“We have never accepted the narrative that Sobukwe died of natural causes, as we are convinced that there is strong prima facie evidence that he died as the result of the cumulative complications.”

The DA has resolved to open an investigation into the warring between party leader John Steenhuisen and Dion George, its federal finance chairperson.

Tensions in the ANC Youth League have turned public and ugly as top officials of the structure — president Collen Malatji and secretary-general (SG) Mntuwoxolo Ngudle — have turned on each other.

ANC NEC member and former public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba has “stepped aside” from his duties in his political organisation following his recent court appearance over alleged corruption at Transnet during his tenure.

The secretary general said that this did not mean that parties are in a melting pot agreeing with each other ideologically, but that national interest and coercion of the country was paramount.

Johannesburg has diverted R4 billion from its capital expenditure budget to prevent worker protests from disrupting the G20 summit, following threats by the SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) over salary disparities.

The desperate Palestinians from war-torn Gaza who arrived at OR Tambo International Airport this week paid as much as $2,000 (about R34,000) each for one-way tickets to unknown destinations.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has insisted that BBBEE policies are here to stay despite cabinet colleagues frothing at the mouth, calling for their abolishment.

Diversifying trade partners, freight and logistics recovery and the rebuilding of SA’s chrome and manganese industries. This is how the ANC plans to change the economic trajectory of the country.

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has dismissed the notion that there are tensions between former head of state Thabo Mbeki and President Cyril Ramaphosa