Author: Mawande Amashabalala

ANCYL
Politics

League wants ANC leaders who advocate for coalitions to leave

The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) is at it again attacking leaders of the mother body. This time, the young lions want ANC leaders who talk about a coalition government... Read more.
News, Politics

Isiphithiphithi in ANC list processes as party’s old guard loses favour

Three senior ANC cabinet ministers will be forced into retirement after the forthcoming 2024 general elections if the unfolding ANC list processes are anything to... Read more.
News, Politics

Russia fails litmus test to coerce Brics while China gains traction

The Russian president’s attempt to coerce Brics to back the Kremlin in their conflict with Ukraine flopped this week during the 15th Brics Summit in Johannesburg.... Read more.
Arab league joins BRICS
Politics

Three Arab League nations join Brics bloc as new member states

The Arab League has emerged as the biggest winner in the resolutions to expand the Brics economic bloc. This after the five Brics member countries unanimously agreed... Read more.
Brics Summit
Politics

Brics Summit to decide on the 20+ applications to join bloc

More than 20 countries are waiting in anticipation to hear if the Brics door they have been knocking on will be opened before the 15th Summit of the bloc wraps up... Read more.
Sim Tshabalala picks Lungisa Fuzile as Standard Bank Africa CEO
News

Brics currency mission impossible in the nearest future

The Brics Business Forum featuring 1 500 leading businesspeople from member countries of the bloc on Tuesday failed to agree on whether it is time to dump the dollar... Read more.
Brics Summit
Politics

Brics is not in competition with G7, says Minister Pandor

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor is adamant that Brics is running its own race and not competing with Group of Seven (G7), another... Read more.
'Phala Phala saga pales into insignificance in light of VBS scandal'
Politics

Multiparty Charter partners agree DA will enjoy majority of spoils

DA leader John Steenhuisen has had the last laugh after the multiparty convention seating in Kempton Park agreed that the official opposition will take the majority... Read more.
Multiparty Charter
Politics

DA’s moonshot pact graduates to Multiparty Charter to stop ANC, EFF

The DA’s moonshot pact, which brings certain opposition parties under one roof in an offensive to dethrone the governing ANC from the Union Buildings, has transformed... Read more.