ANC won’t rake up its bad apples
The ruling party faces severe criticism over its reluctance to deal with leaders who are facing investigations, and its NEC is accused of selective morality
702: Vitriol dims the radio’s star
702 has recently lost a number of high-profile presenters. It says this is part of a shift to gain listeners. But insiders say something is rotten
Fikile has a daring plan for taxis
The transport minister presented to the ANC’s top body a proposal to establish a bank for taxi operators and to subsidise the industry
War of words over declined medical aid merger
Sizwe Medical Fund has taken a swipe at the Council for Medical Schemes for declining its merger with Hosmed
The PPE scandal that the Treasury hasn’t touched
Many government officials have been talking tough about dealing with rampant corruption in PPE procurement but the majority won’t even release names of who has benefited from the R10-billion spend
ANC still at odds over how to tackle leaders facing serious graft allegations
The ANC’s top six has been mandated to work closely with its integrity committee to tackle claims of corruption against senior party members
It’s worse than we thought: The state of the SABC and the political battle over retrenchments
A bloated workforce, a stalemate over retrenchments and the need for the public broadcaster to be financially viable are holding back SABC’s turnaround strategy
Political interference mounts over SABC retrenchments
The SABC says it needs to cut R700-million to survive. But senior politicians have allegedly interfered to stop retrenchments from proceeding
VBS looting haunts the ANC in Limpopo
The ANC is facing a revolt over the looting of VBS bank, which took money from poor communities, with warnings of electoral consequences in 2021 local elections
SABC staff ready to join picket line
The national broadcaster has rejected claims that it did not follow correct retrenchment and audit processes