A South African politician ends up homeless in Nthikeng Mohlele’s spicy new novel – but is it any good?
Nthikeng Mohlele is a unique voice in South African literature. Revolutionaries’ House is his most political work so far, but far from his best.
Politics
Batohi asks judiciary to assign state capture cases wisely
It was crucial that trial judges had the necessary skills and experience to hear complex corruption cases, she said
Mkhwebane takes lament on SCA justices to Concourt
The former public protector has asked the court for leave to challenge the dismissal of a moot appeal and to rebuke judges for criticism of Dali Mpofu
News24 | Minister’s decision ‘highly ill-advised’: SABC Bill latest legislation stressing GNU
The SABC Bill is the latest piece of legislation to expose the policy fissures between the government of national unity’s (GNU) major partners, the ANC and DA.
News24 | ActionSA axes KZN councillor after probe of R1.2m ‘settlement’ between his company and council
ActionSA’s caucus leader in Newcastle, councillor Faizel Cassim, has been fired by the party, its national chairperson Michael Beaumont announced on Monday.
News24 | MKP’s head of presidency Magasela Mzobe says there’s no leadership crisis
uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s head of presidency, Magasela Mzobe, says there is no leadership crisis in the party.
Sanco in KwaZulu-Natal cuts ties with province’s ‘arrogant’ ANC
The civic organisation says the ANC’s relationship with itself, labour federation Cosatu and the South African Communist Party is ‘fake’
News24 | Inside the Ramaphosa meeting that preceded KZN party leader talks about managing relations
After President Cyril Ramaphosa met squabbling government of provincial unity leaders, KwaZulu-Natal leaders from the three major parties met independently to discuss a possible coalition deal in eThekwini and establish a committee to resolve issues.
News24 | ‘Mixed bag of outcomes’: Trump or MK Party supporters may appall you, but respect them – Alan Winde
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has delivered the keynote address at the 25th anniversary celebrations of the FW de Klerk Foundation.
News24 | ‘Reasonable rollout’: Treasury, departments form working group to steamroll NHI with R2.5bn baseline
The controversial National Health Insurance, which promises the biggest shake-up of the country’s healthcare sector, will get nearly R3 billion over the medium term to prepare for the full implementation of the scheme.
News24 | ‘A private, personal matter’: Gayton McKenzie defends why he has not set up Joshlin Smith Foundation
Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton Mckenzie is yet to establish the Joshlin Smith Foundation – one of his main promises when he assumed office.
News24 | Zuma appoints Shivambu as MK Party secretary-general – just months after joining party
Floyd Shivambu is the new secretary-general of the MK Party.
Floyd Shivambu appointed MK party secretary general
The party’s president, Jacob Zuma, said he had ‘full confidence’ in Shivambu
News24 | Joburg mayor Dada Morero fires fraud-accused predecessor Kabelo Gwamanda
The former mayor of Johannesburg, Kabelo Gwamanda, who is accused of running a funeral policy scam, was sacked from the executive.
News24 | SA already pays R40bn for Covid-grants, making it a permanent income source could cost R171bn
Taxpayers are forking out R40 billion per annum to fund the Covid-19 social relief of distress (SRD) grant – and, should this grant become permanent, with more people taking it up, it could rise to R171 billion by the year 2032.
ANC intensifies renewal drive as it fights to win back KwaZulu-Natal
The party has vowed to regain the support it lost to former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe party in the May election
News24 | Limpopo contractor cashes in R29m for delivering ‘abandoned’ stadium-turned-dumping site
A Limpopo service provider, which was paid R29 million for delivering an uncompleted, shoddily built R38-million stadium, wants more money from a local municipality for services delivered.
News24 | Mbalula calls for SANDF to help police crack down on spaza shops selling expired food
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has called for the SA National Defence Force to be roped in to “reinforce” the police and root out spaza shops selling expired goods.
Malema says Mpofu proposed disbanding EFF to merge with MK party
During an in-house podcast interview, the Economic Freedom Fighters leader said he had been surprised by the suggestion
News24 | Supporters show up in numbers for ANC march in Tshwane
Scores of people gathered in an open field in Marabastad, Tshwane, on Friday to participate in an ANC march.
LISTEN | Time to revive health inspectors, says Mashatile as children die of suspected food poisoning
Deputy president says government is intervening to ensure food vendors are properly regulated.