Politics

How the ANC’s house split over disbandment of provinces

In an emotionally charged ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting last weekend, the party’s Gauteng provincial secretary, Thembinkosi “TK” Nciza, and KwaZulu-Natal’s provincial chairperson,...

ActionSA leads 9th anniversary of Lily Mine tragedy

ActionSA will this year spearhead the nine-year anniversary commemoration of the Lily Mine tragedy. Herman Mashaba, ActionSA leader, said this was to honour the memory...

Cops raid office of DA’s JP Smith over R1bn housing tender...

The offices of the City of Cape Town MMC and DA’s deputy federal chairperson JP Smith and his colleague, MMC for water and sanitation...

Opposition parties slam Ramaphosa’s signing of expropriation bill

The Democratic Alliance (DA) and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party have opposed the Expropriation Bill, which President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law on Thursday. The new...

New expropriation law: bold move for justice or business as usual?

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday signed into law the Expropriation Bill, a landmark piece of legislation aimed at rectifying historical injustices. The new law, which...

ActionSA to report public works minister to public protector

ActionSA has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson with immediate effect. It is alleged that Macpherson circumvented the...

Scopa sends Limpopo MEC packing from legislature

The chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) in Limpopo has sent the MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure, Ernest Rachuene and...

Scholz, Macron ‘stand together’ as Europe prepares to face Trump

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday said Europe “will not duck and hide” in response to Donald Trump’s return as US president. Speaking in Paris...

EFF opens case against Macpherson over tender ‘interference’

The EFF has opened a case of corruption against Dean Macpherson, the Minister of Infrastructure and Public Works. EFF secretary-general Marshall Dlamini led the charge...

DA, MK Party want Ntshavheni suspended over graft claims

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) has issued a call for the immediate suspension of Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, the Minister in the Presidency. This follows claims that...

Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul appoints two new MECs

Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul has announced Mangaliso Matika and Limakatso Koloi as two new appointments to the executive council, effective immediately. Saul said this...

Mbalula lays down the law as NEC semantics war rages on

ANC administration boss Fikile “Vutha” Mbalula has laid down the law as the semantics battle over the national executive committee (NEC) rages on. As things...

Road accidents claim 1 552 lives during festive season

More than 1 500 people lost their lives on the roads during the holidays, according to the Department of Transport's 2024–2025 festive season road...

South Africa aims to showcase partnership success at G20 and B20 

South Africa is set to demonstrate the power of its Government-Business Partnership as a global model for collaboration during its hosting of the G20...

‘Kenny Kunene promotes violence and hate for political gain’

Kenny Kunene, the MMC for transport in Johannesburg, could land in hot water following alleged inflammatory comments he made about illegal miners. According to the...

ANC shake-up | Big changes coming for Gauteng, KZN leaders

While the official decision on the fate of the ANC's Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provincial executive committees (PEC) would be communicated publicly once the affected...

MK Party treasurer-general Mthanti resigns with immediate effect

uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) treasurer-general Dr Thanti Mthanti has stepped down from his position within the party. Mthanti, who resigned on Wednesday with immediate effect,...

Mashaba appoints Kekana new ActionSA deputy president

ActionSA has announced a merger with a smaller political party, Forum 4 Service Delivery. The merger is aimed at solidifying their campaign to contest...

Judges hated me for representing Zuma – Muzi Sikhakhane SC

The justice system in South Africa has eyes, and this is something seasoned Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane SC learnt the hard way. Sikhakhane, in his memoir...

‘Delayed matric results cause chaos at tertiary institutions’

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) has criticised the Department of Basic Education for the delayed release of matric results, citing that this created chaos...

DA calls for dissolution of Joburg Water board

The Democratic Alliance in Johannesburg is demanding that the Johannesburg Water board  be dissolved. This was following revelations of wasteful expenditure linked to a...

ANC justifies Mbalula’s use of lavish yacht for party event

The ANC has dismissed criticism that its secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, used a luxurious yacht to travel to the party's 113th anniversary celebrations for personal...

CoGTA minister and his deputies splurge over R10m on travels

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), under the leadership of IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa, has spent over R10-million since the seventh...

Parties enter battle against Victoria Mxenge Grounds demolition

Political parties African Transformation Movement (ATM) and the Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo) have jumped onto the bandwagon of those opposed to plans to demolish...

ANCYL embarks on a drive to recruit new members

The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) has declared that it has started a recruitment campaign to bolster and restore the grassroots level. As part of a...

North West Premier Mokgosi tackles Midvaal Water crisis

North West Premier Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi on Wednesday visited Midvaal Water Company in the City of Matlosana Local Municipality, coming as the company faces...

Ramaphosa unveils plan to grow ANC support in Western Cape

The ANC is determined to attract more voters in the Western Cape, where its government of national unity (GNU) partner, the DA, governs. In the...

Reinstate my ANC membership or else, Zuma tells Mbalula

Jacob Zuma, the president of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), has threatened to take legal action against Fikile Mbalula, the head of the ANC...

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