173 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula used false and defamatory statements in an attempt to score political points ahead of the local government elections and has given…
Category: Politics
‘This is no longer just about immigration’: Mbalula says protest movement has political motives
168 ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has accused sections of the anti-illegal immigration movement of pursuing a political agenda under the guise of campaigning against undocumented migrants. He warned that what began as…
’South Africans don’t hand down life sentences’: Mbalula defends Dina Pule’s Cabinet return
161 ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has mounted a robust defence of Dina Pule’s return to Cabinet. Mbalula argued that the former minister had accepted responsibility for past misconduct, undergone “ethical rehabilitation” and…
’DA won’t stay silent when ANC ignores GNU consensus’, says Hill-Lewis
162 Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says his party will no longer remain silent when the ANC fails to consult its Government of National Unity (GNU) partners. The DA warned that…
Ramaphosa faces backlash over Dina Pule’s return in Cabinet reshuffle
143 Opposition parties and labour federation COSATU have condemned the return of former minister Dina Pule to the executive, questioning President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest Cabinet changes. The criticism came as Ramaphosa swore…
Ramaphosa Fires Two DA Ministers
166 President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially dismissed two Democratic Alliance (DA) deputy ministers after receiving recommendations for changes to the party’s representatives in the executive from its new leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis. Former…
Top Union Enters McKenzie And Axed NAC Board Members Fray
176 The Creatives Congress Movement (CCM) is gunning for the former members of the dissolved National Arts Council (NAC) board, vowing to drag them to court and have them declared delinquent directors….
Tshwane moves to suspend city manager Johann Mettler
218 The ANC-led coalition governing the City of Tshwane appears to be planning to suspend its city manager Johann Mettler and haul him before a disciplinary hearing over a raft of misconduct allegations. Africa…
’Back the NHI, BELA and ditch the DA or lose our support’, Lesufi warns ANC leadership hopefuls
196 Gauteng Premier and ANC provincial chairperson Panyaza Lesufi has laid down a series of political conditions for anyone seeking to lead the ANC, declaring that future leadership hopefuls who fail to…
Didiza rejects EFF claims, says record shows she protected impeachment process
172 National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has rejected allegations that she failed to defend Parliament’s constitutional authority in the Section 89 impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa, insisting that her actions have…