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Hill-Lewis urges Ramaphosa to intervene in DBE textbook catalogue 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th September 2026 DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has issued an urgent appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa to step in following an unprecedented showdown within the... →
Ramaphosa believes ANC candidate registration glitch debacle is ‘manageable’
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th September 2026 ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed confidence that the party's election candidate nomination registration issues will be resolved,... →
Ramaphosa authorises SIU corruption probe into E Cape Public Works
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th September 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially authorised the Special Investigating Unit to probe allegations of corruption and maladministration at the... →
ANC reiterates ‘system glitches’ as it appeals to IEC to recognise election candidates
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd September 2026 The ANC has formally requested that the Independent Electoral Commission recognise and process candidate details that the party says were... →
Nov polls 'critical turning point' to end corruption, service failures – Amnesty International
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd September 2026 Ahead of the upcoming local government elections scheduled for November 4, Amnesty International South Africa is calling on voters to cast their... →
South Africa may face class action over Sharpeville massacre
By: Bloomberg 3rd September 2026 Survivors of one of the defining events of the anti-apartheid struggle, the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre, and their dependents have applied for... →
RMB/BER Business Confidence Index stabilises after second-quarter setback
By: Sabrina Jardim 2nd September 2026 The Business Confidence Index (BCI) published by financial services firm RMB and economic research organisation the Bureau for Economic Research... →
IEC records 43% surge in candidates for Nov elections, despite thousands missing registration cutoff
By: Thabi Shomolekae 2nd September 2026 The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced a massive surge in political participation ahead of the upcoming local government... →
Dirco clears High Commissioner Sooklal of suspicion of facilitating Zuma-Gupta meetings
By: Thabi Shomolekae 2nd September 2026 The Department of International Relations and Cooperation announced on Wednesday that its official mission to India did not facilitate any... →
IEC won't grant extensions after ANC claims ‘technical glitch’ in candidate registration
By: Thabi Shomolekae 1st September 2026 The Independent Electoral Commission has firmly clarified that no political party or independent candidate will be granted an extension to capture... →
Goldman sees room for South Africa asset rally on credit upgrade
By: Bloomberg 1st September 2026 Markets are not pricing in the probability of South Africa’s return to investment grade, leaving scope for government bonds, stocks and the rand to... →
MVC takes aim at ‘incomplete’ political donor records, ‘toothless’ funding framework
By: Thabi Shomolekae 1st September 2026 The latest political funding disclosure has sparked intense debate over the true meaning of transparency in South Africa’s politics, with civil... →
