SONA: state of disaster declared over SA’s energy crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the country’s energy crisis a national disaster, which enables the urgent mobilisation of resources to tackle the d... Read more.
Pressure piling up on Ramaphosa ahead of his address
Political pressure is mounting for ANC president and head of state Cyril Ramophosa to fast-track structural reforms in the economy and respond to rising food pr... Read more.
South Africa looks to Africa trade as country’s economic woes deepen
As South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) continues to be stunted, with consumers feeling the squeeze through inflation and escalating costs of living, t... Read more.
Opposition parties expecting more ‘empty promises’ at Sona 2023
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state of the nation address (Sona) will be another round of empty promises unless he dumps “policies that have brought us unempl... Read more.
eThekwini election points to KZN becoming a 2024 battleground
The dramatic election that catapulted the National Freedom Party’s (NFP) Zandile Myeni to the position of deputy mayor of the eThekwini metro, makes KwaZulu-N... Read more.
Lekgotla resolves to bolster state security
The cabinet lekgotla has resolved to bolster the country’s security cluster amid fears that growing discontent and public anger over a plethora of issues, cou... Read more.
Reformed offenders need to be given a break
After hitting a brick wall on numerous occasions searching for employment in various government departments and local municipalities, Mzandile Mabaso’s aspira... Read more.
Eswatini king ‘uses mercenaries to torture activists’
South African-based mercenaries are among the military extremists reported to have been roped in by the Eswatini government in its bid to clamp down on pro-demo... Read more.
Nothing sinister about R600m loan –Umhlathuze mayor
Despite facing an internal revolt from its coalition partners over its intention to borrow R600-million, Xolani Ngwezi, the mayor of IFP-led city council of Umh... Read more.
Cosatu urges Ramaphosa to get rid of deadwood in his government
While the South African Communist Party (SACP) has opted to tread carefully on making any pronouncements regarding the imminent cabinet reshuffle, the trade uni... Read more.
