387 For the first time since the Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed, both the head of state and his deputy are simultaneously on sick leave, leaving South Africa with a…
Category: Politics
IEC Gears Up for 4 November Polls with Candidates
274 The Electoral Commission of South Africa says it is ready for the 4 November local government elections after certifying an unprecedented 136,790 candidates – almost 40% more than in 2021. Chief…
Mbalula Scolds Lungisa for Going to Court After Earlier Warning
327 ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says NEC member Andile Lungisa should have come to him directly instead of hauling the party to court – but correspondence shows Lungisa warned him in August…
COSATU at Pains to Explain Adjournment Decisions
284 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is scrambling to contain fallout after its 15th National Congress was abruptly adjourned on Tuesday night, with the federation admitting it faced a…
ANC Barred from 6 Municipalities in Election Ruling
263 The ANC will not contest the November 4 local elections in six municipalities after the Electoral Court on Wednesday morning dismissed its appeal to force the Electoral Commission to accept its…
ANC to appeal after Electoral Court bars it from six municipalities
248 The ANC will appeal the Electoral Court judgment that bars it from contesting six municipalities in the November 4 local elections, insisting it is not seeking favours and that its candidates…
US imposes visa restrictions on certain South Africans
227 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting certain foreign nationals from South Africa, as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to cool diplomatic ties with…
ANC and Fikile Mbalula Cross Fingers Today for Judgment
253 ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and his party will know today whether they have been saved from a catastrophic self-inflicted wound, when the Electoral Court hands down judgment on whether the Electoral…
Cosatu Likely to Postpone Congress Amid Crisis
266 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is now expected to postpone its 15th National Congress on Wednesday, after its leadership failed to break a deadlock over whether the gathering…
Cosatu congress on brink of collapse again as affiliates deadlock over whether to dissolve gathering
285 The Congress of South African Trade Unions’ 15th National Congress is once again on the verge of total collapse on Tuesday, with its 16 affiliates split down the middle on whether…