What's in City Press: Mashatile defends costly travels
Mashatile defends overseas expenditure
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has defended his overseas trips and expenditure following an outcry that he spent a lot of taxpayers' money on travelling.
Brazen construction mafia halts R550m Golden Highway project in Gauteng
A construction company that was awarded the contract worth almost R550 million early this year to rehabilitate the Golden Highway in Gauteng, has dragged Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, several taxi associations, business forums and councillors to court over allegations of extortion, threats, assaults and attempted murder of its employees working on the now halted project.
Disgracful! Army gets memorial plaques wrong
The military has been plunged into an embarrassment after making several errors on the newly unveiled memorial plaques for soldiers who died during foreign missions.
Ex-Kaizer Chiefs striker Khama Billiat goes AWOL with luxury vehicle
Financial woes appear to be piling up for former Kaizer Chiefs striker Khama Billiat as the sheriff of the Johannesburg High Court claims that the winger has defied a court order to surrender a luxury vehicle after defaulting on monthly instalments.
Cash-strapped, desperate Safa eyes PSL's millions
In what would further deepen the frosty relations between Safa and its special member, the PSL, the mother body wants a share of the league's revenue, which hovers around the R1 billion mark.
Will DA's Zille stand for Joburg mayor?
Helen Zille is considering throwing her hat into the ring to become the DA's mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg. Senior DA sources indicated that Zille is being encouraged to make herself available as the party's candidate for the municipal elections set for later next year.
McKenzie's anti-foreigner populism is dangerous
The minister's inciteful xenophobic rhetoric is one thing. But his ad hominem attacks on foreign nationals working in the creative space that he oversees is particularly irksome and shortsighted, writes Mondli Makhanya.
How fake cops extort unsuspecting victims
A 24-year-old woman from Bloemfontein in the Free State recorded someone posing as an officer from the SA Police Service (SAPS) who demanded a bribe from her to 'make the evidence disappear' in a drunk driving case against her.
Presley Chweneyagae and son were on good terms before his passing – sources
Sources have revealed that at the time of his passing, Presley Chweneyagae was a present father and his relationship with his son was healthy. City Press has been reliably told that father and son had a good relationship and were spending time together.
An ode to City Press
As he vacates his seat as editor-in-chief of this great newspaper, Mondli Makhanya takes us down memory lane, from the moment he first fell in love with City Press in the 1980s, to the time he joined the paper and led a team of hard-working, dedicated journalists who, in their humble role as chroniclers of history, helped inform and influence the trajectory of the nascent republic of SA.
Unisa suspends another official who questioned financial irregularities
Troubled Unisa has suspended another senior official in its finance department for allegedly blowing a whistle on the R500 000 the university spent on an ANC-aligned event.
FS premier in a fight with two MECs at ANC meeting
What started as an ordinary meeting of holding deployees in government to account degenerated into a heated altercation between the Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae and two of her MECs. The fight broke out in front of the ANC top five officials at the party's provincial headquarters in Bloemfontein on Monday.
Possible new secretary-general for MKP, to replace redeployed Floyd Shivambu
A founding member of former president Jacob Zuma's Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) is reportedly earmarked to become the party's new secretary-general.
ANC continues to lose voter support
Since the ANC lost its majority in last year's general elections, President Cyril Ramaphosa's party has lost support in more than 60% of the by-elections it has contested since then.
City manager: 'I will not allow anyone to damage my reputation'
Ekurhuleni city manager Imogen Mashazi insists that she is not on special leave and continues to report for duty. She says she will not allow politicians to 'play with my reputation' after 36 years of public service.
Faith Nketsi's ex-husband off the hook for fraud charges – for now
Businessperson Nzuzo Njilo, who gained fame following his relationship with reality TV star Faith Nketsi, is weighing legal options after a fraud case against him and a co-accused was provisionally withdrawn this week.
Herman Mashaba | A call to action: Constitution must put South Africans first
No doubt the Constitution is a beacon of hope and justice, however, it must evolve to meet the challenges of our times, writes Herman Mashaba
Making sense of the Trump-Musk feud
Some South Africans are interpreting the feud between President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk as some form of a zero-sum game for SA-US relations, meaning that Musk's loss of Trump's confidence will translate into this country's gain. But there is more to it than that, argues Kingsley Makhubela
Tim Spirit | The day Danny Jordaan and Safa embarrassed themselves - and the nation
MPs grilled the delegation from Safa, who had no answers to most of the questions during their appearance before Parliament this week.
Why Cape Town City grudgingly accepted the play-offs fate
Cape Town City boss John Comitis has begrudgingly accepted his club's fate after the Safa arbitration tribunal dismissed their case this week.
Proteas' Klaasen wanted to play until 2027, but then...
Even though his Proteas flame had begun to burn less brightly, Heinrich Klaasen was still planning, three months ago, to retire after the 2027 ODI World Cup tournament on home soil.
Meet the runner who hopes to become the first person to finish the Comrades for the 50th time.
You have got to love the vibe and energy of the Cape Verde sports teams.
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What's in City Press: Mashatile defends costly travels
Mashatile defends overseas expenditure Deputy President Paul Mashatile has defended his overseas trips and expenditure following an outcry that he spent a lot of taxpayers' money on travelling. Brazen construction mafia halts R550m Golden Highway project in Gauteng A construction company that was awarded the contract worth almost R550 million early this year to rehabilitate the Golden Highway in Gauteng, has dragged Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, several taxi associations, business forums and councillors to court over allegations of extortion, threats, assaults and attempted murder of its employees working on the now halted project. Disgracful! Army gets memorial plaques wrong The military has been plunged into an embarrassment after making several errors on the newly unveiled memorial plaques for soldiers who died during foreign missions. 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