‘ANC members must unite’ – stalwarts

A grouping of long-standing African National Congress (ANC) members known as the ANC Stalwarts met in Johannesburg on Tuesday to discuss President Jacob Zuma’s January 8 address to the party... 

RTMC supports initiatives to improve compliance in road users

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has come out in support of municipal initiatives to improve compliance, which will see local traffic departments confiscating cell phones, as well as... 

Sars commissioner faces fraud charges

Nonprofit anticorruption organisation Corruption Watch (CW) has laid criminal charges against South African Revenue Services (Sars) commissioner Tom Moyane for fraud and corruption. The charges... 

WHO approves INSTI HIV self-test for African market

The INSTI HIV self-test (INSTI) manufactured by Canadian company bioLytical Laboratories will soon be available for the African market after getting the nod from the World Health Organisation... 

Lower income groups cannot navigate life without paying bribes – survey

The findings of the second South African Citizen’s Bribery Survey has revealed that 48% of respondents who earned less than R100 000 a year thought it was difficult to navigate daily life without... 

Government turning its back on refugees – ADF chair

The South African government is turning its back on refugees, nonprofit organisation African Diaspora Forum (ADF) chairperson Marc Gbaffou said at the launch of the ‘Project Lokisa: Asylum at a... 

Consideration of revenue Bill rescheduled

The consideration of the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill for 2016/17 will have to be rescheduled following two failed attempts by the National Assembly to pass the critical Bill.  National... 

Busa participating in Nedlac committee deciding on free education protest

Business Unity South Africa (Busa) will be part of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) committee that is dealing with the Congress of South African Trade Unions’... 

Democracy thrives when there is space for dissent – Ramaphosa

South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that democracy thrives when there is space for dissent, however, the manner in which dissent is expressed should not undermine the... 

Economy facing major challenges – Zuma

South African President Jacob Zuma said the country’s economy was facing major challenges despite 3.3% growth in the global economy. He was speaking at the Heads of Missions conference in Pretoria... 

Concerns over timing of Gordhan summons  

Business leaders expressed concern on Tuesday following the issuing of fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan by the National Prosecutions Authority head Shaun Abrahams. Gordhan was... 

‘We are not apologetic about service delivery’ – Ekurhuleni mayor

Ekurhuleni mayor Mzwandile Masina said on Thursday that his African National Congress-led municipality was not apologetic about improving the living conditions of communities in Germiston.  He was... 

Social media indispensable in 2017 – survey

Social media will become an indispensable tool for South African marketers,  politicians, artists, activists, reporters and media personalities next year.    This was according to the 2017 edition... 

Outa, SAA whistleblower claim victory over SAA

State-owned South African Airways (SAA) on Monday agreed to hold suspended SAA group treasurer Cynthia Stimpel’s disciplinary hearing at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration... 

Civil society to challenge commission’s Arms Deal findings

Civil Society groups Corruption Watch (CW) and the Right2Know Campaign (R2K) announced on Thursday that they would challenge the findings of the Seriti Commission in the North Gauteng High Court in... 

‘I support the idea of free education’ - Jonathan Jansen

University of the Free State Vice-Chancellor Professor Jonathan Jansen said on Thursday that while he supported the idea of free education for poor students, he deplored the burning down of... 

‘Fantastic time for election’ – Wits professor

University of the Witwatersrand School of Governance head Professor David Everatt said it was a “fantastic time” for South Africa to be holding the much anticipated August 3 election. He was... 

Gauteng voices satisfaction with services, government in survey

The largest social attitudes survey ever conducted in Gauteng was launched on Tuesday at the University of Johannesburg, revealing the level of satisfaction and the concerns of 30 000 Gauteng... 

Call for investigation into alleged procurement irregularities at Eskom

Nonprofit organisation Corruption Watch last week issued an urgent request to the National Treasury to investigate the manner in which State-owned power utility Eskom managed its contracts with... 

DA intensifies its campaign with mobile messaging

Opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced the use of mobile messaging in during its election campaign to interact with voters and campaigners and to secure its IT infrastructure... 

HIV vaccine trial to launch in SA

An early-stage HIV vaccine clinical trial in South Africa has concluded that an investigational vaccine regimen was safe and generated comparable immune responses to those reported in a landmark... 

Bill Gates to deliver 2016 Nelson Mandela Lecture

The Nelson Mandela Foundation in association with the University of Pretoria announced that billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates will deliver the fourteenth Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture under the... 

Criminalisation of cartel conduct comes into effect

With effect from May 1, 2016, price fixing, market allocation and collusive tendering between actual and potential competitors could result in criminal liability for directors or managers.  This... 

TAC, SECTION27 welcomes silicosis judgment

Civic organisations, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and SECTION27 on Friday welcomed the judgment handed down by Gauteng Deputy Judge President Phineas Mojapelo in the South Gauteng High... 

DA’s Cachalia kick-starts 30-day listening tour in Ekurhuleni

South Africa’s opposition party the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Ghaleb Cachalia, began his 30-day listening tour in Johannesburg ahead of the upcoming municipal... 

Freedom cannot be achieved with quick fix

Researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sane Dhlamini about Freedom cannot be achieved with quick fix. Click here to read the column. 

Suttner's View: Freedom day and the quality of our freedom

In this episode of Suttner's View, researcher and analyst Professor Raymond Suttner speaks to Polity's Sane Dhlamini about Freedom day and the quality of our freedom.   

The 2016 CEO SleepOut focuses on improving education

The 2016 Sun International CEO SleepOut was launched on Tuesday in Johannesburg under the #4SouthAfricaMustRise and #Leaders4Change hashtags. It will take place on Nelson Mandela Bridge on July 28,... 

Arms deal report fails to settle corruption matter – Corruption Watch

Anticorruption nonprofit organisation Corruption Watch says that given the thoroughly flawed and irregular proceedings of the Seriti Commission over the last four years, its report on its findings... 

Wits’ Lee Berger named in TIME 2016 list of world's most influential people

University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) professor Lee Berger has been added to the 2016 TIME 100, TIME Magazine’s yearly list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Berger is an... 

DA nominates Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate

Opposition Party the Democratic Alliance (DA) nominated Ghaleb Cachalia as the party’s Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate at the Germiston Council Chambers on Tuesday. Cachalia is the son of struggle... 

Gauteng online school registration for 2017 begins

The Gauteng Department of Education announced that online registration for the 2017 school year will begin on Monday, as part of the department’s effort to plan ahead in the dynamic province. The... 

DA launches innovative app to 'revolutionise door-to-door campaigning' ahead of elections

Opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA) launched its Activist App in Johannesburg on Monday, to empower DA members and activists to be more involved and to urge them to volunteer to help... 

Needy university students to benefit from new education fund

Former University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) student presidents and SRC members launched the South African Student Solidarity Foundation for Education (SASSFE) on Wednesday at the institution,... 

Concourt judgment a significant moment for the country – Maimane

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane said Thursday marked a significant moment in South Africa’s democracy following the Constitutional Court’s judgment in the Nkandla saga. The... 

Proudly SA’s annual Summit and Expo promises to boost local economy

The Proudly South African (SA) campaign will host its fifth yearly Buy Local Summit and Expo in Johannesburg on March 30, to promote local manufacturing and businesses, as well as to encourage and... 

Corruption Watch applauds 10 500 reports of corruption

Nonprofit organisation Corruption Watch applauded the public’s role in combating corruption in 2015, with 10 573 people reporting corruption since the organisation’s inception in 2012. The... 

Corruption Watch report exposes financial mismanagement in schools

Nonprofit organisation Corruption Watch released its ‘Loss in Principle’ report on Thursday in Johannesburg, where executive director David Lewis explained that the report covered what was... 

Citizen organisations play important role in SA democracy

Speaking at a Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) panel discussion on the impact citizen organisations have on South Africa’s democracy, former national director of public prosecutions... 

Selling Apartheid: South Africa's Global Propaganda War

The compelling story of the apartheid government’s secret attempts to wage a global propaganda war.