmed Timol.

Lies undone: Timol inquest challenges the apartheid spin machine

The apartheid police force did everything in their power to ensure they could not be held liable for the unlawful killings of anti-apartheid activists

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and then-president Thabo Mbeki in 2000.

As the ANC implodes, Thabo Mbeki tries to rewrite his own history

Given Mbeki’s record in national office, his lofty reputation is not entirely deserved.

“State capture is a more endearing

What was Thabo Mbeki and Essop Pahad’s role in the rise of the Guptas?

The former minister in the presidency says he was formally introduced to a young Atul Gupta during a visit to India with the former president in 1996.

Former Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad.

Essop Pahad on Kebby Maphatsoe: Who is he anyway?

Maphatsoe called ANC veterans ’empty tins with no credibility’, comments from which the party has distanced itself.

Patson Dzamara.

Mbeki denies links to the Guptas

The Thabo Mbeki Foundation issued a statement on Monday denying any connections with the Gupta family as had been reported in the media on Sunday.

Thabo or Taboo? Mbeki’s inner circle on his future role

Thabo or Taboo? Mbeki’s inner circle on his future role

Three years after the "palace coup" that saw him leave office, opinions are divided on whether Thabo Mbeki should return to active domestic politics.

Pahad resigns from Gupta business

Pahad resigns from Gupta business

Former minister in the presidency Essop Pahad has broken business ties with the Gupta family by resigning as director of TNA Media, media reports say.

New Age to launch in December

The long-awaited print launch of <em>New Age </em>will take place on December 6, the newspaper’s editor Henry Jeffreys confirmed on Tuesday.

Welcome to the Gupta club

Welcome to the Gupta club

The Zuma-aligned Gupta family launched their own "good news" newspaper at a glitzy party. <b>Mandy Rossouw</b> reports.

Pahad lanches new daily newspaper

Former Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad on Thursday launched a new national daily newspaper, the <em>New Age</em>, in Johannesburg.

Gupta Group confirms launch of new daily

The Gupta Group on Tuesday confirmed it will launch a new national daily newspaper in September.

TV channel gets R50m from Gauteng

TV channel gets R50m from Gauteng

Questions have emerged about the role of Paul Mashatile in payments of R50-million made by the Gauteng Film Commission to an American news channel.

‘A special, emotional and sad moment’

Two of the ministers who resigned from Thabo Mbeki’s Cabinet this week spoke to the Mail & Guardian about why they resigned.

Pahad: ANC decision on Mbeki was unjust

The ANC) decision to recall president Thabo Mbeki was unjust, outgoing Minister in the Presidency Essop Pahad said on Wednesday.

SA rocked by resignation of ministers

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel is among 11 Cabinet ministers and three deputy ministers who have resigned.

Bheki Jacobs. Photograph: Laird Forbes/Independent

Master of information

Bheki Jacobs, who died last week at the age of 46, was one of the most remarkable figures to come out of the liberation struggle.

Afrikanerbond appeals Pahad ‘hate speech’ decision

The Afrikanerbond has appealed a decision by the SA Human Rights Commission on what it considers hate speech by Essop Pahad.

Afrikanerbond slams Pahad over 2010 comments

The Afrikanerbond has lodged a complaint against Essop Pahad after he said that some whites were not supportive of SA’s hosting of the World Cup.