176 Preparations for the African National Congress (ANC)’s Mandela Legacy Rally at Makwarela Stadium on Saturday, July 25, have sparked political controversy after homeless people who had been staying there were temporarily…
Category: Politics
“We are not a political party”: Vuka Azania launches as think tank calling for Black emancipation
251 Former intelligence boss Arthur Fraser, struggle veteran Reverend Dr Allan Boesak, senior advocate Dr Muzi Sikhakhane and Professor Isaac Shai have launched Vuka Azania, a new decolonial think tank aimed at…
Malema Blames ANC for South Africa’s Youth Job Crisis
151 EFF leader Julius Malema has accused the ANC-led government of betraying young South Africans as unemployment, debt and economic hardship continue to affect millions. Malema made the remarks during the Onkgopotse…
Ramaphosa wins bid to halt Section 89 impeachment hearings pending Phala Phala review
150 President Cyril Ramaphosa has secured an interim court order preventing Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment committee from proceeding with public hearings into the Phala Phala matter until the Western Cape High Court…
BOSA expels Gauteng MPL Ayanda Allie after disciplinary process
143 Build One South Africa (BOSA) led by Musi Maimane, has fired its Gauteng Member of the Provincial Legislature (MPL) Ayanda Allie. In a statement released on Thursday, the party expelled Allie following…
PA Rejects Gayton McKenzie Public Protector Complaint
165 The Patriotic Alliance has dismissed a Public Protector complaint filed by the Democratic Alliance against Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie. The Gayton McKenzie Public Protector complaint centres on alleged…
EFF accuses ANC of trying to disrupt 13th anniversary rally in Limpopo
174 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Limpopo has accused the ANC of attempting to sabotage its upcoming 13th anniversary celebrations by organising a Mandela Day event at a nearby stadium. The…
Bantu Holomisa Testimony in Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Case
173 United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa told the Pretoria High Court on Wednesday that Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence appeared more interested in discovering who had informed him about…
SAPS Spends R3.6 Billion on 722 Senior Officers
165 The South African Police Service spends nearly R3.6 billion each year paying and maintaining 722 brigadiers and generals. This works out to an average cost of about R4.99 million per senior…
Section 89 committee postpones evidence leader appointment as court ruling looms
158 The parliamentary committee tasked with investigating whether president Cyril Ramaphosa should face impeachment over the Phala Phala scandal has postponed appointing an evidence leader, extending nominations until Friday as it awaits…