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PARTY POLITICS: ‘Ramaphosa’s going nowhere,’ says Mashatile amid reports of ANC factions plotting president’s removal
‘Ramaphosa’s going nowhere,’ says Mashatile amid reports of ANC factions plotting president’s removal
THURSDAY, 04 DECEMBER 2025, 13:52
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‘Ramaphosa’s going nowhere,’ says Mashatile amid reports of ANC factions plotting president’s removal

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Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu says it was within his constitutional mandate to disband the political killings task team in December 2024.

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South Africa’s third-quarter GDP data showed strong progress in its economic recovery. However, the country needs to do a lot more to reach the GNU’s ambitious 3% growth target.
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A weeknight meat and potato pie enhanced with rosemary

South Africa
The High Court is hearing arguments on the admissibility of the statement by Zungu

South Africa
Chiloane says no major disruptions were recorded this year.

South Africa
Mkhwanazi says the money he received from Matlala was for food and petrol.

South Africa
Law enforcement has arrested 21 suspects tied to illegal acts related to the initiation season.
World
A doctor who supplied Friends star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed was jailed in California on Wednesday.

World
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits India Thursday for the first time since launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It comes after the U.S. imposed tariffs on India for buying Russian oil.

World
A long-awaited U.S.-brokered peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda will be signed in Washington on Thursday — but the hardest work may only be beginning, with peace on the ground uncertain.

World
In a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas, the first challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats argues that the death was an extrajudicial killing.

Africa
BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team explains when players will meet up with their countries at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Africa
A two-year investigation details disturbing accounts of rape, sexual violence, murders and environmental destruction.

Africa
Known as “One Boss Lady”, Ethel Chisono Edwards has become known for her rants about the president.

Africa
His departure on health grounds coincides with a spate of mass abductions across the West African state.

Business
Sappi is working on a joint venture with Helsinki-headquartered UPM amid serious struggles for the graphic paper industry.

Business
Naterial, the exclusive outdoor-living brand available only at Leroy Merlin, is reimagining how South Africans design and enjoy their outside spaces.

Business
Customers will pay for investment in Britain’s energy networks, but should save from other changes.

Business
South Africa’s presidency joked on Thursday that the country would “take a commercial break” from the G20 while US President Donald Trump leads the forum.

Politics
French arms company Thales and former president Jacob Zuma back in court.

Politics
He admitted that he had no authority to conclude an agreement between EMPD and CAT VIP Protection.

Politics
Suspended Ekurhuleni Deputy Police Chief Julius Mkhwanazi will continue with his testimony…

Politics
His testimony will be followed by that of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.

Sport
Gus Atkinson is brilliantly caught by Alex Carey for four, to give Mitchell Starc a fifth wicket as England fall to 264-8 on the opening day of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.

Sport
As Rieko Ioane prepares for his Leinster debut, BBC Sport NI looks at his shock move and his spat with Ireland legend Johnny Sexton.

Sport
Joe Root hits his 40th career Test century, and his first in Australia, as England move on to 256-7 on day one of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.

Sport
The door has finally opened for Andre de Jong to join Orlando Pirates. Reports say Stellenbosch FC have accepted an offer.
Education
[DA] The DA has always and will always defend the rights of schools to determine their own language policy as enshrined in law.
Education
[Premium Times] The investigation follows fresh national outrage triggered by the recent abduction of 25 female students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi and over 200 others in St Mary Catholic School in Niger State.
Education
[New Times] Going to school is still a challenge for many children with disabilities in Rwanda. They face bullying, inaccessible classrooms, and a shortage of teachers trained to support them.
Education
[GroundUp] Content producers get away with fake news and clickbait
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has invited the public to join him on a Christmas morning walk. Here are the details…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The future of South Africa’s critically endangered penguins looks brighter, thanks to the introduction of these camera traps.

Entertainment
Announcement of Hadjar and Lindblad completes the grid for season 2026.

Entertainment
There’s something about stepping into an iStore that makes you walk a little taller, speak a little softer and feel sleek.

Entertainment
To change the colour of the bag in less than five days can either mean damage control or this has been on the cards for a while.

Entertainment
Mkhwanazi admitted he received three payments totalling R70 000 from the tenderpreneur.

Science/Tech
Unlock the course and raise your game with the best golf rangefinders you can buy.

Science/Tech
Louisiana’s hunting and wildlife authority is one of more than 1,000 state and local agencies that have partnered with US immigration authorities this year alone.

Science/Tech
Tracker’s Vehicle Crime Index report has revealed important information about hijackings and car theft in South Africa.

Science/Tech
Vinay Prasad memo said at least 10 children had died from Covid vaccination – but offered scant evidence for claim
America’s top vaccines official promised, in a long and argumentative memo to staff on Friday, to revamp vaccine regulation after claiming that at least 10 children died from Covid vaccination – but he offered no evidence for that allegation and scant details on the new...

Motoring
Vehicle subscriptions are gaining popularity in South Africa as motorists struggle to keep pace with escalating car prices and ownership costs.
Motoring

Motoring
Lexus has added a new hybrid model to its flagship SUV series in South Africa.

Motoring
This newly launched Chinese Adventure SUV sold 545 units in two weeks.
Health
The federal vaccine panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is likely to decide on Thursday that the shots should be delayed for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus.
Health
I don’t know how personal I should get with my mental health provider.
Health
The health secretary has walled himself off from government scientists and empowered fellow activists to pursue his vaccine agenda.

Health
Young women say they were taught how to open a bank account in school, but not about their own health.