Nomsa Dlamini is the Political Editor and covers the national government, Parliament, the parties and the election, including the promises they make and whether the record matches them.
Mampeule built a property and infrastructure business from a Midrand boerewors stand and now wants the city's top job, promising to end cadre deployment and pay municipal suppliers on time. He enters a field that includes Helen Zille, Herman Mashaba and an ANC yet to name its candidate.
Government is spending R8.9 billion to restore the Iron Ore Export Line between Sishen and the Port of Saldanha, with the annual maintenance shutdown running from 6 to 16 October.
