147 President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing mounting pressure from within the labour movement and the broader liberation movement, with union federations accusing him of being out of touch with the suffering of…
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BELA Act rollout hits trouble as transport shortages and community resistance stall school mergers
141 The rollout of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act is running into serious trouble in rural provinces, where scholar transport shortages and community resistance are stalling plans to merge or…
Thuthukile Zuma resigns from ANC Johannesburg regional executive
148 Thuthukile Zuma, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, has resigned from the African National Congress (ANC) Greater Johannesburg Regional Executive Committee (REC) with immediate effect, following disciplinary proceedings instituted against her….
EXCLUSIVE: ANC top brass orders Gauteng PTT to hand Joburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni to DA
195 The ANC Gauteng Provincial Task Team has been instructed by the ANC top brass to order councillors in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni to vote with the DA, according to sources close…
Vavi joins Mbeki in calling for Ramaphosa to fall on his sword and says he was never a supporter of his presidency
132 SA Federation of Trade Unions Secretary-General Zwelinzima Vavi has become the latest prominent figure to back calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign, saying he was never a supporter of the…
Ministers, judges and chiefs get salary increases as Ramaphosa approves 3.5% and 4% hikes
145 President Cyril Ramaphosa has determined salary increases for public office-bearers for the 2026/27 financial year, effective from 1 April 2026. The increases apply to ministers, Members of Parliament, premiers, MECs, judges,…
ANC’s top Joburg mayoral hopefuls locked out of council — Morero and Masuku ineligible for mayor
194 The ANC’s two leading mayoral contenders for Johannesburg, former mayor Dada Morero and Greater Johannesburg chairperson Loyiso Masuku, have been knocked out of the mayoral race before it even started. Neither…
Malema sends a letter of demands to Helen Zille
167 Litigious EFF President Julius Malema has threatened to take legal action against Democratic Alliance (DA) federal chairperson Helen Zille, demanding that she retract and apologise for allegations that he interfered in…
Mbeki backs Ramaphosa resignation, says ANC top seven should follow
126 Former president Thabo Mbeki has backed calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign, saying the ANC leader is correct to consider stepping down following the party’s poor electoral performance. Mbeki also…
R6.18m wasted as SA Tourism drags its feet on suspended CEO
241 Taxpayers have now spent more than R6.18 million on the suspension of SA Tourism chief executive Nombulelo Guliwe. That is almost one and a half times the R4.18 million payment at…