Even if you pay billions, you won’t be able to change ANC policy – Jessie Duarte

The ANC deputy secretary-general says the ANC is looking into whether votes were bought at Nasrec, and maintains that Dlamini-Zuma’s campaign was actually poorly funded.

In an interview on SAfm shared by the ANC to Facebook on Friday, ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte fielded numerous questions about the current state of the country and the ruling party.

Courts Why the arms deal judgment will have implications for future commissions of inquiry

This week’s arms deal judgment will have implications for many future commissions of inquiry.

Society Hanover Street’s famous name returns amid claims that ‘real’ site was not chosen

The name change request was made by the District Six Working Committee in June.

Columns Ramaphosa must use the power of his popularity

Given how the numbers appear to stack up, South Africans should now be able to count on Ramaphosa to stop dicking about and, at last, to act.

Business News Believe it or not, SA local assets still coming out tops

Global bonds have once again deteriorated.

Government Forensic probe reveals litany of corruption in Limpopo’s Modimolle-Mookgophong municipality

In some instances, the municipality did not know who was paid via transactions.

World Markets sink as Trump presses US companies to leave China

Stocks in the United States moved sharply lower on Friday as President Donald Trump said he was ordering companies to look at how to close their operations in China and make more products at home.

Politics Don’t copy the Nats on prescribed assets, Ramaphosa – analyst

What would be best would be for the government to restructure SOEs and bring public-private partnerships, political and economic analyst Daniel Silke cautioned.

Education GALLERY: Lesufi renames Höerskool Hendrik Verwoerd to Rietondale High School

Lesufi vowed that other historically divisive names such as Jan Smuts will also fall.

Africa Zimbabwe opposition official arrested over protests

In another incident, nine members of a rural teachers’ union and their lawyer were arrested for protesting poor remuneration and working conditions.

Politics KZN ANC suspends 10, as ‘unity, image of party are paramount’

These were members and councillors who marched to the ANC’s offices in eThekwini and Moses Mabhida regional offices.

General Media houses colluding against me for ‘touching untouchables’ – Mkhwebane

Political analyst Prince Mashele and Right2Know’s Ghalib Galant took issue with her statements, saying they’re not buying ‘this media collectivism’.

Politics Installation of new eThekwini mayor ‘a win for Ramaphosa’

However, ‘it now opens up another challenge and that is the tensions simmering between Sihle Zikalala and secretary Mdu Ntuli,’ a source said.

General ATC to assist Ngqulwana ‘settle out of court’ with Magashule

Magashule has taken Ngqulwana to court over claims he was one of the people behind the establishment of the African Transformation Movement to destabilise the ANC.

South Africa Solidarity urgently instructs sheriff to seize Brian Molefe’s property

The union says the property will be auctioned to pay its outstanding legal costs of about R600K Molefe owes it.

Courts BLF wants Ernst Roets tossed in jail for ‘apartheid flag’ tweet

The BLF are themselves facing a hate speech case brought against leader Andile Mngxitama by AfriForum.

local soccer Frosler still finding his feet at Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs youngster Reeve Frosler has made a positive start to the season so far, but knows he has to work hard to keep his place in the starting line-up.

Columns Scrap rugby’s 48-hour team announcement rule

It will add some much-needed intrigue to the game and it also adds to the spectacle that is the game itself.

Environment Why is part of the Amazon burning?

The dramatic scale of this year’s fires is the result of a significant acceleration of deforestation.

World Protests to greet G7 leaders as they discuss Amazon fires and trade

The leaders of the G7 club of rich countries meet in southern France on Saturday, with the burning Amazon, diving stock markets and their own stark divisions giving little grounds for optimism.

Columns Orchids and Onions – The myth of influencers

OUTsurance gets an Orchid for its ‘reality advertising’ success, while using ‘influencers’ without any solid data to go on gets an influential Onion.

features Ayanda Nino Maphosa – ‘Queer baby’ on a journey of discovery

Disowned by his family and forced to live on the streets of Hillbrow, Maphosa has now started the treatment to bring about the transformation he had been yearning for his whole life.