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Portia Zvavahera’s Maruva akaburitswa tiri mugomo (We received flowers) from her new exhibition, 2020. (Courtesy of Stevenson gallery)

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On Monday, Ronnie Kasrils (R) said the intelligence services were central to former president Jacob Zuma’s “fight back” campaign, and that this began almost immediately after Zuma was sacked in 2004. (Gallo)

Kasrils says he warned ANC about factions using spooks

The report, released on Saturday by President Cyril Ramaphosa, details how the intelligence services were used to advance Jacob Zuma’s interests

(Daniel Leal Olivas/WPA/Pool/Getty Images)

Ramaphosa announces special SIU tribunal to fast-track recovery of state funds

​President Ramaphosa has established a Special Investigating Unit Special Tribunal, in an effort to fast track the recovery of funds lost to the state

Smith told eNCA in an interview that the city had received over 140 complaints related to the incident. (Image via ppa247.co.za)

City of CT to act against security company, #ReclaimClifton protesters

Beach-goers were told to leave Clifton beach by PPA guards last Sunday, two days before Christmas

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has urged eligible citizens to make use of its online registration platform to minimise long queues .
(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Elections set for May, final registration weekend in January — IEC

The 2019 elections will take place in May 8, 15, 22, or 29 while the final voter registration weekend is set for the end of January, the IEC says

Lengthy legal process EFF secretary general Godrich Gardee said on Tuesday that the party’s attorneys of record had not received notice from the sheriff of the court. (Paul Botes/M&G)

EFF denies AfriForum asset forfeiture claims

On Sunday, AfriForum said it had obtained a warrant from the high court to seize the moveable assets of EFF CIC Julius Malema and his party

Malusi Gigaba
2017 – 2018. (David Harrison/M&G)

Gigaba says tape of ‘sexual nature’ used in blackmail attempts against him

The minister has apologised to his family and the South African public for the ‘pain and embarrassment’ that the circulation of the video will cause

Van Rooyen parked off in luxury hotel

M&G interviews David van Rooyen’s Twitter imposter

Van Rooyen’s only act as finance minister was to have a go at his imposter on social media. Sarah Evans chats to "David".

Van Rooyen: No deals signed while I was finance chief

Van Rooyen: No deals signed while I was finance chief

David van Rooyen has dismissed cynical speculation that he approved any deals, particularly with regards to SAA, while serving as finance minister.

Pravin Gordhan.

Pravin Gordhan: We will win the trust of South Africans

In his first press conference since being reappointed finance minister, Gordhan has pledged to ensure "sound fiscal management".

Protesters call for mineworkers afflicted with silicosis to be compensated.

‘You can’t pin silicosis on all of us’

This week it was the mining companies’ turn to tell the court why they can’t be held responsible for the suffering of thousands of former mineworkers.

The International Trade Union Confederation estimates that nine in 10 workers in Africa have informal work.

A permanent job is hard to find

Precarious work is becoming the norm as bosses increase their levels of exploitation.

Judge Edwin Cameron has made a tremendous positive impact on the lives of many in South Africa and this is reflected by people’s own accounts of their experiences of him. (Madelene Cronje/M&G)

Sources of party funding to remain private – court rules

But a minority judgment would have granted My Vote Counts’s wish to see Parliament pass legislation giving citizens fair access to party funding info.

Air pollution is often referred to as Africa’s “silent killer”; it kills more people on the continent each year than HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria combined

Government to meet steel industry players

A task team formed to curb job losses in the steel industry is expected to meet with government in the next two weeks.

The strike fund reserves are now depleted, however it is alleged that not all the Samwu branches and members have received their pre-approved payouts. (David Harrison/M&G)

Public sector unions on a carousel

Two splinter groups have parted ways with the South African Municipal Workers’ Union, claiming abuse of funds.

When in Rome: Angela Mudukuti’s fight for the victims of injustice pits her against powerful and intractable forces.

Mudukuti vs the world’s war criminals

Taking on Al-Bashir drew fire from political quarters unfazed by his human rights abuses

Tasked: Numsa’s Steve Nhlapo is part of a team trying to save the local steel business that is in decline

Foes unite to keep job crisis at bay

The local steel industry is vanishing and about 190 000 people face losing their jobs.

The ConCourt ruling has put an end to the community’s dispute with their chief

ConCourt hands land back to North West community

The Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela community will hold the legal rights to land they were deprived of during apartheid after seven years of litigation.

Court torture ruling shows up Mogoeng’s true colours

Concourt dismisses home affairs’s PE refugee office appeal

The refugee reception office in Port Elizabeth will have to be reopened, following a court ruling this week.

Julius Malema

Judge says more court delays ‘unfair’ to Malema

The case against Julius Malema may have been struck off the roll, but the charges remain unanswered.