187 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to stop Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment process over the Phala Phala matter will come under judicial scrutiny this week when the Western Cape High Court hears his…
Category: Politics
ANC loses another heavyweight as Zandile Gumede joins MK Party
188 Former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede has officially joined the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, becoming the latest senior African National Congress (ANC) figure to leave the governing party. Her defection was announced…
Kallie Kriel Says Hackers Targeted His X Account
243 AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel says people have tried to hack into his X account. Kriel said there were four attempts over 48 hours to gain unlawful access to his profile. He…
’Choose a side’: Mettler vote leaves coalition partners questioning ActionSA
206 The ActionSA’s decision to oppose the suspension of Tshwane city manager Johann Mettler has intensified tensions within the ANC-led coalition, with some coalition partners now questioning where the party stands politically….
ActionSA names five more mayoral hopefuls for key Limpopo municipalities
195 ActionSA has unveiled a further slate of mayoral candidates for key municipalities in Limpopo as the party ramps up its campaign ahead of the 2026 local government elections. The latest candidates,…
Cassim: Centralising NSFAS money wrong approach
171 Newly appointed Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Yusuf Cassim has described centralising NSFAS money as the wrong approach. In a recent interview he argued that the National Student Financial…
Nkabane Elected Acting Agriculture Committee Chair
180 Former Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane has been elected acting chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Agriculture. The move comes after former committee chairperson Dina Pule was appointed to Cabinet as…
Mbalula rejects EFF’s apology demand over illegal immigration remarks
166 ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has refused to apologise to the EFF over remarks the party claims linked it to unlawful anti-illegal immigration protests, with his lawyers dismissing the defamation allegations as…
SALGA Warns Treasury Fund Freeze May Hurt Service Delivery
206 The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has cautioned that National Treasury’s decision to temporarily withhold July equitable share allocations from dozens of municipalities must not come at the expense of…
Malema Denies Wrongdoing In Affidavit To Madlanga Commission
196 EFF leader Julius Malema has filed a sworn affidavit with the Madlanga Commission, denying allegations linking him to senior Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan and rejecting claims that he was involved…