Crunch time for Ramaphosa
South African lawmakers will decide Tuesday whether to institute impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, three days before the governing party meets to consider re-electing him as its leader.
Ramaphosa’s political future was cast into doubt on Nov...
Simple comparison explains why South Africa's ministers are so bad at their jobs
Last week's deadly riots and looting exposed the incompetence and lack of accountability in South Africa's cabinet — especially the crime prevention and security cluster.
President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged...
South Africa's biggest army deployment since 1994
South Africa is expected to deploy the largest number of defence force members in the country since 1994 to help law enforcement officials clamp down on the rampant looting and public violence that has plagued much of KwaZulu-Natal and parts of...
Army deploying thousands more troops in South Africa
South Africa will significantly ramp up the number of soldiers deployed to help quell riots following days of looting and destruction of businesses, after the government said a military presence may be helping to ease the violence.
Defence...
State Security an “employment agency” for connected ANC kids: report
The State Security Agency has become an “employment agency” for the children of senior ministers and political figures with the “right connections”, according to a report in The Sunday Times
R1.2-billion SA spy satellite questions dodged: report
The Minister of Defence declined to answer questions on the purported bungling of a R1.2-billion spy satellite project