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Blazing: Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe who is also president of the ANC Women’s League, previously defended Netshipale’s hiring to parliament and said his appointment was within prevailing prescripts within public service. Photo: DSD New

UPDATED: Under siege minister charges DG

Minister Sisisi Tolashe suspended director general Peter Netshipale amid internal scandals, contract disputes and whistleblower allegations at the department of social development

An internal audit document from 2023 on the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Municipality’s street light supply and maintenance tenders revealed a flawed supply chain management process. (Archived photo by Mary-Anne Gontsana)

Nelson Mandela Bay faces SIU probe over dodgy street light tenders

An internal report shows that the municipality bungled two tenders related to street lights, one of which exceeded its budgeted amount by R24 million

Several non-profit organisations in Gauteng, including drug rehab centres, have had their funding cut after a forensic probe ordered by the Gauteng Department of Social Development. Graphic: Lisa Nelson

Gauteng non-profit organisations reject findings of province’s forensic probe

Six out of 13 drug rehabs previously funded by the Gauteng Social Development Department are now “under investigation”

Gledhow Sugar Mill has become the latest sugar mill to enter into voluntary business rescue, piling pressure on the industry after a similar move by Tongaat Hulett in October.
 (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

KwaZulu-Natal’s sugar industry isn’t sweet

The sugar industry’s struggle tells a bigger story of the risks of South Africa’s deindustrialisation

At the frontline: Tasneem Motara, the MEC in charge of infrastructure in Gauteng, is under immense pressure to deliver. (Delwyn Verasamy)

South African politicians have an overreach disease that cripples the state

Gauteng’s musical chairs in its economic cluster is a microcosm of South Africa’s biggest problem

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

We will do better, ANC president Ramaphosa says in corrective manifesto

At the ANC’s manifesto launch, Cyril Ramaphosa promised to reduce unemployment, increase social security, and stamp out corruption in the party

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Monday vowed to ensure that those implicated in the mismanagement of millions of rand meant to benefit artists through the presidential employment stimulus programme (Pesp) were brought to book. (Photo by Ziyaad Douglas/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Officials implicated in arts council mismanagement will be brought to book — Mthethwa

The National Arts Council vows that every cent from the sector’s Covid-19-relief programme will be disbursed to artists, after auditors uncover maladministration

A cancer patient receives treatment.

Public protector’s probes highlight crumbling Eastern Cape hospitals

Seventeen investigative reports, undertaken by Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s office, detail gross negligence and maladministration in government structures

United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa. (Photo by Tebogo Letsie/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Scopa to investigate claims of mismanagement at DBSA

This decision is despite the finance minister and the bank’s chief executive dismissing the UDM leader’s allegations as unfounded

The killings of two council workers at the Amathole district municipality appear to be linked to tender fraud and corruption. (Paul Botes/M&G)

E. Cape MEC orders graft probe after two workers are killed at troubled district municipality

The killing of two council workers at the Amathole district municipality appears to be linked to tender fraud and corruption

The R28.1 million was for the city to service the stands, whereafter eThekwini would sell the land to private companies that would build houses. (File photo)

Municipal corruption remains rampant

The SIU outlined the progress made on 49 investigations into municipalities

PetroSA has for the past three years been involved in scandal after financial scandal. (Gallo)

Unions calls for the disbanding of PetroSA board

Three different unions have made the demand, citing maladministration and irregular appointments as PetroSA reels from staggering losses

expanding access to land without the necessary support will not deliver the desired outcomes.. (Madelene Cronje)

Clear policies needed for effective land reform

Section 25 of the Constitution is the key but a new Expropriation Act is also urgently needed

If the state of the nation irks you, ask yourself: What must I do to make my environment better? (Reuters/Radu Sigheti)

Push towards living the South African dream

The nation must be delivered from its captors and every citizen has a role to play this Freedom Day

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Hlongwa said he requested the party “to relieve me from the position and duties of the chief whip”. (Felix Dlangamandla/Gallo Images)

Ex-health MEC in R1bn graft probe

Gauteng’s embattled health department is even more sickly than thought, according to a report

Transport head Lusanda Madikizela faces suspension for maladministration.

Unfinished Ekurhuleni taxi ranks cost R72m

An internal Ekurhuleni report reveals that a staggering escalation of costs were approved