Rise against incompetent leaders: AIC
AIC President Mandla Galo has accused the ANC of political cheating and looting of state resources while failing to deliver services. ||| South Africans must rise against incompetent leaders, the...
View ArticleBallito’s dirty drug secret
The arrest of a dealer has highlighted the drug problem in the popular holiday spot, write Charmel Bowman and Mitchell Harper ||| Young rich kids with time and money on their hands are the latest...
View ArticleCops need to work harder - Gugs gangsters
"Even though I felt bad about killing him, I consoled myself, remembering the system failed me, too, when he killed my friends" ||| Frustration at what they call a lack of policing and a loss of...
View Article‘Zuma man’ at centre of textbooks crisis
The man at the centre of Limpopo's textbook crisis is said to be untouchable because he is supporting Mr Zuma's bid for a 2nd term. ||| The man at the centre of Limpopo’s textbook crisis is said to...
View ArticleWorkers tell of fear as train hooted
||| They frantically and helplessly banged the metal sides of the enclosed truck after they heard a train hooting, but their driver - who apparently had earphones on - was obliviously driving...
View ArticleWinnie embroiled in Mandela family feud
The Mandela family feud involving the ruling ANC has reached new heights. ||| The Mandela family feud involving the ruling ANC has reached new heights with some of the former president’s...
View ArticleCape shivers in the freeze
Cape Town was effectively cut off from the rest of the country as snow, floods and rockfalls blocked major routes to and from the city. ||| Cape Town was effectively cut off from the rest of the...
View ArticleSea change for captive sailors
"They are the hunters and you are the prey. The only way to survive is to read signals and predict their next move." ||| Since Debbie Calitz and her partner, Bruno Pelizzari, were freed after 20 months...
View ArticleStill strangers occupying different realities
South Africans are very far from establishing social cohesion - and that is a great pity, writes Janet Smith. ||| If credit rating agency Moody’s decides to add social cohesion as a formal rating to...
View ArticleMob justice on the increase
Accused of theft, Ncedile Gigi was one of three men who had petrol-laced tyres shoved over their shoulders in Khayelitsha. ||| Ncedile Gigi’s unrecognisable remains have not been buried since March,...
View ArticleSACP elections boost Zuma
Allies of the president have retained their leadership positions after they were nominated unopposed, writes Nathi Olifant ||| President Jacob Zuma’s ambitions for a second term have received a boost...
View ArticleSACP sibling to ANC - Motlanthe
Deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe described the SACP's relationship with the ANC as that of siblings. ||| Deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe described the SA Communist Party's relationship with the...
View ArticleMangaung ‘can help a DA-led coalition topple ANC’
The DA is planning to build on the divisions within the ANC and the unrest in most townships in Gauteng. ||| The DA is planning to build on the divisions within the ANC and the unrest in most...
View ArticleRoad authority hits cash crash barrier
A government entity managing the SA's road traffic says it's on the brink of bankruptcy as chaotic supercop unit sends costs spiralling. ||| A government entity managing the country’s road traffic is...
View ArticleMotorists urged to be cautious
Motorists should be cautious as the extreme weather in some parts of the country have resulted in very dangerous road conditions. ||| Motorists should be cautious as the extreme weather in some parts...
View ArticlePeople freeze as Madiba’s big day looms
As high-profile guests prepare to fly into Mthatha to attend events arranged to coincide with Mandela's birthday, the city streets collect more rubbish. ||| A municipal strike in Mthatha means that,...
View ArticleRiding city tender train in face of ire
Despite shoddy work, ANC benefactor keeps picking up contracts, writes Mervyn Naidoo ||| Opposition parties have been scathing in their attack on eThekwini officials for issuing new contracts to a...
View ArticleStudent artists uphold Madiba legacy
Course and exhibition at Qunu museum marks Nelson Mandela's 94th birthday. ||| Ongeziwe Jubase felt ashamed when she walked around naked in front of onlookers during intonjane, the Xhosa ritual...
View ArticleNavel-gazing could cost the ANC
In an exclusive interview with Tokyo Sexwale, Fiona Forde asks him about the challenges facing the ANC in the future and his own role in that future. ||| Is the ANC in a crisis?Unity is the bedrock of...
View ArticleIcy weather prompts road closures
Five people were killed and flooding and power failures persisted as snow and heavy rain battered the country. ||| Johannesburg - Five people were killed as snowfall and heavy rainfall battered parts...
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