Amnesty International South Africa has called for justice for three-year-old Unecebo Mboteni, who died after falling into a pit toilet at his preschool in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape last year, saying it is “outrageous” no-one has been held accountable.

Political analyst Prof Susan Booysen says this week’s turmoil in the MK Party illustrates how the organisation operates with double standards under Jacob Zuma’s control.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged efforts to clean and improve cities as South Africa prepares to host international guests for the G20 Leaders Summit later this month.

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia has blamed the rot in the police on “red flags” not being heeded by oversight bodies.

Mbalula slammed what he described as pressure from “Americans of President Trump” to scrap BEE, saying doing so would amount to “killing redress” and handing power to the DA.

Former police minister Bheki Cele has implicated his successor Senzo Mchunu in allegedly having ties with controversial figure Vusumzi “Cat” Matlala, saying the two met in person with Mchunu’s “comrade” Brown Mogotsi.

President details brief, chance encounters with man at centre of R2bn corruption allegations at Tembisa Hospital

Commissioner accuses police leaders of betrayal and insists any arrest should be done in daylight as he fears for his life

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has warned that the party risks “selling out” if its alliances are not carefully upheld.

Ugandan presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa has proposed banning Swahili, the country’s official language, in favour of French, saying French offers broader regional coverage.