Politics
‘Sorry John, it’s party over pals’ – Geordin Hill-Lewis
Hill-Lewis’ cabinet reshuffle request is said to have infuriated some within the DA caucus, saying he had taken a decision without consulting senior party figures
Ekurhuleni bosses’ kids score
The children of former city manager Imogen Mashazi and suspended CIO Moloko Monyepao were employed by an IT firm that won contracts from Ekurhuleni
By Sipho Masondo
Phumzile Van Damme, IFP’s Van der Merwe ‘ambassador candidates’
Former DA MP Phumzile Van Damme and longstanding IFP leader Liezl van der Merwe are among dozens of candidates being considered for ambassadorial appointments as President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to fill several key diplomatic vacancies.
By Lizeka Tandwa and Andisiwe Makinana
Two jobs, two salaries for exec at state bodies
Dube TradePort lays criminal charge after corporate services head resigns over alleged dual employment
By Sabelo Skiti
State scrambles to stop R470m asset seizure
A construction company has secured a court order to attach assets worth R470m from the department of human settlements for more than a decade of “systematic underpayment for subsidised housing projects in Mpumalanga”.
By Isaac Mahlangu
Morero left hanging as ANC casts net wider for mayoral hopefuls
Deviating from normal practice, party leadership to name metro picks ahead of local government elections
By Kgothatso Madisa and Sisanda Mbolekwa
Rooiwal wastewater project failure exposed
Infighting, fund diversion blamed for collapse of Hammanskraal treatment plant upgrade
By Sunday Times Contributor
DA fury at Hill-Lewis ‘betrayal’
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has defended asking for former party leader John Steenhuisen to be axed from the cabinet, saying he was guided by a “higher loyalty” and had not betrayed him.
By Lizeka Tandwa, Thabo Mokone, and Kgothatso Madisa
Didiza opts not to oppose Ramaphosa, files notice to abide by court outcome
National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza has opted not to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent application to interdict parliament’s impeachment proceedings against him.
By Thabo Mokone
Spanish PM’s wife must stand trial on corruption charges, judge rules
The wife of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez must stand trial on corruption charges and has been banned from leaving the country, a judge ruled on Saturday.
By Reuters
Early indications show mostly young people registering to vote this weekend, says IEC
More than 330,000 voter registrations had been completed by midday on Saturday, the first day of the IEC's registration weekend
By Kgothatso Madisa
Foreigner allegedly beaten to death, others assaulted in PMB informal settlement
Tensions are running high at an informal settlement in Pietermaritzburg where a Malawian man was allegedly stoned to death and others beaten
By Yasantha Naidoo and Mlungisi Mhlophe-Gumede
‘Sander misled the commission’: Senona denies creating hostile work environment
Maj-Gen Lesetja Senona says W/O Karl Sander’s accusations are ‘insane’
By Innocentia Nkadimeng
LISTEN | Paul Mashatile backs fines for firms hiring undocumented workers
Deputy president Paul Mashatile supports calls for heavy fines for businesses hiring undocumented immigrants
By Bulelani Nonyukela
Mpofu claims ‘unfair’ treatment of Senona at Madlanga commission
Advocate Dali Mpofu has raised several concerns regarding the treatment of suspended KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Maj-Gen Lesetja Senona, arguing his appearance before the Madlanga commission of inquiry has been unfair.
By Innocentia Nkadimeng
