75 The previous speaker, Nobuhle Mthembu, was booted out in a no-confidence motion last month. Margaret Arnolds has been re-elected as Speaker of Council in Johannesburg. She replaces Nobuhle Mthembu, who was…
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Hlophe slams spokesperson, but says there is nothing wrong with MK party
68MK party leaders have been in the spotlight for their public spats with one another. Deputy president of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party John Hlophe says the party is not falling apart….
Allowing GNU to dictate foreign policy is ‘micro-management’ – Minister Lamola
66 Minister Ronald Lamola said he is following his commitment to the Constitution of South Africa by implementing foreign policy objectives. South Africa’s foreign policy is dictated by several existing frameworks and…
KZN Health MEC Allegedly Pressured Radio Station to Fire Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma
87KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane is facing accusations of pressuring Vuma FM to fire radio presenter and activist Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, allegedly due to her involvement in the March in March movement, which…
Magashule says Mchunu should step aside, but ANC says no
77 The ANC formulated the “step aside” rule to combat corruption within its ranks. The former secretary-general of the ANC, Ace Magashule has criticised his former party’s step aside rule once more….
Mbalula slams Zuma for misleading the world
78 The ANC’s foreign policy on non-alignment has been challenged by many political party’s even in the GNU. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula is accusing former president Jacob Zuma of abusing the South…
EFF asks Ramaphosa for clarity on new lotto operator and alleged ties to Mashatile
72 Malema says the EFF reserves the right to pursue legal remedies with regard to the awarding of the National Lottery Licence. EFF leader Julius Malema has demanded clarity from President Cyril…
Missing and suspended HODs cripple Mpumalanga government
45 Senior Mpumalanga officials face allegations of fraud, mismanagement and unauthorised absences. The Mpumalanga provincial administration has been hit by a series of absences by heads of departments (HOD) – several of…
Remembering Mabuza: The man who ‘dashed’ the potential Zuma dynasty
54 Mabuza was one of the influential leaders of the ANC, referred to as the Premier League. Among the many memories of former deputy president David “DD” Mabuza will be his slick…
A ‘mockery’ or ‘flimsy attack’? ANC and DA scrap over Tshwane city manager’s appointment
68 The DA has hit back calling it a ‘flimsy legal attack’. The appointment of Tshwane city manager Johann Mettler was conducted in a manner that creates a mockery of the prescripts…