424 Shivambu says he wants a mandate from South Africans about starting a new leftist political party. The former secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, Floyd Shivambu, has defended his relationship…
Category: Politics
Is the GNU about to collapse? DA to brief media on way forward
455 The DA was angered after President Cyril Ramaphosa fired one of the party’s deputy ministers from the Cabinet. Is the government of national unity (GNU) on the verge of the breaking…
Leaving GNU would cause ‘coalition of chaos’, says Steenhuisen
391 Rather than withdrawing from the GNU entirely, Steenhuisen said the DA opts for targeted opposition to specific departmental budgets. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has escalated tensions within the Government of National…
Sasco calls for immediate removal of Minister Nobuhle Nkabane
539 Sasco said the higher education minister is ‘incompetent’. The South African Students Congress (SASCO) has called for the immediate removal of Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane, saying she has failed to…
Mbalula dares DA to ‘pack its bags’ and leave the GNU if it wants
462 Mbalula said the DA cannot hold government to ransom. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has dared the DA to “pack its bags” and leave the government of national unity (GNU), as President…
DA vows to stay in GNU to ‘fight corruption’, threatens motion against Ramaphosa
457 Steenhuisen said the ANC had failed to honour the statement of intent setting up the GNU and “they continue to protect corruption”. The DA will stay in the government of national…
Ramaphosa motion of no confidence: MK party requests secret ballot
460 MK believes that MPs wary of voting against Ramaphosa will be protected if the motion is held through a secret ballot. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has requested a secret ballot…
Ramaphosa acted ‘justifiably’ in removing Whitfield, says SACP
510 The DA has been criticised for its ’empty’ threats against the ANC. The South African Communist Party (SACP) has defended President Cyril Ramaphosa for firing former trade and industry deputy minister…
SA’s corruption fix: Contracts, lifestyle audits, and real consequences
589 South African leaders often evade scrutiny, but vetting, contracts and lifestyle audits could provide the transparency the country needs. The only way to keep an eye on SA’s leaders is to…
How political interference hollowed out Saps and NPA
587Years of politicised leadership in Saps and the NPA have led to a crisis of competence and public trust, a new study says. South Africa’s law enforcement and criminal justice systems are…