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The joint task force comprising the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to tackle crime will not see soldiers performing ordinary policing functions. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

SANDF deployment to back police set to start on 31 March

National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said the army would play a supporting role to the South African Police Service

Celebration: On Thursday, Ramaphosa received a loud cheer in Boitekong, Rustenburg as he arrived  for the regional cake cutting for the anniversary. (Lunga Mzangwe/M&G)

Ramaphosa: No political party has done more good for South Africans than the ANC

The ANC president said this was a fact, whether people liked it or not

DA leader John Steenhuisen.
(Delwyn Verasamy/ M&G)

Steenhuisen confirms 274 foot-and-mouth disease cases in five provinces

Officials said South Africa’s phytosanitary and biosecurity requirements are world class and the department is awaiting bilateral trade agreements to be resolved to begin exports of beef

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and ANC have formalised a growing partnership in the North West

EFF sets its sights on North West – with the ANC

Despite public spats in Gauteng, the parties are teaming up in North West municipalities, including those where the ANC has a majority

Police have cut water and food supplies to the miners, insisting that they will not negotiate with ‘criminals

Police make community rescuers at Stilfontein sign indemnity forms before helping trapped miners

Police have cut water and food supplies to the miners, insisting that they will not negotiate with ‘criminals’

Auditor general Tsakani Maluleke

Auditor general: Only 34 of 257 municipalities achieved clean audits in 2022-23

Tsakani Maluleke’s latest report shows the pace of improvement in the financial management of municipalities has been slow, hurting service delivery

The EFF at their manifesto launch earlier this year. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

EFF to capitalise on ANC’s failures in the North West

The province received the worst performing municipalities rating by Good Governance Africa 2024