179 The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) has demanded that African National Congress chairperson Gwede Mantashe publicly apologise to a Newzroom Afrika journalist and the public over what it described as derogatory and…
Category: Politics
National Library admits it spends more on itself
182 The National Library of South Africa’s chief financial officer, Seeiso Tlali, has admitted that the institution spends more on running itself than on delivering services to the public. “Most definitely, Chair….
Banned foreigners slip through cracks as agencies clash
240 Home Affairs and the Border Management Authority (BMA) have given Parliament conflicting explanations about who is responsible for maintaining South Africa’s list of banned foreigners, after the Auditor-General flagged cases of…
Mbeki Defends GNU Compromise as TRC Cases Face Scrutiny
164 Former President Thabo Mbeki is set to testify on Monday before the judicial commission probing alleged political interference in TRC cases, where he is expected to defend the Government of National…
Mbeki Defends GNU Compromise as TRC Cases Face Scrutiny
176 Former President Thabo Mbeki is set to testify on Monday before the judicial commission probing alleged political interference in TRC cases, where he is expected to defend the Government of National…
Mbalula Returns to Work After Collapsing Outside ConCourt
203 African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has returned to work after collapsing outside the Constitutional Court following the party’s legal battle to have 181 of its local government election candidates…
ANC wins dramatic ConCourt battle, 181 candidates back on ballot
177 The ANC clinched a crucial win at the Constitutional Court on Thursday morning, with South Africa’s top court overturning the Electoral Court ruling and directing the IEC to take all necessary…
Teary Mbalula hails ConCourt ANC win, says Constitution spoke; demands DA GNU review
152 A visibly emotional ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula broke down after the Constitutional Court handed the ANC a lifeline on Thursday morning, declaring that the Constitution had spoken for the people and…
Taxpayers to pay price for ANC ballot blunder after ConCourt ruling
154 South African taxpayers could be forced to absorb a costly election bill after the ANC secured a major victory in the Constitutional Court, paving the way for its 181 excluded candidates…
Online spat erupts as Morero and Mashaba trade blows over R11m scandal
200 The battle for Johannesburg has left City Hall and moved to the timeline. Mayor Dada Morero and former mayor Herman Mashaba went toe-to-toe on social media this week in a no-holds-barred…