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Factions: The future of the ANC depends on whether its leaders like Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and President Cyril Ramaphosa can rise above petty
factionalism and embrace governance rooted in the rule of law. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Why liberation movements fail

The implosion of parties such as the ANC and Zanu PF must serve as a cautionary tale for those that fought to liberate the continent

Building materials lie exposed and no workers have been seen for months at the R300-million Polokwane Regional Wastewater Treatment Works project. Photos: Judas Sekwela

Sewage in the rivers as Polokwane water treatment project stalls

Polluted water is flowing into the Blood and Sand rivers

Former ANC MP Boy Mamabolo

Court orders former ANC MP Boy Mamabolo to be barred from Facebook

He was also ordered to stop publishing defamatory statements against Polokwane mayor John Mpe and his family on all social media platforms

The empty Onkgopotse Tiro Hall at the University of Limpopo. Taken 11 March 2024 before the M&G Election Town Hall.
Pic by Scott Peter Smith
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WATCH | Town Hall Election Debate – charting the future in 2024’s landmark elections

The M&G and University of Limpopo host a forum to discuss, among others, what a coalition government could mean for South Africa.

A university that teaches but does not innovate, that researches but does not apply, will find itself detached from the society it is meant to serve and elevate
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M&G, University of Limpopo town hall will unpack elections

The M&G and University of Limpopo host a forum to discuss, among others, what a coalition government could mean for South Africa

The ANC integrity commission faces backlash over allegations of factional targeting in Limpopo. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Limpopo is ‘best performing province in ANC list process’

Electoral committee secretary Chief Matsila says the process is airtight and the provincial secretary could not have tampered with it

(John McCann/M&G)

[From our archives] Spy boss Fraser brings out his wrecking ball

As J Edgar Hoover did during his long tenure as FBI boss, South Africa’s former spy chief has seemingly amassed potentially damaging information on leading figures in the ANC

Former president Kgalema Motlanthe

‘Factional’ ANC Veterans League chastised by Motlanthe

ANC Limpopo leaders called on the election committee to change the candidate lists in favour of Ramaphosa faction days before Motlanthe’s report on factions in the party

Borderless: Mo Laudi seeks to present the journey of African musics in his installations, offering an alternative to his dancefloor explorations. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Remapping African musics

Itinerant DJ and artist Mo Laudi works hard to ensure the continent’s sounds secure their rightful recognition

A cancer patient receives treatment.

#WorldCancerDay: Getting treatment in Limpopo is like waiting for death

Cervical cancer claimed Nkhanyeleni Vele’s life this past weekend, but with a higher number of cancer specialists on duty, her death could have been avoided

Businessman Lufuno Mphaphuli wants the green light

Court battle dims electricity project

Hopes that a electrification of 26 villages would be restarted have been dashed by a legal dispute

The entrance to Papa Penny’s house boasts a giant statue of the maverick musician

Papa Penny the populist for premier?

Celebrity politics rears its bouffant head as the flamboyant musician eyes the top job in Limpopo

Graduation numbers are on the incline at the Tshwane University of Technology

Graduation ceremonies a success

Autumn graduation ceremonies fairly conducted

There is a need to continuously have policy dialogue on water usage with the communities that require this precious resource

Open dialogues for multiple use water services

Maintaining water projects that communities have initiated is vital to keep them running

Joan van Dyk tells you what to bin and how in under two minutes.

Class action suit against Tiger Brands set in motion

An application for a class action lawsuit against Tiger Brands and Enterprise Foods has been filed in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg

The film “Vincent van Gogh – A New Way of ­Seeing” is an opportunity to experience Van Gogh’s masterpieces such “Self-portrait with Grey Felt Hat”

No evidence yet that Enterprise products directly led to deaths — Tiger Brands CEO

Tiger Brands produces around 60 000 tons of processed meat annually, roughly 25% of the processed market in South Africa

The outbreak of listeriosis seven years ago was one of the largest in the world. (File photo)
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Enterprise factory workers sent home amid listeriosis fallout

After a two hour meeting on Monday, management told workers that the factory would be closed until further notice

Problems like these at TVET colleges need to be ironed out before Angie Motshekga’s proposed influx of younger students into the system. (Lisa Skinner/M&G)

Student hopefuls injured in stampede during Limpopo college registration

Circumstances surrounding the stampede are unknown, however, it appears that students started queuing in the early hours of Thursday morning

(Delwyn Verasamy)

After 10 years at the helm of the ANC— We need to talk about Jacob Zuma

His legacy after his amoral 10 years at the helm of the ANC is of distrust among comrades and the destruction of integrity and democratic processes

Jacob Zuma made a number of statements that seemed veiled allusions to various political developments.

Cyril Ramaphosa: Business must play its part in curbing youth unemployment

In its Quarterly Labour Force 2016, Statistics South Africa revealed that the country’s unemployment rate stood at 26.7%.