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Press council expels Independent Media for not complying with rulings

The newspaper group, which includes Independent Media, IOL and African Community Media, refused to retract an article about one journalist and apologise to another

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has sought to debunk claims made against it by former Gauteng health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku, calling his words misleading. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Special Investigating Unit probes Covid-19 tenderpreneurs

The SIU is investigating 102 companies doing business with the provincial government in Gauteng alone

The effect of Monday’s court order is to put on ice Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s remedial action which includes directions that the donations to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s CR17 campaign be disclosed. (Gallo)

Implementation of remedial action in Public Protector’s Bosasa report suspended

The high court’s order on Part A was a mere formality after all the parties agreed. The real fight is yet to come

According to the front-page article, a senior official at the agency said Letsatsi-Duba was used to spy on her cadres ahead of the ANC’s Polokwane conference in 12 years ago and had earned millions for her efforts.(Ziyaad Douglas/Gallo)

Letsatsi-Duba rubbishes Sunday Indy report denying spy claims

​State Security Minister Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba’s office has denied claims that she had lived a double life for a decade

Agriculture is among the sectors that will be boosted this financial year.

Motale defends Sunday Independent’s probe into Jacques Pauw’s sources

Pauw wrote on his Facebook page on Thursday that people should expect to be "highly entertained" by Motale on Sunday.

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Motale: ‘I didn’t leak Ramaphosa ‘sex scandal’ questions’

Kenny Kunene’s ‘Weekly Expose’ was the first to expose Ramaphosa’s affairs, but Motale is still underfire.

Reaching out: There is a move to accommodate both Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa in the ANC top six.

Editorial: As media we must manage our bias

Mail and Guardian has proved its commitment to free press in our readiness to defend editor Steven Motale

The deputy president claims the intelligence services are being used to discredit him and prevent him becoming the country’s next leader.

Cyril Ramaphosa’s leaked emails: Echoes of apartheid-era dirty tricks

The deputy president claims the intelligence services are being used to discredit him and prevent him becoming the country’s next leader.

Cyril Ramaphosa as a candidate for ANC leadership

Leaders must walk the talk of gender equality

It is not enough to say there must be a woman president. Candidates must lead by example and spell out exactly what they aim to do

Kenny Kunene is funding a news website which he says will challenge white media ownership. But

Kunene, Motale open a case after alleged assassination attempt

"I’m not okay. I’m not okay," Kunene reportedly said after the shooting.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) denies that there was anything exceptional about January’s payment run. But many people have complained to #PayTheGrants and Black Sash.

Attack on Ramaphosa is ‘political cannibalism’ – Mthembu

The ANC chief whip has come out in support of the deputy president amid a reported sex scandal.

Minister in the Presidency Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma briefed journalists on the inauguration of president-elect Cyril Ramaphosa, which is scheduled to take place at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria on May 25. (Gallo)

Ramaphosa loses court bid to halt publishing of potentially damaging story

A WhatsApp message has been doing the rounds, purporting to be correspondence directed to Ramaphosa from the Sunday Independent.

DA leader Helen Zille.

Ombud tells Sunday Independent to apologise for DA Twitter story

The press ombudsman has ruled that a Sunday Independent report on the DA and a "Twitter race war" was inaccurate and misleading.

Journalist placed under police investigation

A Sunday newspaper will request the Inspector General of Intelligence to investigate claims that police harassed one of its journalists.