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Hawks to charge Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor with cyber fraud linked to R551,000 legal fees

South Africa

Hawks to charge Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor with cyber fraud linked to R551,000 legal fees

By Estelle Ellis

The VAT hike and the teetering GNU — a lose-lose situation for South Africans

Business Maverick

The VAT hike and the teetering GNU — a lose-lose situation for South Africans

By Yeshiel Panchia

Lessons from Zimbabwe’s GNU — how South Africa can avoid political complacency and missteps

South Africa

Lessons from Zimbabwe’s GNU — how South Africa can avoid political complacency and missteps

By David Coltart

Water woes, questions over governance loom before Matzikama Municipality by-election

South Africa

Water woes, questions over governance loom before Matzikama Municipality by-election

By Suné Payne

‘We need to undergo a very rapid learning curve on coalitions,’ says ActionSA’s Beaumont

Politics

‘We need to undergo a very rapid learning curve on coalitions,’ says ActionSA’s Beaumont

By Suné Payne

‘Acting with speed’ – City of Joburg announces R196m to rebuild Lilian Ngoyi Street, six months later

South Africa

‘Acting with speed’ – City of Joburg announces R196m to rebuild Lilian Ngoyi Street, six months later

By Michelle Banda

MEC Anton Bredell turns up heat beneath Theewaterskloof officials in Rugby World Cup ‘official state visit’ probe

South Africa

MEC Anton Bredell turns up heat beneath Theewaterskloof officials in Rugby World Cup ‘official state visit’ probe

By Victoria O’Regan

‘Official state visit’ to watch Rugby World Cup final kicks up Theewaterskloof Municipality funding spat

Maverick News

‘Official state visit’ to watch Rugby World Cup final kicks up Theewaterskloof Municipality funding spat

By Victoria O’Regan

Patriotic Alliance breaks Knysna coalition with ANC, says it ‘won’t vote’ in council

Maverick News

Patriotic Alliance breaks Knysna coalition with ANC, says it ‘won’t vote’ in council

By Suné Payne

Together in electric dreams — ANC and EFF still looking for ways to work together

South Africa

Together in electric dreams — ANC and EFF still looking for ways to work together

By Stephen Grootes

DA death knell sounds in Mogale City as ANC-EFF partnership juggernaut steams onwards

South Africa

DA death knell sounds in Mogale City as ANC-EFF partnership juggernaut steams onwards

By Queenin Masuabi

The DA’s big-time, on-time congress felt refreshingly normal in disturbed times

South Africa

The DA’s big-time, on-time congress felt refreshingly normal in disturbed times

By Stephen Grootes