483 Some parties have vowed to vote against the bill, while a standoff between GNU partners appears to have simmered. Parliamentarians will vote on their own salaries on Wednesday as the House…
Category: Politics
Big move in US bill’s bid to sanction ANC officials
495 The bill was introduced by Republican representative Ronny Jackson, who took to social media on Tuesday to celebrate the milestone. A bill to review the bilateral relationship between the US and…
MK party slams Ramaphosa over missed Mandela Day deadline
488 The MK party listed a range of actions that they would take should the president not step down. The MK party claims it has taken note of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s failure…
SACP sticks to its guns on going it alone in polls
433 The SACP says corruption, privatisation, and governance decay forced its move to contest elections independently. Amid swelling criticism from the ANC leadership, the South African Communist Party (SACP) will not reverse…
Hlophe ‘fires Ndhlela, complains to Zuma about Duduzile
441 The MK party has refuted claims of factional battles within the party after apparent leaked letters calling on party leader Jacob Zuma to take action against his daughter and the chief…
‘Criminal investigation against Thembi Simelane underway,’ DA
362 A Saps investigating officer has been assigned to investigate the complaint against her. The DA says a criminal investigation against Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane is currently underway, and a…
FF Plus claims White House officials want ANC to publicly denounce ‘Kill the Boer’ chant
431 The FF Plus met officials in the US and claimed Ramaphosa’s meeting with Trump was a failure. Freedom Front (FF) Plus leader Corne Mulder says President Cyril Ramaphosa and his team…
‘Long overdue’, opposition parties welcome Nkabane’s axing
497 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday evening fired Nkabane from her post. Opposition parties have welcomed the removal of Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane from her position, saying it was long overdue….
Five things you need to know about the new higher education minister Buti Manamela
508 Buti Manamela is the new minister of higher education and training after President Ramaphosa sacked Nobuhle Nkabane. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s shake-up of the higher education and training ministry sees a different…
Big change in Joburg leadership expected on Thursday
430 Johannesburg has seen several mayors and speakers since the 2021 local government elections. City of Johannesburg councillors will meet on Thursday to elect a new speaker. This comes after Nobuhle Mthembu…