How Geordin Hill-Lewis ‘betrayed’ John Steenhuisen
Two months before he sacked him from his Cabinet position as agriculture minister, newly elected DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis promised John Steenhuisen he would keep his ministerial job.
PIC CEO Dlamini hits back at whistleblower report as ‘malicious fiction’
Patrick Dlamini’s swift rebuttal of a sweeping whistleblower complaint reveals a PIC board caught between a CEO and anonymous complainants.
After 7 major accusations, will the once untouchable Malema finally face accountability?
Julius Malema’s political career has been defined by corruption and tax evasion accusations, hate speech litigation, and veiled threats of violence – but, after years of using scandals to boost his profile, the EFF leader appears to be drowning in them.
Pieter du Toit | Sacrificing Steenhuisen: How Rhodes appeased Afrikaners over sheep scab
Cecil Rhodes, Cape prime minister in 1895, was beholden to the Afrikaner Bond. In 2026, Geordin Hill-Lewis should beware of becoming indebted to right-wing Afrikaner groups, writes Pieter du Toit.
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Back in SA and straight into the courtroom fire: Peet plays it sweet while Mel manages the hell of their unrelenting woes. Peet made his first appearance in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Thursday. This case relates to an alleged R27 million property fraud scheme involving the unlawful sale of properties belonging to the City of Johannesburg. (Iavan Pijoos/News24)
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Interview | Border Management’s Mike Masiapato on broken borders, illegal migration and spaza shops
Anneliese Burgess speaks to Dr Mike Masiapato, the head of South Africa’s Border Management Authority – the very institution he helped recommend 17 years ago – about corruption, capacity constraints, and why, without serious investment in border management, the cycle of xenophobic violence is guaranteed to repeat.
Fred Khumalo | Anti-foreigner protests: A ticking time bomb that can still be defused
Fred Khumalo recounts a chilling firsthand encounter in his KwaZulu-Natal hometown that reveals the simmering, volatile tensions between locals and foreign nationals, warning that planned nationwide protests on 30 June could spiral into deadly violence reminiscent of the township’s dark days during apartheid.
SUNDAY. Essay | I knew the ANC when it had a soul
In the 1950s, Benjamin Pogrund watched ANC leaders who couldn’t pay their phone bills, wore no fancy suits and drove no blue-lit cars. They faced jail, exile and death – for nothing except freedom. Seventy years later, the acclaimed journalist and author looks at what the ANC has become and sees a movement that has lost its soul.
Bongekile Macupe | While Africa’s tyrants silence critics, South Africans can speak freely
In light of Uganda’s Muhoozi Kainerugaba's open brutalisation of opponents and flouting the rule of law, South Africans should be reminded of just how rare and precious our democracy truly is, writes Bongkile Macupe.
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- 'Police probe death of German shipping heiress, finance manager at Limpopo hunting reserve Limpopo’s top cops are overseeing the investigation into the mysterious deaths of a German shipping heiress and a family employee, who were found dead less than 24 hours apart at an exclusive hunting reserve.
- No arrests yet over anti-illegal immigration rhetoric as SAPS monitors ‘30 June’ protesters Despite growing concern over the rhetoric used during recent anti-illegal immigration marches, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said no cases of intimidation have been opened against protesters, and no arrests have been made for some of their controversial statements.
- Zoning maps, forged deeds: The paper trail behind Peet Viljoen’s alleged property scam Disbarred lawyer and suspected shoplifter Peet Viljoen allegedly created a trail of fake resolutions, affidavits, and powers of attorney to convince unsuspecting buyers that City of Johannesburg properties were for sale.
- ‘Fraud’ pastor with 3 SA identities bagged R500m at broke Johannesburg power entity Witness Mazanga, a Zimbabwean pastor with three different South African identities, received contracts worth more than R500 million at City Power, despite being implicated in defrauding the broke Johannesburg-owned entity.
- UPDATE | Impeachment committee will oppose Ramaphosa’s interdict application Cyril Ramaphosa has asked the Western Cape High Court for an interdict to halt impeachment hearings over the Phala Phala matter, citing potential “irreparable harm.”
- Geordin Hill-Lewis asks Ramaphosa to sack Steenhuisen as minister DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove his predecessor, John Steenhuisen, from the Cabinet.
- ‘AfriMAGA’ celebrates Steenhuisen’s exit as Hill-Lewis moves to do damage control to DA brand In his first major act as DA leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced his intention to remove John Steenhuisen as agriculture minister, handing a victory to the groups Steenhuisen had branded as “AfriMAGA” troublemakers.
- Wendy Knowler | Insurers win 89% of ombud cases – how to beat the odds Too many consumers still don’t understand what their insurance policy covers, and what their own responsibilities under the policy are, writes Wendy Knowler.
- Wendy Knowler | Fake SA shops: You’re actually buying from China Brands such as Miller & Rose, Daisy & Claire, and Alice & Rachel advertise heavily on Facebook and Instagram, presenting themselves as Cape Town, Joburg or Durban-based businesses with deep local roots. The brands, their pictures, and “free return” policies are all lies, writes Wendy Knowler.
- Zeekr: China’s new kid on the block could be exactly what South Africa’s EV market needs Zeekr’s coming to SA – will it be a hit or a miss? News24 Motoring contributor Clynton Yon does some crystal-ball gazing about Geely’s new premium sub-brand.
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