Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala rejected a 12-year prison sentence and walked away from his plea deal with the state on Monday, sending the R228 million police tender corruption case back to square one. Matlala appeared before magistrate Ignatius du Preez in…

South Africa’s (SA’s) highly anticipated 30 June anti-illegal immigration protests passed largely without the widespread violence many had feared, as thousands marched in cities across the country under a heavy security presence. While the day remained mostly peaceful, there were…

The announcement that John Steenhuisen will no longer serve as South African (SA) minister of agriculture has farmers applauding. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has demoted Steenhuisen to deputy minister of trade, industry and competition. Willie Aucamp will now…