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As the race to the polls for local government elections heats up, racial tension in Phoenix after recent civil unrest is being used as a means of campaigning for political parties in KwaZulu-Natal.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal announced on Wednesday that its members will hand over an “eviction notice” to the current ANC mayor of the uMngeni local Municipality in western KZN, Sizwe Sokhela.

President Cyril Ramaphosa's plea for patience amid growing calls for him to act against alleged cronyism and corruption involving health minister Zweli Mkhize were rejected by opposition parties on Wednesday.

The Competition Commission this week blocked a private equity fund from acquiring Burger King due to the reduced black shareholding that would result.

A stunning response to one Parliamentary question has revealed just how little tax is paid by those running businesses in South Africa’s minibus taxi industry. With millions of commuters using the low-fare transport everyday, some estimates place the market’s total value at R90 billion – which would mean the profession has taken SARS for a ride. How much tax is paid by the minibus taxi industry? Geordin Hill-Lewis is the shadow finance minister. He asked his opposite number, Tito Mboweni,...

It seems the ANC's 'jobs for the boys' policy is safe with Cyril Ramaphosa, after the president faced a tough line of questioning on cadre deployment today.

Ramaphosa admits deployment committee bypassed proper channels President Cyril Ramaphosa admitted at the State Capture Inquiry to bypassing the deployment committee when making appointments. State Capture Inquiry: Ramaphosa on cadre deployment Protocols bypassed for new appointments Ramaphosa faced a fierce line of questioning on cadre deployment, with Judge Zondo highlighting the case of a “Black candidate who had been recommended by the board of Transnet, who was seen as a credible candida...

Punch Newspapers Sections Amazon has announced plans to locate its African headquarters in South Africa. Authorities in Cape Town confirmed this, saying the City of Cape Town has greenlit the R4 billion River Club mixed-use development, which will be the new home of retail giant Amazon in Africa. This is coming one week after Twitter picked Ghana for its first African office and headquarters. “The development design intends to create a 150,000 square metre mixed-use space, divided into commer...

About Amazon Amazon.com Inc. is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington, which focusses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming and artificial intelligence. It is one of the Big Five companies in the US information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. The company has been referred to as “one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world”, as well as the world’s most valuable brand. ...

Transportation of alcohol over Easter weekend no longer illegal after Dlamini Zuma about-turn By IOL Reporter Share Cape Town – Slammed by the DA, among others, for the ’’ridiculous regulation’’ banning of the transportation of alcohol, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has done an about-turn. "Over the weekend, the police will be doing roadblocks and stuff. (People) are not allowed to be carrying alcohol and stuff from on...