President-in-waiting Jacob Zuma delivers a speech during the swearing-in ceremony of new MPs at the National Assembly. Picture: Sapa
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Limpopo public works MEC Phandelani Ramagoma died in an accident on the N1 on Monday morning, Limpopo police said. Full Story...
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Limpopo public works MEC Phandelani Ramagoma died in an accident on the N1 on Monday morning, Limpopo police said. Full Story...
Rain hampers Aussies Ashes hopes
No play was possible due to persistent rain on the third morning of the third Test of the Ashes series. Full Story...
'Why does Zuma want us to be swallowed?'
The Inkatha Freedom Party has rejected the ANC's offer for a merger, as it feels it would find itself on the wrong end of the deal. Full Story...
IEC election trial unprecedented
Sindisiwe Mncube has become the first South African since the 1994 democratic elections to go on trial for electoral fraud. Full Story...
ACDP refuses to be 'used and discarded' by DA
In one swift move by the African Christian Democratic Party, the DA-led coalition in Cape Town will be left with 110 seats on the 210-seat council. Full Story...
Two million ballots a PR exercise, says IEC
When the Independent Electoral Commission was falsely accused of having run out of ballot papers, it quickly nipped the bad press in the bud. Full Story...
I will remember where I came from - Zuma
President Jacob Zuma is known for his singing and dancing - and there was no shortage of either as his supporters gathered at Inkandla to celebrate his ascent to the highest office in the land. Full Story...
IEC official faces the music
An official from the Independent Electoral Commission has appeared in court in connection with allegations of vote-rigging. Full Story...
Same man, same song, vows grateful Zuma
President Jacob Zuma has told thousands of supporters in Nkandla that he will remain the same person he was before he assumed the highest office in the land - even when he lives in "a big house". Full Story...
Officer begged not to be reported: witness
She was allegedly caught red-handed stuffing forged papers into a ballot box. Then she realised she was being watched. Full Story...
Buthelezi offers economic advice to Zuma
Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi says the government should devalue the rand as part of its plan to tackle the recession. Full Story...
Was the human touch missing from Zuma speech?
President Jacob Zuma's maiden State of the Nation speech failed to inspire the kind of hope that would have set South Africa on a brave new course, according to political analysts [VIDEO]. Full Story...
Too few details in Zuma speech - analysts 2009-06-03 17:54:30
Political analysts have studied President Jacob Zuma's maiden State of the Nation speech and found it to be heavy on rhetoric and light on detail [VIDEO]. Full Story...
Identity woes are over for Maluleka 2009-06-03 20:12:38
The Constitutional Court has ruled that African National Congress MP Peter Maluleka is entitled to his seat in Parliament. Full Story...
Zuma's pledge on crime welcomed 2009-06-03 17:17:52
Business Against Crime SA has hailed President Jacob Zuma's pledge to tackle crime with renewed energy and vigour [VIDEO]. Full Story...
Business group hails positive speech by Zuma 2009-06-03 16:50:20
President Jacob Zuma's maiden State of the Nation address offered a glimmer of hope in the current economic climate, according to Business Unity SA [VIDEO]. Full Story...
Zuma speech in line with manifesto - union 2009-06-03 17:21:32
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has nothing but praise for President Jacob Zuma's maiden State of the Nation address [VIDEO]. Full Story...
ANC launches Siyabonga Campaign in KZN 2009-06-02 18:25:05
The African National Congress in KZN is planning a rally to thank the provincial electorate for voting for the ruling party in April. Full Story...
ANC hails positive Limpopo meeting 2009-06-02 17:33:38
The ANC has taken several decisions that will impact service delivery for the better after an extended party gathering in Limpopo. Full Story...
Dlamini-Zuma eyes crooked officials 2009-06-01 20:45:47
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the new minister of home affairs, has vowed to weed out corrupt officials in her beleaguered department. Full Story...
Mbete in line for top job? 2009-06-01 18:17:11
Former deputy president and ANC national chairperson Baleka Mbete may become the head of a new policy institute to be set up by the ruling party. Full Story...
Toyi-toyi threat to Zuma's big day 2009-05-31 13:53:10
Angry ANC parliamentary caucus employees have threatened to disrupt President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address, by staging protest action against temporary employment. Full Story...
ANC member protest against branches 2009-05-25 14:47:38
Members of the ANC in Ngquza Hill near Flagstaff protested against the reorganisation of party branches in the Eastern Cape, regional chairman Phumzile Matshoba said. Full Story...
Honeymoon period for Zuma could soon be over 2009-05-23 07:28:52
The honeymoon for President Jacob Zuma could soon be over as the government races against time to get new departments up and running. Full Story...
Zille reveals 'ANC's secret' 2009-05-22 15:46:44
The attempted land transfer had been "done secretly, in bad faith and with an ulterior motive" by the former ANC-run Western Cape administration, says new premier Helen Zille. Full Story...
Zille blames Zuma for Aids myth 2009-05-22 15:29:39
Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille has accused President Jacob Zuma of setting a bad example for South African society. Full Story...
DA cries foul 2009-05-22 14:17:45
The ruling party has decided not to give the DA any positions in Parliament because it was "hostile" to the ANC. Full Story...
MPs evacuated after bomb scare: report 2009-05-22 08:06:36
About 100 newly elected members of parliament have been evacuated from their hotel in Cape Town, it has been reported. Full Story...
Zuma off to a good start, says Clinton 2009-05-22 08:58:01
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Obama administration is "excited" about the possibility of a "very broad engagement" with SA. Full Story...
Local 2011 poll crucial for IFP 2009-05-21 11:46:10
Analysts believe the 2011 local government elections will be a defining moment for the IFP if it is to hoist itself from the quagmire it finds itself in following a bruising election. Full Story...
Fourteen days and counting... 2009-05-21 08:17:38
It has been two weeks since MPs were sworn in, but not a single politician has yet declared financial and business interests. Full Story...
Now the hard work begins, says Zuma 2009-05-21 07:29:11
President Jacob Zuma has urged his new cabinet to work hard and conduct themselves in an exemplary manner. Full Story...
Readers question minister's motives 2009-05-20 16:46:24
Minister of Transport, S'bu Ndebele controversially accepted, among other gifts, a R1,1-million vehicle from a group of contractors. Full Story...
ANC scheming on Zille - report 2009-05-20 12:24:04
The ANC has reportedly cooked up a plan to constantly weaken Western Cape Premier Helen Zille's ability to deal with issues in the province. Full Story...
Zuma's Cabinet meets for the first time 2009-05-20 11:50:58
President Jacob Zuma joked and laughed as he sat down to chair the first meeting of his Cabinet. Full Story...
Anti-Helen Zille site disappears 2009-05-20 08:59:50
Less than 24 hours after being exposed in the Cape Argus, an anti-Helen Zille site has been removed from Facebook. Full Story...
My views are no slight to Zille: Trollip 2009-05-20 08:51:37
Athol Trollip has dismissed as "mischievous, incorrect and indefensible" a newspaper headline suggesting he attacked party leader Helen Zille. Full Story...
Calls for new PAP leadership 2009-05-19 20:41:38
Members of the Pan African Parliament have made a call for new leadership, SABC news reported. Full Story...
Zille attacked on Facebook 2009-05-19 12:21:34
A vicious anti-Helen Zille group on a social networking website is hurling abuse at the new Western Cape premier. Full Story...
Free Mercedes-Benz vexes Ndebele 2009-05-19 06:30:08
Transport Minister S'bu Ndebele has asked President Jacob Zuma whether he should keep a luxury vehicle that was given to him as a gift by a group of contractors. Full Story...
Cape ANC members turn on Mantashe 2009-05-19 06:30:05
ANC members in the Western Cape have launched a scathing attack on party secretary Gwedi Mantashe, who accused the national leadership of factionalism during a lekgotla this weekend. Full Story...
Zille denies claims 2009-05-19 10:07:34
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has angrily denied that the DA wants to get rid of some senior officials she has inherited from the ANC provincial government. Full Story...
I didn't consider gender, says Plato 2009-05-19 11:23:29
Cape Town mayor Dan Plato has included five women in his mayoral executive committee. Full Story...
Five top ANC MPs set for public service 2009-05-19 11:58:02
The National working committee of the ANC has met at Luthuli House to finalise a range of new deployments. Full Story...
DA asks Public Protector to probe ANC 2009-05-18 16:35:38
The Democratic Alliance has requested an urgent investigation into the alleged use of R4,3-million allocated for poverty alleviation for election purposes. Full Story...
New drama rocks the DA 2009-05-18 12:26:06
According to Premier Helen Zille, a network of staff in her provincial administration is still loyal to the ANC and is out to "embarrass" her. The ANC has responded... Full Story...
Search on for top Zuma aide 2009-05-18 13:34:48
The hunt is on for a spokesperson for President Jacob Zuma after his top aide, Zizi Kodwa, agreed to remain at Luthuli House. Full Story...
No posts reserved - Presidency 2009-05-18 11:05:44
Frantic lobbying for posts in the highest office in the land intensifies. Full Story...
SACP slams ANC 2009-05-18 06:55:43
The political fallout after the ANC's defeat in the Western Cape has begun. Full Story...
IFP gloves come off 2009-05-18 08:54:57
The entire provincial leadership of the IFP Youth Brigade was suspended after a dispute with the party's national leadership. Full Story...
S'bu Ndebele's R1,1-million gift 2009-05-17 20:03:29
Hardly a week into his new portfolio as Minister of Transport, S'bu Ndebele is in the midst of a political controversy. Full Story...
IFP takes action against Youth Brigade 2009-05-17 19:20:26
Eight members of the IFP Youth Brigade have been suspended from the party, the Inkhatha Freedom Party has said. Full Story...
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No play was possible due to persistent rain on the third morning of the third Test of the Ashes series. Full Story...
'Why does Zuma want us to be swallowed?'
The Inkatha Freedom Party has rejected the ANC's offer for a merger, as it feels it would find itself on the wrong end of the deal. Full Story...
IEC election trial unprecedented
Sindisiwe Mncube has become the first South African since the 1994 democratic elections to go on trial for electoral fraud. Full Story...
ACDP refuses to be 'used and discarded' by DA
In one swift move by the African Christian Democratic Party, the DA-led coalition in Cape Town will be left with 110 seats on the 210-seat council. Full Story...
Two million ballots a PR exercise, says IEC
When the Independent Electoral Commission was falsely accused of having run out of ballot papers, it quickly nipped the bad press in the bud. Full Story...
I will remember where I came from - Zuma
President Jacob Zuma is known for his singing and dancing - and there was no shortage of either as his supporters gathered at Inkandla to celebrate his ascent to the highest office in the land. Full Story...
IEC official faces the music
An official from the Independent Electoral Commission has appeared in court in connection with allegations of vote-rigging. Full Story...
Same man, same song, vows grateful Zuma
President Jacob Zuma has told thousands of supporters in Nkandla that he will remain the same person he was before he assumed the highest office in the land - even when he lives in "a big house". Full Story...
Officer begged not to be reported: witness
She was allegedly caught red-handed stuffing forged papers into a ballot box. Then she realised she was being watched. Full Story...
Buthelezi offers economic advice to Zuma
Inkatha Freedom Party leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi says the government should devalue the rand as part of its plan to tackle the recession. Full Story...
Was the human touch missing from Zuma speech?
President Jacob Zuma's maiden State of the Nation speech failed to inspire the kind of hope that would have set South Africa on a brave new course, according to political analysts [VIDEO]. Full Story...
Too few details in Zuma speech - analysts 2009-06-03 17:54:30
Political analysts have studied President Jacob Zuma's maiden State of the Nation speech and found it to be heavy on rhetoric and light on detail [VIDEO]. Full Story...
Identity woes are over for Maluleka 2009-06-03 20:12:38
The Constitutional Court has ruled that African National Congress MP Peter Maluleka is entitled to his seat in Parliament. Full Story...
Zuma's pledge on crime welcomed 2009-06-03 17:17:52
Business Against Crime SA has hailed President Jacob Zuma's pledge to tackle crime with renewed energy and vigour [VIDEO]. Full Story...
Business group hails positive speech by Zuma 2009-06-03 16:50:20
President Jacob Zuma's maiden State of the Nation address offered a glimmer of hope in the current economic climate, according to Business Unity SA [VIDEO]. Full Story...
Zuma speech in line with manifesto - union 2009-06-03 17:21:32
The Congress of South African Trade Unions has nothing but praise for President Jacob Zuma's maiden State of the Nation address [VIDEO]. Full Story...
ANC launches Siyabonga Campaign in KZN 2009-06-02 18:25:05
The African National Congress in KZN is planning a rally to thank the provincial electorate for voting for the ruling party in April. Full Story...
ANC hails positive Limpopo meeting 2009-06-02 17:33:38
The ANC has taken several decisions that will impact service delivery for the better after an extended party gathering in Limpopo. Full Story...
Dlamini-Zuma eyes crooked officials 2009-06-01 20:45:47
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the new minister of home affairs, has vowed to weed out corrupt officials in her beleaguered department. Full Story...
Mbete in line for top job? 2009-06-01 18:17:11
Former deputy president and ANC national chairperson Baleka Mbete may become the head of a new policy institute to be set up by the ruling party. Full Story...
Toyi-toyi threat to Zuma's big day 2009-05-31 13:53:10
Angry ANC parliamentary caucus employees have threatened to disrupt President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address, by staging protest action against temporary employment. Full Story...
ANC member protest against branches 2009-05-25 14:47:38
Members of the ANC in Ngquza Hill near Flagstaff protested against the reorganisation of party branches in the Eastern Cape, regional chairman Phumzile Matshoba said. Full Story...
Honeymoon period for Zuma could soon be over 2009-05-23 07:28:52
The honeymoon for President Jacob Zuma could soon be over as the government races against time to get new departments up and running. Full Story...
Zille reveals 'ANC's secret' 2009-05-22 15:46:44
The attempted land transfer had been "done secretly, in bad faith and with an ulterior motive" by the former ANC-run Western Cape administration, says new premier Helen Zille. Full Story...
Zille blames Zuma for Aids myth 2009-05-22 15:29:39
Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille has accused President Jacob Zuma of setting a bad example for South African society. Full Story...
DA cries foul 2009-05-22 14:17:45
The ruling party has decided not to give the DA any positions in Parliament because it was "hostile" to the ANC. Full Story...
MPs evacuated after bomb scare: report 2009-05-22 08:06:36
About 100 newly elected members of parliament have been evacuated from their hotel in Cape Town, it has been reported. Full Story...
Zuma off to a good start, says Clinton 2009-05-22 08:58:01
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Obama administration is "excited" about the possibility of a "very broad engagement" with SA. Full Story...
Local 2011 poll crucial for IFP 2009-05-21 11:46:10
Analysts believe the 2011 local government elections will be a defining moment for the IFP if it is to hoist itself from the quagmire it finds itself in following a bruising election. Full Story...
Fourteen days and counting... 2009-05-21 08:17:38
It has been two weeks since MPs were sworn in, but not a single politician has yet declared financial and business interests. Full Story...
Now the hard work begins, says Zuma 2009-05-21 07:29:11
President Jacob Zuma has urged his new cabinet to work hard and conduct themselves in an exemplary manner. Full Story...
Readers question minister's motives 2009-05-20 16:46:24
Minister of Transport, S'bu Ndebele controversially accepted, among other gifts, a R1,1-million vehicle from a group of contractors. Full Story...
ANC scheming on Zille - report 2009-05-20 12:24:04
The ANC has reportedly cooked up a plan to constantly weaken Western Cape Premier Helen Zille's ability to deal with issues in the province. Full Story...
Zuma's Cabinet meets for the first time 2009-05-20 11:50:58
President Jacob Zuma joked and laughed as he sat down to chair the first meeting of his Cabinet. Full Story...
Anti-Helen Zille site disappears 2009-05-20 08:59:50
Less than 24 hours after being exposed in the Cape Argus, an anti-Helen Zille site has been removed from Facebook. Full Story...
My views are no slight to Zille: Trollip 2009-05-20 08:51:37
Athol Trollip has dismissed as "mischievous, incorrect and indefensible" a newspaper headline suggesting he attacked party leader Helen Zille. Full Story...
Calls for new PAP leadership 2009-05-19 20:41:38
Members of the Pan African Parliament have made a call for new leadership, SABC news reported. Full Story...
Zille attacked on Facebook 2009-05-19 12:21:34
A vicious anti-Helen Zille group on a social networking website is hurling abuse at the new Western Cape premier. Full Story...
Free Mercedes-Benz vexes Ndebele 2009-05-19 06:30:08
Transport Minister S'bu Ndebele has asked President Jacob Zuma whether he should keep a luxury vehicle that was given to him as a gift by a group of contractors. Full Story...
Cape ANC members turn on Mantashe 2009-05-19 06:30:05
ANC members in the Western Cape have launched a scathing attack on party secretary Gwedi Mantashe, who accused the national leadership of factionalism during a lekgotla this weekend. Full Story...
Zille denies claims 2009-05-19 10:07:34
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has angrily denied that the DA wants to get rid of some senior officials she has inherited from the ANC provincial government. Full Story...
I didn't consider gender, says Plato 2009-05-19 11:23:29
Cape Town mayor Dan Plato has included five women in his mayoral executive committee. Full Story...
Five top ANC MPs set for public service 2009-05-19 11:58:02
The National working committee of the ANC has met at Luthuli House to finalise a range of new deployments. Full Story...
DA asks Public Protector to probe ANC 2009-05-18 16:35:38
The Democratic Alliance has requested an urgent investigation into the alleged use of R4,3-million allocated for poverty alleviation for election purposes. Full Story...
New drama rocks the DA 2009-05-18 12:26:06
According to Premier Helen Zille, a network of staff in her provincial administration is still loyal to the ANC and is out to "embarrass" her. The ANC has responded... Full Story...
Search on for top Zuma aide 2009-05-18 13:34:48
The hunt is on for a spokesperson for President Jacob Zuma after his top aide, Zizi Kodwa, agreed to remain at Luthuli House. Full Story...
No posts reserved - Presidency 2009-05-18 11:05:44
Frantic lobbying for posts in the highest office in the land intensifies. Full Story...
SACP slams ANC 2009-05-18 06:55:43
The political fallout after the ANC's defeat in the Western Cape has begun. Full Story...
IFP gloves come off 2009-05-18 08:54:57
The entire provincial leadership of the IFP Youth Brigade was suspended after a dispute with the party's national leadership. Full Story...
S'bu Ndebele's R1,1-million gift 2009-05-17 20:03:29
Hardly a week into his new portfolio as Minister of Transport, S'bu Ndebele is in the midst of a political controversy. Full Story...
IFP takes action against Youth Brigade 2009-05-17 19:20:26
Eight members of the IFP Youth Brigade have been suspended from the party, the Inkhatha Freedom Party has said. Full Story...
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