Investigations
How NAC turned public funds into a private slush fund
Six years of scandals, oversight warnings and unanswered questions have put the National Arts Council’s governance and accountability under scrutiny.
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Investigations
Taxpayers bankroll international tour: The public is kept in the dark
As the publicly funded orchestra prepares for a major December tour, questions remain over what it discloses about public money.
News
King Hintsa's skull may never be recovered
DSAC concedes there is no record of where the amaXhosa king's head is held.
News
ActionSA unveils plan to revive Joburg’s creative sector
ActionSA will bring together more than 150 practitioners in Newtown as it unveils its vision to revitalise Johannesburg’s creative sector.
Investigations
Tembe threatens as Justice Theron dodges questions over Millions
Taxpayers fund it, but MNPO won’t disclose what those millions are paying for as questions mount over international artists
Arts & Culture
From Nkandla to the maskandi stage: Sosebabayo unleashes ngu-ZERO, a 16-track musical statement.
Step into Sosebabayo’s world with Ngu Zero, a bold musical statement that demands to be heard.
Investigations
The judge, the money and the orchestra: How Theron's role raises a judicial ethics storm
A serving Constitutional Court judge faces growing scrutiny over her extra-judicial role as chairperson of the Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra.
News
Mafias have vanished from its construction projects: Mcpherson
Department claims it has recorded 'no new incidents' in three years as it unveils sweeping anti-extortion strategy
News
Taxpayers won't maintain Nkandla's chicken coops, cattle kraals or swimming pool
Dean Mcpherson has invoked the R246 million Nkandla scandal to justify why taxpayers will not pay to maintain Nkandla.
Investigations
How Diphofa signed off NAC funds for her son-in-law
Diphofa approved public funds for her son-in-law, left a trail of conflicting figures, and then went silent when the questions came.
Investigations
The R134.7 million question: How one man came to oversee, approve and benefit from public arts funding
Documents show Bongani Tembe sat at the centre of a R134.715 million public arts funding structure.
Opinion
The Council is back and so is everything that was wrong with it. Here’s what it means for the Arts Industry
A major courtroom setback for Gayton McKenzie as the NAC council returns by court order.
Arts & Culture
"ASIJOLI": Ntombeningi breaks silence on rumours
Ugodo nePhinifa Music Festival will take place on 1 August 2026 at the Soweto Equestrian Centre in Moroka, Soweto.
Investigations
LPC's verification crisis: Can the public still rely on it?
Legal Practice Council issued false letter, triggered criminal case and then changed its story
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Business & Power
Lebethe's 'half-truths' exposed as court dismisses harassment case
Court judgment raises serious questions over Annabell Lebethe's leadership and credibility.
Politics
R31 Million gone, but where did the money go? DA tears into McKenzie's World Cup spending
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie is under fire as DA demands answers over R31 million World Cup delegation
Investigations
UNISA launches investigation into Adv de Ru over unauthorised paid legal work
UNISA confirms outside remunerative work requires approval but has no record of approval for for its Mercantile Law senior lecturer.
Investigations
LPC confirms de Ru is a registered Advocate.
The Legal Practice Council has confirmed that Henriet De Ru is a registered advocate, contradicting its own earlier letter
News
Breaking: Filmmakers stage indefinite sit-In over NFVF’s PESP 6 disaster
Gauteng Filmmakers Occupy NFVF offices in desperate protest over chronic funding chaos
News
Makhadzi broke silence on 'Abahambe' debate: it backfired
Makhadzi broke her silence on the immigration debate in a Facebook post, but her remarks drew further criticism from some Zimbabwean followers.
AI & Tech
South Africa launches first-ever National Science Month to put innovation at the heart of development
"Your dreams are valid, and you must never allow anyone to tell you that you cannot become a scientist," Gina encouraged learners.
News
Simelane Welcomes CC judgement on Tafelberg Property sale.
The Constitutional Court ruled that the Western Cape Provincial government failed to meet its obligations of co-operative governance.
Investigations
A house bought in cash, a life turned upside down: The levy dispute that ended in sequestration
Inside the levy nightmare: Homeowner claims payments vanished as assets were sold
News
The boycott begins: South African artists pay the ultimate price
"Out of solidarity and respect, we believe it is important to pause, hold space, and focus on supporting one another."
AI & Tech
Nzimande to lead historic Indigenous Knowledge Systems
DSTI Minister, Blade Nzimande will convene a landmark meeting in Durban this Friday to formalize the integration of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS).
News
"...ALL OF YOU ARE HALF-ZULUS."
"You must choose carefully who you are chasing away, because we do not have marks on our foreheads to identify who we truly are," King MisuZulu.
News
Zimbabwe’s revenge: SA Artists trapped between loyalty and livelihoods
South African artists become collateral damage as border politics spill onto the stage.
AI & Tech
Why rural South Africa is the Nation’s new engine of growth
Rural South Africa holds the key to the country's next economic breakthrough, says Deputy Minister Gina
Investigations
NOTHING LEARNT: ASA FAILS TO FILE ANNUAL RETURNS AGAIN
Athletics South Africa (ASA), the national governing body for the sport, has once again exposed itself as a dysfunctional embarrassment.
Investigations
SHAMELESS: Sacked NAC Council demands return to office but fail to return state-funded iPhone 17s
Dissolved NAC Council splits: Some members threaten court but their own former Chairperson won't join and questions the "Urgent" challenge