2009-11-18 22:41
The government will set up an anti-corruption inter-ministerial committee to deal effectively with corruption in the public service, government spokesperson Themba Maseko has revealed.
2009-11-18 17:12
Red meat farmers are to meet ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe in a bid to get the ruling party intervene in curbing stock theft.
2009-11-17 22:27
Gauteng's budget will be adjusted upwards by R3.3bn, including R1.4bn for health and education, finance MEC Mandla Nkomfe says.
2009-11-17 22:27
The DA has criticised the police air wing's purchase of a special plane for official purposes as a "disgraceful waste of public money".
2009-11-17 20:13
There has been a peak in service delivery protests this year, with Gauteng, the Western Cape, the North West and Mpumalanga the worst affected.
2009-11-17 18:10
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an ANC appeal in a matter pertaining to a resignation letter of a councillor in the George local council.
2009-11-16 22:38
The ANC Youth League will not allow former president Thabo Mbeki to be charged with genocide, league president Julius Malema says.
2009-11-16 19:05
Three people have been shot and wounded and five others injured when violence erupted during an ANC meeting in the Eastern Cape.
2009-11-15 17:23
Former Eskom board chairperson Bobby Godsell is out of the country and it is not clear when he will meet with Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan.
2009-11-14 20:00
President Jacob Zuma has called on traditional leaders to help government fight crime.
2009-11-14 22:01
DA leader Helen Zille says she believes her party has what it takes to govern the Eastern Cape.
2009-11-13 16:01
The government has "full-confidence" in Public Enterprises Minister Barbara Hogan and the boards appointed to steer state-owned enterprises such as Eskom, President Jacob Zuma says.
2009-11-13 17:16
The ANC in the Eastern Cape is opposed to the axing of Buffalo City mayor Zukisa Faku by the party's Amathole region, reports the Dispatch Online.
2009-11-12 21:04
Home affairs, which is responsible for tracing and deporting illegal immigrants, has no idea how many there are in the country.
2009-11-12 08:07
President Jacob Zuma says the legal system should do more for victims, the poor and the ignorant, and that access to the law is not just for the rich.
2009-11-11 19:03
The ANC and its alliance partners will hold a summit at the weekend to discuss the National Planning Commission, the recession and other issues.
2009-11-10 22:43
President Jacob Zuma has had the prestigious African President of the Year Award 2009 bestowed upon him.
2009-11-10 21:10
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has handed the government a list of national laws holdings up service delivery in provincial government.
2009-11-10 17:07
The ANC Youth League has called on the DA to "shut up", saying criticism of Julius Malema's protection is rooted in racism and "possibly fatal motives".
2009-11-09 20:34
The department of higher education has intervened in ongoing tensions between two University of Zululand student organisations after students went on the rampage.
2009-11-09 18:06
The rise in crime in rural areas may derail the government's policy on rural development, AgriSA says.
2009-11-09 17:00
The ANC will seek a turnaround strategy for municipalities before the public begins losing faith in the government, the party's secretary-general Gwede Mantashe says.
2009-11-09 11:16
Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel is to lead a panel of "external experts" on the national planning commission, says ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe.
2009-11-06 21:11
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has commended government's decision to cancel an order for military aircraft.
2009-11-06 16:02
The establishment of a task team to investigate claims Cape Town authorities are cutting water supplies in some poor areas is "another unlawful political witch-hunt", says DA leader Helen Zille.
2009-11-05 22:27
Auditor General Terence Nombembe has praised KwaZulu-Natal for major improvements in managing public funds, but raised concerns about the province's failure to manage assets properly.
2009-11-05 19:02
Ulundi municipal councillor Zanele Dlamuka has been fired by KwaZulu-Natal local government MEC Nomusa Dube following her continual failure to attend council meetings.
2009-11-05 16:01
God is going to sort out journalists who do not give enough coverage to the ANC in the Western Cape, says the party's provincial leader Membathisi Mdladlana.
2009-11-05 14:25
Allan Boesak has denied reports that he had asked for a meeting with President Jacob Zuma, saying he will serve the country as a civil society role player.
2009-11-05 12:06
Cabinet has decided to terminate the multi-billion rand Airbus A400M military aircraft contract because of cost escalation and delays in contractual delivery time.
2009-11-04 20:20
The Western Cape is facing its first "full-scale disaster" as a severe drought in the southern Cape looks as if it will get worse.
2009-11-04 18:01
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has told Parliament that he "religiously" names and shames ministers who fail to respond to parliamentary questions.
2009-11-04 17:16
Cosatu in the Northern Cape says it supports Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale's call for the demolition of poorly-built low-cost houses.
2009-11-03 18:05
The mayor of Buffalo City, Zukiswa Faku, has been expelled, effectively forfeiting her post, the regional ANC has confirmed.
2009-11-03 20:13
South Africa has lost 143 miners thus far this year to mining accidents, Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu says.
2009-11-03 15:26
Calls to nationalise the personal wealth of BEE tycoons Tokyo Sexwale and Patrice Motsepe are based on jealousy, says ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe.
2009-11-03 18:05
Desmond Tutu has welcomed Allan Boesak's decision to quit Cope, saying he can serve people through God rather than through politics.
2009-11-03 12:07
The ANC in the Free State has come out in support of the University of the Free State's transformation programme, as well as its rector, Jonathan Jansen.
2009-11-02 21:30
Buffalo City mayor Zukiswa Faku failed to attend an ANC disciplinary committee hearing into charges of bringing the party into disrepute.
2009-11-02 15:19
John Moodey will lead the Democratic Alliance in Gauteng after he was re-elected to the position at the party's provincial congress.
2009-11-01 18:46
Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille must take responsibility for the City of Cape Town's financial mismanagement of the Bus Rapid Transit system, the ANC says.
2009-10-30 21:05
The recent service delivery protests are in part a response to the levels of inequality in society, Cosatu says.
2009-10-30 19:00
The ANC in Tshwane has welcomed measures taken by the executive mayor Gwen Ramokgopa to deal with allegations of corruption in the city.
2009-10-29 20:35
President Jacob Zuma says corruption cases should be handled faster to avoid a situation where people are suspended on full pay for long periods.
2009-10-29 20:35
The government has set aside R400m for a cleaning and greening project in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape.
2009-11-18 21:12
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi will meet hospital chief executives over the next two days to discuss the country's ailing public health system.
2009-11-18 10:09
The police's R150m private jet, which was purchased for "operational purposes", is being used to ferry ministers around - even though the air force has a fleet of planes for this.
2009-11-17 22:27
The department of public service and administration spent R54m on 22 conferences it hosted in the past four years, Minister Masenyani Baloyi has revealed.
2009-11-17 20:13
Reports that about 50 South African mercenaries are training and arming the military junta in Guinea are being "closely" looked into, the government says.
2009-11-17 18:45
Democratic Alliance MPL Jack Bloom has been suspended for five days from the Gauteng Legislature by the Speaker for contempt.
2009-11-17 21:10
New data, such as 57% of dockets being lost, shows the rot has set into the SA Police Service and government doesn't seem to care, the Democratic Alliance says.
2009-11-16 22:38
Nigerians, including those holding diplomatic and official Nigerian passports, will have to obtain multiple-entry visas to visit South Africa, Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has announced.
2009-11-16 18:12
The rights of minorities in South Africa are being undermined and members of these groups are excluded from effective political participation, Solidarity has told the UN.
2009-11-15 18:50
Cosatu has proposed that the alliance of the ruling ANC, Communist Party and itself replace the ANC as the main centre of political power, reports say.
2009-11-14 14:36
The Western Cape education department has obtained an interdict against the Congress of South African Students.
2009-11-13 22:17
The police do not have a licence to kill, President Jacob Zuma has said after reports about the use of lethal force by police officers.
2009-11-13 18:11
A meeting between doctors and the Limpopo government to improve the quality of healthcare services has been welcomed by the SA Medical Association.
2009-11-12 22:08
The Gauteng provincial government has made R1.6bn in payments to service providers which had been in arrears, Premier Nomvula Mokonyane says.
2009-11-12 18:06
The nature of crime in South Africa is "different" to that of other countries making it imperative that police be given greater clarity on when they can shoot to kill, says President Jacob Zuma.
2009-11-11 22:42
Msunduzi municipality employees are coining it in overtime pay, with a security guard for the deputy mayor pocketing almost R94 000 in two months.
2009-11-11 17:04
KwaZulu-Natal IFP acting chairperson Muzi Simelane has been suspended for publicly nominating the party's national chairperson as his preferred candidate for IFP leader.
2009-11-10 21:10
Individuals at Athletics South Africa should confess their involvement in the Caster Semenya saga, the Commission for Gender Equality has urged.
2009-11-10 18:07
The KwaZulu-Natal government has announced bold steps aimed at ensuring government departments and municipalities have clean audits by 2014.
2009-11-09 22:39
An agreement for a joint R500m water project between the Netherlands and South Africa has been signed, the department of water affairs says.
2009-11-09 19:07
The murder of former senior government official Warwick Dorning puts into doubt the ANC's selective security arrangements for its cadres, trade union Hospersa says.
2009-11-09 18:06
Nearly 800 health workers in the Eastern Cape have not received their occupation specific dispensation due to a "technical error", a provincial health spokesperson says.
2009-11-09 12:44
The ANC's national executive committee did not discuss Jacob Maroga's apparent resignation as Eskom CEO, but did talk about Eskom, says Gwede Mantashe.
2009-11-08 18:31
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema was not lambasted at the national working committee's meeting, as media reports suggest, the party says.
2009-11-06 18:05
The ANC Youth League says Nedbank has committed itself to sponsoring sports development in South Africa, following a meeting over transformation concerns.
2009-11-05 22:27
Agri-SA president Johannes Möller has questioned government claims about money spent and amounts of land bought for beneficiaries.
2009-11-05 21:11
Newly appointed Public Protector Thuli Madonsela says there is not much she can do about the controversial arms deal.
2009-11-05 16:14
The R2.9bn refund the government hopes to receive after cancelling a contract with Airbus may be used to buy new planes for the SA Air Force, Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says.
2009-11-05 18:03
Labour Minister Membathisi Mdladlana has promised "drama" over the government's plans to crack down on labour broking.
2009-11-05 17:04
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced the appointment of a 25-member committee to advise him on an implementation plan for government's planned National Health Insurance.
2009-11-04 22:38
When Julius Malema and his driver were caught speeding in Limpopo, they reportedly used a blue light to intimidate cops.
2009-11-04 21:07
The SABC has created a task team that will look into the implications of the draft public service broadcasting bill that proposes abolishing TV licences.
2009-11-04 16:08
Parliament has sent a police delegation back to the drawing board on its plans to implement a bill creating an integrated national fingerprint database.
2009-11-03 22:32
The SABC's interim board is contesting a R1bn contract and says criminal charges will be brought against entities identified in the Auditor-General's report.
2009-11-03 21:13
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has "applied sanctions" against employees implicated in taking part in the unlawful Erasmus Commission.
2009-11-03 22:32
The government is investigating reports that Julius Malema threw his weight around after being stopped for speeding in Limpopo.
2009-11-03 17:09
KwaZulu-Natal departments have been told to cut down on unnecessary expenditure such as expensive accommodation, Christmas functions and adverts in the media.
2009-11-03 13:05
Just two hours after Cope's Allan Boesak announced his resignation from the party, the ANC invited him back, reminding him about "his home".
2009-11-03 10:20
Western Cape Cope leader Allan Boesak has resigned from the party, saying its structures are in disarray.
2009-11-02 16:27
Numsa has called for the nationalisation of the wealth of SA's richest man, Patrice Motsepe, and other people topping the latest "Rich List".
2009-11-01 21:43
The DA says government's "wasteful expenditure" has increased by almost R8m to R326m - mostly because of splurging on cars and parties.
2009-10-31 22:12
Mitchell's Plain can count on the government's "full support" in its fight against gangs and drugs, says President Jacob Zuma.
2009-10-30 17:30
Former transport minister and veteran ANC and SACP member Mac Maharaj as been appointed "special envoy", President Jacob Zuma has announced.
2009-10-30 12:06
President Jacob Zuma has dismissed the "feverish preoccupation" with a leftist takeover of the ANC, saying the party always has been an organisation of the left.
2009-10-29 18:40
Opposition MPs have blasted the Saps for its inability to promptly and properly respond to most 10111 emergency calls.