Cosatu: Reserve Bank out of touch with SA reality
The Reserve Bank is stuck in ideology and not reality in relation to managing inflation. Labour federation Cosatu’s spokesperson Sizwe…
Category: Politics
KZN madrassah athaan continues as high court erred
A KwaZulu-Natal madrassah can continue to sound the call to prayer, after a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling. It follows…
Athlone family vindicated over electricity meter “tampering”
The City of Cape Town’s energy distribution department has had to backtrack after accusing an Athlone household of tampering with…
SA policing outdated
The style of policing in South Africa hasn’t adapted for at least a decade, which is adding to the country’s…
Younger people look to credit to keep up with cost of living
The high cost of living is forcing many South Africans to turn to their banks for extra credit. A TransUnion…
Renewed calls for death penalty amid crime surge
Discussions about the death penalty should be forced back on the table as the National Freedom Party (NFP) believes that…
Unlawful Zuma parole ruling to be appealed again
The Correctional Services Department is adamant that the release of former President Jacob Zuma on medical parole was not unlawful.…
Exploration and exploitation: Can Africa’s natural resources bring change?
Mozambique has begun extracting and exporting natural gas in what economists are saying could be a boon for African nation.…
Hani murderer given parole, court overrides minister
The Constitutional Court has granted Janusz Waluś parole. It follows Waluś asking the apex to set aside the Supreme Court…
Inquest must provide closure for Haron family
The Imam Abdullah Haron Inquest is providing a catharsis for the family. Partner at law firm, Webber Wentzel, Odette Geldenhys,…
Relief as kidnapped Abirah Dekhta back at home
Eight-year-old Abirah Dekhta was smiling and appeared to look physically healthy following her more than week-long kidnapping ordeal. That’s the…
Defence Dept secretive about Apartheid contracts
A ten-year-old legal battle to get access to apartheid records held by the Department of Defence and Military Veterans is…
OPINION Imam Haron Inquest – Where is the solidarity?
Cassiem Khan writes Thirty thousand people joined the janaza of Imam Abdullah Haron on 29 September, 1969. This funeral procession…
‘No work no pay’ policy in place ahead of PSA strike action
Government says it respects the rights of workers to strike. The Department of Public Service and Administration says workers need…
Imam Haron Inquest: postmortem report inadequate
The postmortem conducted on Imam Abdullah Haron’s body was highly inadequate and did not provide insight into the actual cause…
Haron family visit “crime scenes” for the first time
Cape Town Central police station is the first stop for the in loco inspection which forms part of the Imam…
Judge questions investigation process after Imam Haron’s death
Western Cape High Court Judge Daniel Thulare has noted several strange events that followed the death of anti-apartheid activist, Imam…
Unearthing truth through the Imam Abdullah Haron Inquest
The Imam Abdullah Haron Inquest is not about revenge. The anti-apartheid activist’s daughter Fatima Haron-Masoet explains that if one wants…
