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‘Traditional chiefs were going to commandeer people under them to do what they call command voting, where the traditional leader in that area will frogmarch people under them to a polling station and watch over them as they cast their vote,’ says Human Rights Watch senior researcher, Idriss Nassah.

A roundup of news, including why rights organisations are concerned about Zimbabwe’s upcoming elections.

A look at a new virtual tool launched to track political party funding, the impact of burnout on the workforce and a glimpse at Rugby coach Rassie Erasmus's new book.

‘So I think for us, this is us sending a message to all and sundry who might want to defraud any state institution, not only UIF, that the law of this country will catch up with you,’ says UIF Commissioner, Teboho Maruping.

A round-up of news updates, including an update on work being done to punish those implicated in defrauding the UIF Ters.

A look at more initiatives by the business sector to support government and how much legal trouble is Donald Trump in?

‘We just need a combination of all the law enforcement agencies and go down there, flush out those people, let the last man stand, so that we can be in a position to close down those mines and reuse them either for housing, sporting facilities and community facilities,’ says Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi.

A roundup of news updates, including a conversation with Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi on Gauteng’s jobs initiative.

A look at whether South Africa is on track to achieving its National Development Plan goals and why the City of Tshwane is asking residents to avoid burning waste.

‘What should have happened between last July and today, Gwede Mantashe’s department should have invited another bid round, bid round seven, but they should have dealt with the problems that they experienced in bid round six,’ says energy analyst Hilton Trollip.

A round up of news updates, including a look at the latest Sweep South report on domestic workers' working conditions.

A look at what's behind the surge in cable theft and the Public Protector’s Phala Phala report to be challenged in court.

‘To punish liquor traders and take two hours as a means of fighting crime, in the absence of any scientific evidence that points to the fact that if you remove two hours from trading per day, then we're going to fight crime, then it's a questionable proposition,’ says National Liquor Traders’ Lucky Ntimane.

A roundup of news updates, including a look at the impact of Limpopo’s proposal to ban alcohol sales after midnight.

Insights on why Action SA is opposing some political party funding, how local laws could impact Agoa, and the EFF's 10-year anniversary function raises concerns over attendees' conflict of interest.