John Chauke for The Times Post
John Chauke is a political news reporter at The Times Post, specializing in insightful and unbiased political coverage. John is dedicated to informing the public and holding power accountable. Outside of work, he enjoys discussions on policy and social change.
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South Africa’s VAT Set To Rise To 16% By 2026 As Godongwana Defends Tax Hike
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed that South Africa...
Real Madrid Stuns Atletico In Thrilling Penalty Shootout To Reach Champions League Quarterfinals
Real Madrid earned their spot in the Champions League...
Treasury Forecasts 1.9% Economic Growth For 2025
The National Treasury has projected that South Africa's economy...
City Of Ekurhuleni Confirms Bus In Deadly R21 Crash Was Roadworthy As 16 Lives Lost
On Tuesday morning, a bus carrying commuters from Katlehong...
PSG Stuns Liverpool In Epic Champions League Victory
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) made an emphatic statement on Tuesday...
Ramaphosa Reaffirms Mutual Benefits Of AGOA Partnership With The US Amid Growing Tensions
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently addressed concerns regarding South Africa’s...
Fuming MPs Blast SARB’s Kganyago Over Phala Phala Reports
The Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, had a difficult day in parliament after members of the standing committee on finance rejected the Bank's "wishy-washy"...
Gabon Coup Move Comes After Military Takeovers In Former French Colonies
Here are some recent coups in West Africa that affected France directly.
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In July 2023, Niger's presidential guard members detained President Mohamed Bazoum inside his...
Thabo Mbeki Says Load Shedding Is Deliberate As He Points To Systematic Collapse Of SA
Former president Thabo Mbeki says he believes there was a systematic attempt to collapse key South African institutions like Eskom, leading to rampant and...
Dennis Bloem Said He Got Tired Of Stomach Politics And Dumps COPE
Longtime Congress of the People (COPE) spokesperson Dennis Bloem has resigned from the party, blaming leader Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota for turning the party into...
Parliament Is Expected To Decide On Judge Nkola Motata’s Fate
It is now up to the National Assembly to decide, by a two-thirds majority vote, whether Judge Nkola Motata should be removed from office.This...
Life Jail Plus 100 Years For Two Killers Who Attacked House On Christmas Day
Two men who shot dead a woman during an attack at a house near Ventersdorp in North West on Christmas Day in 2020 were...