23+ hour, 18+ min ago   (385+ words) A Gauteng state-backed fund advanced R7.2 million to a company owned by Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s son-in-law, and investigators later said the lending process showed signs of weak governance and poor judgment. The money went to Nonkwelo Investments Pty Ltd, controlled…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (374+ words) The African National Congress is fighting to get candidates back onto the ballot in six South African municipalities after missing the August 28 deadline. The Electoral Commission says the party cannot blame a system glitch. In papers filed with the Electoral…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (402+ words) George Osborne has said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and argued the clearest way to repair the damage is to rejoin the EU customs union. The former chancellor made the case in a wide-ranging interview, calling…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (384+ words) Portsmouth Deploys New Face Mask Ban as Rival Protest Camps Clash Over Migration JournalArta Portsmouth Deploys New Face Mask Ban as Rival Protest Camps Clash Over Migration Police arrested three people as anti-migrant and anti-racism demonstrators squared off in Portsmouth…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (332+ words) Cape Town’s parliament committee investigating corruption and criminal infiltration in law enforcement wants more time. The Ad Hoc Committee on SAPS has asked the National Assembly for another extension as it races to finalise a draft report that runs to…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (351+ words) South Africa’s election commission has filed court papers in response to the African National Congress’ legal challenge over disputed candidate lists, escalating a fight that could affect nominations in six municipalities. The dispute centres on submissions in the Eastern Cape,…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (399+ words) On both sides of the assisted dying debate are urging the Commons not to take what one pair called an “extraordinary risk” by forcing. MPs — full details here. MPs on both sides of the assisted dying debate are urging the…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (293+ words) The Australian Federal Police’s refusal to take on a formal request over alleged CFMEU and building-industry corruption has triggered a rare public rebuke from a federal regulator, and forced state detectives to move first. Victorian and Queensland police launched their…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (318+ words) South Africa’s Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has come under fresh criticism after a video showed her swearing at a disabled resident, deepening concerns over the conduct of senior African National Congress leaders. She has not publicly addressed the…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (347+ words) The ANC says it submitted its candidate names “timeously and validly,” and has blamed the IEC’s online system for the missed filing. According to the party, 181 candidates in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State were affected by the technical…...