Politics
SA’s role as an international moral activist is precarious and selective
Following my recent interview with Mawande AmaShabalala on Sunday World Engage, a podcast platform, I have been inundated with calls from friends and acquaintances, complaining...
ANC’s 2027 leadership race plays out behind the scenes in Limpopo
Although Luthuli House has put a gag on the ANC’s 2027 leadership succession race, behind the scenes, the horse trading is in full swing.
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ANC minister Nobuhle Nkabane under fire for giving MKP platform at...
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has come under fire from her comrades in KwaZulu-Natal, who are accusing her of...
KZN government, Enoch Godongwana clash on how to repay Ithala depositors
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has raised its reservations regarding an alleged move by the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, to repay billions of rands...
‘Big brother’ Fikile Mbalula watching over Limpopo regional conferences
The ANC regional conferences in Limpopo are now completely controlled by the Luthuli House and Frans Mohlala House.
The resolution is contained in a memorandum...
Cyril Ramaphosa vows NHI rollout as Cosatu marks 40 years of...
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) for the support they continue to show for key legislation, which...
Divers find VW Polo that was driven by three deceased cops
Police divers have retrieved the vehicle, a VW Polo they have been searching for, from the Hennops River in Centurion, Pretoria.
The divers used a...
Union slams Gauteng government wastage on rental offices
The exorbitant expenditure on rental space that costs over R30-million has incensed the Public Servants Association (PSA) on how the government money is being...
Julius Malema would finish ANC inside GNU – Fikile Mbalula
Luthuli House makhulu baas Fikile “Vutha” Mbalula has revealed why the ANC was sceptical to have the EFF inside the so-called government of national...
Prince Mashele slammed for labelling ANC enemy of South Africans
The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in the eThekwini region in KwaZulu-Natal is livid after political analyst Prince Mashele labelled the ANC as the current...
We’ll protect social grants in new budget – Enoch Godongwana
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday revealed that while value-added tax (VAT) will remain at 15%, an agreement was made to protect funding towards...
EFF’s deputy president Godrich Gardee: A father’s plea for justice
Beyond the red overalls, EFF deputy president Godrich Gardee is also a father who has tragically lost a daughter to a violent murder incident.
Nearly...
Minister Enoch Godongwana to table third budget on ‘May 21’
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to present a revised 2025/2026 national budget on May 21, marking an unprecedented third attempt to finalise South...
KZN deputy mayor Busisiwe Langa wants job back after ANC drops...
The ANC deputy mayor of the politically volatile Dannhauser in northern KwaZulu-Natal and two other councillors of the party are challenging their sanction meted...
Violence plagues ANCYL elective conferences across KZN
The elective conferences of the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in various regions in KwaZulu-Natal continue to be plagued by violence and physical fights that...
Mpumalanga municipality bosses in jobs-for-comrades scandal
Six senior officials at the Bushbuckridge municipality in Mpumalanga are facing disciplinary action following damning findings by Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka, who exposed a...
EFF’s Collen Sedibe defends G63 Brabus, multimillion rand home
Mpumalanga EFF leader Collen Sedibe has come out in defence of his personal wealth after faceless detractors alleged on social media that he owns...
MK Party, IFP in last-minute push to win Mandeni by-election
Prior to Wednesday's pivotal by-election, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party and the IFP will make their final attempts to win over voters in Mandeni, KwaZulu-Natal.
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ANC fires deputy mayor, councillors who voted with IFP to remove...
The deputy mayor of Dannhauser local municipality and two other council members were dismissed by the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal for siding with the IFP...
‘Addiction to white supremacy’ can’t be dismantled — Zamani Saul
Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul has described the establishment of Afrikaner settlement Orania in the Karoo as “an addiction to white supremacy”.
Speaking to Sunday World just...
Minister Dean McPherson to send IDT board nominations to cabinet
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson has officially received a list of proposed nominations for the Independent Development Trust (IDT) board from...
EFF demands national budget process halted amid court case
Nontando Nolutshungu, the chief whip for the EFF in parliament, has expressed concern about Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's decision to reverse the value-added tax...
Gwede Mantashe rejects ANC member’s call for Enoch Godongwana’s head
Only ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe, ever so tenacious as a pit bull, would have the guts to take on ordinary party members on social...
Zulu royal family budget allocation increases by R8.6m
The annual budget for the Zulu royal family, led by King Misuzulu KaZwelithini, for the 2025-2026 period has been increased by 11.2% to R8.6-million.
The...
‘ANC never paid Chief Albert Luthuli a cent, our family suffered’
Mthunzi Albert Luthuli, the grandson of the late Chief Albert Luthuli, told the court that his grandfather was never compensated for the work he...
Expert warns that VAT relief comes at a heavy price
It is a day of celebration for consumers after the Finance Ministry announced the scrapping of the 0.5% value-added tax (VAT), but this move...
DA gives ultimatum: Joburg’s acting city manager, COO must fall
The DA has threatened to take the city to court unless Johannesburg's acting chief operations officer (COO), Helen Botes, and acting city manager, Tshepo...
Parties slam DA for claiming credit over VAT increase reversal
Parties that were in negotiations with the ANC on the Fiscal Framework have criticised the DA for claiming victory on the VAT withdrawal.
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