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OPINION: Sharpeville struggle continues to haunt South Africa
ANC member Omry Makgoale says that the heroes of Sharpeville fought to have the right to elect their own MPs but that they died in vain as black people still do not have the right to directly elect MPs.
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Nene: ‘Shivambu tried to influence VBS curatorship decision’
Former Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says he got an SMS from EFF's Floyd Shivambu as Treasury was deciding on the bank’s curatorship.
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Poor South African savers ruined by bank collapse
Fear spread through poor rural communities across South Africa in November when VBS, a regional bank that catered to poorer customers, collapsed.
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Labour Dept praised for tackling Samwu, other unions under Labour Relations Act
The Labour Registrar has filed papers requesting permission to have Samwu taken over by an administrator over a series of financial failures dating back to 2012.
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Questions surround Samwu's R12m VBS loan as administration looms
The Labour Registrar wants municipal union Samwu to explain why it failed to repay a R12 million loan it received from VBS Mutual Bank but Samwu’s general secretary Simon Mathe insists the loan has been repaid.
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EXCLUSIVE: VBS loan, dubious financials could leave Samwu under administration
This follows several damning discoveries made by the Labour Registrar of large scale financial irregularities, including a questionable loan amounting to R12 million Samwu received from VBS mutual bank.
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7 quotes from Maimane’s election manifesto launch speech
The DA leader mentioned allegations that came out of the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into state capture and the VBS Mutual Bank heist.
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Ex-Vhembe mayor Florence Radzilani: 'I was never implicated in VBS scandal'
Radzilani says she wasn’t aware that her municipality was illegally investing millions of rand into the bank.
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Former Vhembe Mayor Radzilani out to clear her name in VBS saga
Florence Radzilani was named in The Great Bank Heist report as having received R300,000 as a Christmas gift after her municipality deposited the money into VBS bank.
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Cosatu wants ANC members implicated in corruption off election list
Cosatu says members of the ANC who’ve been implicated in corruption should recuse themselves from being nominated for the sake of the party.
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[WATCH] 'VBS, Bosasa & the Guptas, you won't find us there' - Malema
Highlights from the Economic Freedom Fighters' media briefing where party leader Julius Malema tackled issues such as Bosasa bribes and the situation in Zimbabwe.
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PSA: Remaining mayors linked to VBS bank scandal must be dismissed
The union says it's aware that they were allowed to keep their jobs because they managed to withdraw the money before the collapse of the bank.
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ANC Limpopo confirms resignation of finance manager in VBS Bank scandal
Imtyaaz Mohamed was requested to vacate his post by the provincial office manager on Friday, pending the outcome of an investigation into his alleged involvement.
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[LISTEN] VBS ‘loot’: New evidence further implicates Danny Msiza
Limpopo secretary Soviet Lekganyane speaks about the latest allegations against Danny Msiza and the axing of 7 Limpopo mayors implicated in the VBS bank saga.
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5 of 12 municipalities who invested in VBS recovered funds, says Limpopo ANC
ANC Limpopo secretary Soviet Lekganyane says it was because of wrongful policies that were passed that municipalities were involved in irregular investments.
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Mathabatha: 'We will appoint people who aren't going to disappoint us again'
Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha says the seven mayors fired in the province linked to the VBS Mutual Bank saga neglected their responsibilities.
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Danny Msiza: 'Stepping down from ANC position not an admission of guilt'
The ANC's integrity commission has recommended that officials like Msiza, who are implicated in the VBS Mutual Bank report, should resign.
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ANC Limpopo ‘unaware’ of Danny Msiza’s resignation over VBS saga
Limpopo ANC treasurer Danny Msiza was implicated as a kingpin, who allegedly played a role in the VBS Mutual Bank 'looting'.
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ANC Limpopo to monitor implementation of VBS recommendations
The party announced earlier on Tuesday that it had fired seven of its mayors involved in the saga.
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ANC sacks 7 Limpopo mayors linked to VBS saga
The ANC in Limpopo also says it’s found very serious weaknesses in its deployment strategies.
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Florence Radzilani resigns as Vhembe mayor in wake of VBS Bank scandal
Under Radzilani's watch, it is understood that the municipality deposited over R300 million with VBS Mutual Bank, money which will never be recovered.
