Politics
Outcry as ex-ActionSA official Musa Mbewe appointed Babsa SG
The new political kid on the block, Build A Better South Africa (Babsa), has appointed the former ActionSA leader as its secretary general.
Musa Mbewe,...
Free State municipality charges worker who exposed funds ‘misuse’
Nketoana Local Municipality in the Free State is taking disciplinary action against one of its employees, Mangaliso Hlongwane, after he allegedly exposed the misuse...
Municipal staff allowed to hold political posts – Concourt confirms
The Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has confirmed a lower court ruling that set aside a clause of a municipal law that sought to bar all...
ANC, ActionSA meet over budget deadlock, avoid GNU topic
The ANC and ActionSA have held a formal meeting in a bid to resolve the current national budget deadlock.
The meeting, led by ANC secretary-general...
‘No GNU talks until tax hikes are reversed’ – Mashaba
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has highlighted that his party will not consider joining the government of national unity (GNU) unless tax increases are reversed.
Minister...
‘ANC is not desperate, GNU must be reset over budget impasse’
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the recent impasse regarding the national budget requires the government of national unity (GNU) to reset.
This decision was made...
North West underspent R204m on roads amid gaping potholes
The North West provincial government, which is notorious for having inadequate road infrastructure, has underspent its budget by R204-million.
The Treasury and the auditor-general made...
‘DA leader John Steenhuisen fails to answer for his travel expenses’
ActionSA parliamentary caucus leader Athol Trollip has threatened legal action against ministers who fail to respond to parliamentary questions.
He said this while raising concerns...
IFP defends move to support divisive 0.5% increase in VAT
The IFP has once again defended its decision to vote in support of the budget last week, despite the fact that it included a...
DA slams tariff, VAT hikes in Joburg amid poor service delivery
The DA in Johannesburg has opposed the proposed municipal tariff hikes and the impending value-added tax (VAT) increase.
The leader of the DA Johannesburg caucus,...
Mantashe: I will retire from ANC leadership in 2027
ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe says he will not run for another term in the ANC when his current term ends in December 2027.
Not only...
North West premier drives plan for a ‘dedicated’ provincial road agency
The crumbling infrastructure within North West Province is set to get focused attention as Premier Lazarus Mokgosi and his executive push forward with the establishment...
ANC loses ward to MKP in KwaDukuza, beats IFP in Pongola
The MK Party has snatched another ward from the ANC, and that comes after two other winning streaks in Saldanha in the Western Cape...
OVERVIEW| Progressive Caucus more united than fragile GNU
The vote on the fiscal framework and revenue proposals (national budget) in national assembly on Wednesday exposed the deep cracks within the GNU, while...
Free State DA reports ANC leaders to Hawks over graft claims
The leader of the DA caucus in the Free State Legislature, Roy Jankielsohn, has reported ANC leaders in the Fezile Dabi region and a...
Mamabolo takes aim at ANC leagues in Limpopo
The dispute between the ANC in Limpopo and Boy Mamabolo, a former ANC parliamentarian, has taken a new turn.
Sithi & Thabela Attorneys, Mamabolo's lawyers,...
ActionSA, ANC reach budget agreement, while DA’s left out in cold
National Treasury is going back to the drawing board to see if it is possible to abandon the 0.5 percentage point hike in value-added...
ANC may consider reconfiguring GNU without DA – Fikile Mbalula
The ANC is losing patience with its chief GNU partners, the DA, and may be looking to the left for the EFF and MKP...
Zuma was right to snub Zondo, says Sikhakhane
Former president Jacob Zuma was politically correct to shun the Zondo commission, a decision that resulted in his imprisonment after the Constitutional Court sent...
Mantashe’s second adviser rejected
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe ‘s second attempt to appoint his chief of staff has suffered a blow after the new...
Mashatile warned of elaborate plot to charge him with perjury
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has been tipped off to WhatsApp messages involving two cabinet ministers and a senior NPA official discussing a plot to...
ANC NEC resolves quiet diplomacy with US is the way to...
The ANC’s highest decision-making body, the NEC, has resolved to employ quiet diplomacy in the ongoing tensions with the United States.
This is according to...
ANC group rejected Kubayi’s deployment to Limpopo
A lobby group in the ANC in Limpopo has pushed back against the nomination of justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to lead the party’s national...
Mantashe told he chooses wrong advisors
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe has been without a chief of staff since the formation of the government of national unity...
ANC ethics body clears Simelane of VBS crime
The ANC integrity commission (IC) has cleared Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane of any criminal wrongdoing, as it could not find any conflict...
Mayor’s luxury car registered in junior employee’s name
Cash-strapped Mafube Local Municipality in Free State has bought a brand-new car to be used by the mayor, however, the R700 000 vehicle was...
Zuma was right to snub Zondo, says Sikhakhane
Former president Jacob Zuma was politically correct to shun the Zondo commission, a decision that resulted in his imprisonment after the Constitutional Court sent...
Ramaphosa signs law to bring back spy academy
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill, introducing major reforms to South Africa’s intelligence services.
Vincent Magwenya, the Presidency...
