Commanderr in Chief President Cyril Ramaphosa. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian In a significant turn of events, the G20 declaration was adopted without objection by all member countries, except the absent United States, at the start of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa surprised everyone by asking fellow leaders to adopt the declaration at the beginning of the meeting, rather than the end, as is customary. The declaration large

Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian The South African Police Service's (SAPS) awarding of a R360m health tender to Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala's company, Medicare24 Tshwane District, is under scrutiny, with allegations of corruption and irregularities surrounding the process. Lt-Gen Molefe Fani, SAPS divisional commissioner for supply chain management, testified before parliament's ad hoc committee that the tender was awarded after a thorough evaluat

By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian In a shocking turn of events, the United States has indicated it wants to join the G20 summit in South Africa, reversing its earlier boycott. This sudden change of heart comes after weeks of tension between the US and South Africa, with President Donald Trump accusing South Africa's government of persecuting white minorities. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed that the US had communicated its change of mind at the 11th

ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian The African National Congress (ANC) is facing a perfect storm of corruption allegations, with its national executive committee (NEC) warning that no one implicated in the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is "untouchable". The party's Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, has vowed that anyone found to have erred will face consequences, even if it means taking action before the commission concludes it

SA Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago, Managing Director of IMF news Kristalina Georgieva and Fianance Minister Enoch Godongwana. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian In a unanimous decision, the South African Reserve Bank's (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee has cut the country's interest rates by 25 basis points, taking the repo rate to 6.75% and the prime lending rate to 10.25%. This move is expected to provide relief to borrowers and stimulate economic growth. SAR

Mary de Haas, a retired senior lecture. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian In a scene straight out of a satirical comedy, Mary de Haas, a retired senior lecturer, took center stage at the parliamentary ad hoc committee, claiming to have insider information on the disbandment of the political killings task team. But, as it turns out, she's not even a professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), where she's been touting an honorary research fellow title. UKZN ha