Makhura, who heads the party’s political school, said the loss of its majority in the 29 May general elections was a strategic set back
Section27, representing 44 of the bereaved families, has called for those responsible to be charged with culpable homicide
The EFF leader was addressing thousands of party members in Gauteng, where its partnerships with the ANC have come under pressure
All six men, who appeared in the Johannesburg high court on Tuesday, agreed to a plea deal
Hit by the pandemic, unrest and load-shedding, the province’s economy has suffered a chronic decline
National executive committee members are at odds over a coalition with the EFF, with some vowing to lobby party leaders against the arrangement
ANC insiders are almost certain that Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will not remain the cooperative governance minister for long
Xolani Jwaga, who owns an events company, helped build shoddy sports facilities at a provincial facility
R48 million was looted from Gauteng’s health system following the alleged shielding of Tembisa Hospital’s chief executive
A national position is a flickering light for Gauteng Premier David Makhura, whose province is the firm turf of Paul Mashatile
Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse members protested at the Gauteng health department over corruption exposed by the whistleblower
The provincial administration has, however, struggled to pay staff salaries
David Makhura has set up an expert advisory committee to provide independent and expert advice about climate change mitigation and adaptation for the Gauteng City-Region
The Special Investigating Unit has cases dating back to 2019, but rejected that this is a problem
As South Africa gears up for the local government elections on 1 November, disgruntled voters in Tshwane and Ekurhuleni say they have little reason to cast their ballots
A March 2020 directive from the Gauteng premier is at the centre of an SIU civil case to recover money lost due to alleged unlawful procurement
In court papers, former Gauteng health chief financial officer Kabelo Lehloenya shifted blame onto premier David Makhura for his alleged failure to prevent unlawful contracts.
Hundreds of Treatment Action Campaign members braved the Joburg cold to camp outside David Makhura’s office on Tuesday night, demanding Charlotte Maxeke Hospital reopens
The TAC wants the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, closed after a fire in April, to reopen fully as soon as possible, because other hospitals are overburdened.
People plundering shops and malls has spread, leaving a trail of devastation and loss of income and jobs
Tighter measures are necessary to contain Covid-19’s spread in Gauteng, but returning to level-five restrictions is not on the cards, says Makhura
SIU spokesperson says it successfully argued to the high court that Bandile Masuku failed to exercise his responsibility oversight at the Gauteng health department
The judge found that when news of improprieties were brought to his attention, Masuku did not take steps to urgently intervene
The Gauteng and Eastern Cape premiers have been ravaged by scandal over the past year, in both instances involving the political heads of their health departments
A high-level probe has begun into hundreds of millions of rand spent by the Gauteng health department to refurbish a hospital that is now seven months behind schedule – and lying empty
The tender linked to Ramaphosa’s presidency has been cancelled by the special corruption court
Dr Thembi Mokgethi appointed as new health MEC as premier seeks to stop Covid-19 malfeasance
The SIU is investigating 102 companies doing business with the provincial government in Gauteng alone
Senior South African politicians have not been spared the coronavirus. What happens if the head of state is not well enough to be at his desk?
Covid-19 is not the first health crisis to plague Snake Park. For decades the residents have lived with the mine, which they say blows clouds of dust into their homes
Doctors at one of the biggest provincial hospitals in Gauteng say they are being forced to attend to patients without PPE, as the number of healthcare workers infected increases
While fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, graft and mismanagement continues unabated, leaving civil society bewildered and angry