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The Special Investigating Unit traced financial gains of more than R181 million linked to beneficiaries of fraudulent visa applications that were supported by fake documentation

Mangaung officer suspended for allegedly forging manager’s signature on R4.2m contract

But Maine Management and Chartered Accountants Incorporated has said the municipality was right to pay the money to them

National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Shamila Batohi.  (Photo by Phill Magakoe/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Batohi, NPA win R4.2m freezing order against Mangaung municipality

The Hawks are also investigating a criminal case in which a company was paid for services it did not deliver

The ANC needs to be more than restored, it needs to be rebuilt and repurposed.

Will Mangaung mark the birth, decay and death of the ANC?

The party needs to be more than restored, it needs to be rebuilt and repurposed, with the the party’s youth prepared for a transformative role in society based on good ethics

Ramaphosa met Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi on Friday

ANC needs to get its affairs in order, Cosatu’s Losi says

Ruling party’s alliance partners unhappy with the lack of action taken to improve the lives of workers and other South Africans

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Like it or not, the ANC is on a path to renewal, says Ramaphosa

In his 8 January speech, the president was emphatic on racism, saying the time for white male rule was over

Factional infighting: Cyril Ramaphosa in his capacity as ANC leader has reportedly intervened in the ANC in Mangaung’s internal battles. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

ANC in Mangaung gets nod from Ramaphosa to expel delinquent councillors

At least 19 councillors have been identified by the embattled Mangaung ANC regional interim committee for defying the party, with ten expected to get the axe soon

The ruling party is scheduled to start interviewing prospective metro mayors this weekend with some usual suspects on the list. (Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Here are the ANC’s picks for metro mayors

The ruling party is scheduled to start interviewing prospective metro mayors this weekend with some usual suspects on the list

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo by Michele Spatari/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Ramaphosa urges political leaders to work together as coalition talks begin

Of South Africa’s 213 municipalities, the ANC attained a majority in 161. Meanwhile, there are 66 hung councils that will need to be governed through coalitions

Cape Town emerged as the leader on overall citizen satisfaction for the fifth consecutive year. (Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

DA-run metro favoured in citizen satisfaction survey

Cape Town emerged as the leader on overall citizen satisfaction for the fifth consecutive year, followed by Ekurhuleni

Deputy President David Mabuza.

Deputy president Mabuza begs Tshwane voters: ‘Don’t abandon the ANC’

Angry Atteridgeville residents hurl insults at ‘dysfunctional’ ANC full of ‘corrupt individuals’ as Mabuza fails to placate them with party T-shirts and doeks

ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte.

Free State regions cry foul after dissolution by interim provincial committee

Regional ANC leaders have asked Duarte to intervene after the interim provincial committee resolved to dissolve their branches ahead of local government elections

Bloemfontein Celtic players thank their supporters after their Absa Premiership match against Platinum Stars at the Kaizer Sebothelo Stadium in Botshabelo, Free State. (Photograph by Charle Lombard/Gallo Images)

A hurtful slap in the face for Celtic’s supporters

In the sale of the iconic Free State heroes and their relocation to KwaZulu-Natal, the fans who stood by Phunya Sele Sele unwaveringly have been blatantly snubbed and left poorer

Three of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s loyalists have made it to the top of the list of those likely to replace ousted mayor Olly Mlamleli. (Photo by Frikkie Kapp/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

ANC Free State endorses three names for Mangaung mayor

The three candidates the province has put forward are said to be Ramaphosa supporters, who will further alienate Magashule from his power base

Shutdown: Protests in Mangaung last month called for the suspension of city manager Tankiso Mea. (Mlungisi Louw/Gallo Images/Volksblad)

Revealed: R2.7bn in wasted funds is reason for protests

The auditor general paints a dire picture of Mangaung’s finances

Suspended ANC secretary general Ace Magashule.

Unlawful payments and a solid state witness could sink Ace Magashule

Magashule’s personal assistant is working with prosecutors to reveal how the R255-million cash was moved

Pounce: Tshwane defender Jasmine Ziegelmeier defends her post as Lefébre Rademan takes a shot for Mangaung in the semifinals of the national championships. (Reg Caldecott/Gallo Images)

Tshwane claws back the cup

After a hair-raising start, the side from Pretoria won the national netball championships, and two of its players will join the Spar Proteas

A George businessman has filed a complaint with the Competition Commission against JSE-listed broadcasting giant MultiChoice after the pay television service ramped up its DStv subscription fees

‘Probe MultiChoice and Naspers’

An ex-minister claims Koos Bekker is passing the buck as he ‘pushed aggressively’ to get encryption dropped

President Jacob Zuma lambasted those calling for his resignation.

JZ’s criminal status key for ANC rules

If a fresh indictment is served on the president, Gwede Mantashe wields the power to axe his boss

Growing pains: Children play in Khayelitsha

SA’s metros: Stars and stragglers

Tshwane residents are richer, Cape Town’s shack dwellers are up and Jo’burg is tops at services.

Taking the Samas by storm: Khuli Chana

No escape for abused Mangaung prisoners

Everything is under control at the troubled prison, correctional services assured this week. But the inmates there tell a different, harrowing story.