118 Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the United Nations to urgently reassert its role in global affairs, warning that democracy is increasingly under threat from rising nationalism, conflict and deepening inequality. In…
Category: Politics
Zuma’s power shift: MK party reconfigured
106 Zuma concluded conventional electoral politics has ‘become a weak mobilising force’. MK party leader Jacob Zuma has announced a reconfiguration of the movement, with the establishment of a new institute to…
DA Unveils Western Cape Mayoral Candidates
114 The Democratic Alliance has announced 11 mayoral candidates for municipalities in the Western Cape ahead of the upcoming local government elections. One name was missing from the list though: Cape Town…
Hill-Lewis Defends DA Salary Top-Ups
73 New DA federal leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says he sees no problem with the party paying salary “top-ups” to some senior members. Hill-Lewis was responding after a leaked report showed that several…
IEC challenges Malema’s accusations about 2024 voting results in Limpopo
115 EFF leader Julius Malema alleged that the Electoral Commission of South Africa corrected a vote tallying error in 2024 when confronted by a senior party member. The Electoral Commission of South…
Ramaphosa Unaware Wanted Zimbabwean was Present
80 The Presidency says President Cyril Ramaphosa did not know that a person wanted by South African law enforcement was among those present during his recent visit to Zimbabwe. Presidency spokesperson Vincent…
DA Moves to Scrap BEE Tender Rules
96 The DA is pushing ahead with a bill that could reshape how South Africa handles empowerment in state tenders. Its proposed Economic Inclusion for All Bill is set for a first…
ANC rejects claims of NEC clash over Mbeki, Phala Phala
122 Mbeki has, since 2022, been openly critical of the ANC’s handling of the Phala Phala matter. The ANC has refuted reports of tensions at its special National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting…
DA Pushes Ramaphosa on Joburg Finances
89 The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene in the City of Johannesburg’s financial crisis. The party wants the metro placed under financial administration. It says…
Malema Hails Victory in ConCourt Phala Phala Ruling
115 The Constitutional Court handed down a significant judgment on Friday in the long-running Phala Phala matter. Chief Justice Mandisa Maya ruled that Parliament’s December 2022 decision to reject a Section 89…