176 The ANC will appeal the Electoral Court judgment that bars it from contesting six municipalities in the November 4 local elections, insisting it is not seeking favours and that its candidates…
Category: Politics
US imposes visa restrictions on certain South Africans
171 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting certain foreign nationals from South Africa, as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to cool diplomatic ties with…
ANC and Fikile Mbalula Cross Fingers Today for Judgment
198 ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and his party will know today whether they have been saved from a catastrophic self-inflicted wound, when the Electoral Court hands down judgment on whether the Electoral…
Cosatu Likely to Postpone Congress Amid Crisis
186 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is now expected to postpone its 15th National Congress on Wednesday, after its leadership failed to break a deadlock over whether the gathering…
Cosatu congress on brink of collapse again as affiliates deadlock over whether to dissolve gathering
215 The Congress of South African Trade Unions’ 15th National Congress is once again on the verge of total collapse on Tuesday, with its 16 affiliates split down the middle on whether…
Askies….Pemmy Majodina Issues Public Apology
193 Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has apologised for insulting a disabled resident during a heated community engagement in Kouga local municipality in the Eastern Cape. Majodina said she responded “in…
ANC “Shoots Itself in the Foot” Amid Court Drama
161 The ANC is once again washing its dirty linen in public, with Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula and NEC member Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma squaring off in the Johannesburg High Court over explosive claims…
Paul Mashatile breaks silence on ill health, says recovery progressing well
195 Deputy President Paul Mashatile has broken his silence on his recent health scare, assuring South Africans that he is recovering well after undergoing a minor medical procedure and is regaining strength…
Cosatu Congress Resumes Amid Shingange Suspension
192 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has resumed its 15th National Congress on Tuesday morning after its first day collapsed into chaos over the suspension of First Deputy President…
ATM Gambles on Heavyweight Vuyo Zungula’s Leadership
181 The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has gone all-in on Johannesburg, deploying its former president Vuyo Zungula as its mayoral candidate for the country’s richest metro in a bold bid to end…