Politics
Ten things Cyril Ramaphosa said at the G20 summit and why?
At the G20, a ritual gathering of global powers, President Cyril Ramaphosa's statements were not just policy positions; they were performances aimed at reshaping...
SACP’s election gambit sets stage for crucial ANC showdown
A crucial bilateral meeting between the ANC and the SACP on Monday is expected to be dominated by the political firestorm surrounding the communists’...
Mkhwebane threatened with ‘suspension’ over MKP laptop fight
MK Party leaders in Mpumalanga are in a squabble over a party laptop, with one suspended leader trying to suspend his nemesis in a...
Opinion | What if we’ve been thinking about the G20 all...
For most of us, when we think of the G20, we see the photos of world leaders in suits and imagine a political meeting....
International journalists dismiss Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claims
A senior research editor at Issue Insight has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims of a so-called “white genocide” in South Africa, describing the...
South Africa closes off G20 Presidency with call for unity
South Africa has officially closed its year-long G20 Presidency, marking the end of a historic chapter as the first African country to host the...
US must convince G20 members to block South Africa, says Ntshavheni
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the US will need to convince all other members of the G20 if they want to block...
GNU partners ponder life post-Ramaphosa
As the country wonders about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s political future, the government of national unity (GNU) is facing questions about its future.
Bantu Holomisa, the...
SA’s G20 Social Summit pushes social justice to centre stage
South Africa used its presidency of the G20 Social Summit to force an uncomfortable question back into global economics and politics. Can the world...
G20 is meant to fix your job and your wallet
The big G20 meeting this weekend on South African soil is mainly a discussion about managing the world’s economy.
The summit brings around the table...
Friedrich Merz, Lula da Silva meet at G20 talks in South...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met on the sidelines of G20 talks in South Africa on Saturday,...
G20 warns of rising debt pressures on low-income countries
The G20 Leaders’ Declaration has been unusually adopted on the first day of the leaders’ summit despite the absence of the United State of...
Ramaphosa warns of rising global threats in G20 Leaders’ Summit opening
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned about multiple crises threatening humanity ranging from climate change and inequality to conflict, pandemics and global economic instability.
This was...
Gayton McKenzie defends PA appointments to Robben Island Museum board
Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has defended his decision to appoint members of the Patriotic Alliance (PA) to the Robben Island...
KwaZulu-Natal to send 130 delegates to ANC national general council next...
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal, which has been significantly weakened by the emergence of the splinter group Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP), will send 130 delegates...
President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomes R302bn energy boost for Africa
Scaling Up Renewables in Africa, delegates have pledged €15.1-billion (R302-billion) investment into renewable energy across Africa since last November.
The commitments announced are also expected...
ActionSA wants neo-Nazi expelled from Australia blocked from entering SA
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has warned that South Africa cannot allow any more “racists”, as neo-Nazi supporter Matthew Gruter is being deported from Australia...
PICS | Minister Aaron Motsoaledi welcomes Chinese Premier Li Qiang
Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has welcomed the People's Republic of China Premier Li Qiang on arrival at OR Tambo International Airport.
Li is...
Magashule-Ramaphosa vibes as ANC Youth League SG suspends boss Collen Malatji
Mntuwoxolo Ngudle, the secretary-general of the ANC Youth League, has suspended his president, Collen Malatji, in a move reminiscent of the suspension of ANC...
Repo rate drop a benefit for working class – Cosatu’s Matthew...
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has welcomed the South African Reserve Bank’s decision to cut the repo rate by 25 basis...
US softens boycott, commits only to final day of G20 Summit
The United States has reversed course at the last minute, partially easing its boycott of this weekend’s G20 Summit in South Africa.
After initially planning...
WATCH | Australian prime minister lands at OR Tambo international airport
Australian Prime Minister Antony Albanese has arrived at the OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday. He was received by Minister of Communications and Digital...
Valid reasons, but Monde Lobese should have better expression on SA...
The Democratic Alliance has criticised Chief of the South African Navy, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, for his conduct in expressing concerns about the state...
Cedrick Nkabinde claims Paul O’Sullivan blocked Khomotso Phahlane from top post
Police Ministry chief of staff, Cendrick Nkabinde, has revealed that a “task team” was specifically formed block former acting SAPS National Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane...
Operation Dudula plans to picket outside G20 Summit venue
Operation Dudula is planning a picket outside the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Nasrec, Johannesburg between November 22 and 23.
Ayanda Ndlovu, Operation Dudula spokesperson, appreciated...
MK Party pours cold water on new policy safeguarding migrant worker...
South Africa has introduced its first National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) to regulate who can work in the country.
The policy aims to protect local...
Cedrick Nkabinde: ‘Senzo Mchunu requested meeting with Brown Mogotsi’
Chief of staff in the police ministry, Cedrick Nkabinde, told the ad hoc committee that he began communicating with controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi in...
‘Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, Dumisani Khumalo not credible police’ – Mary de Haas
Activist for political and human rights, human dignity and social justice, Dr Mary de Haas, has claimed that KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi...
