2 minutes Western Cape COSATU secretary Malvern de Bruyn says the welcoming of expelled South African ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, will not escalate diplomatic tensions between the two countries. The ANC and its alliance partners have gathered at Cape Town International Airport ahead of Rasool’s arrival. He was expelled by the US government…
2 minutes Young Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) supporters attending the party’s 50th anniversary celebrations say they want to hear plans to address youth unemployment in South Africa. The supporters believe the IFP’s role in the government of national unity should be used to create more job opportunities. Philani Nyandeni, from Johannesburg’s Ward 123, says attending…
2 minutes The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) will begin its 50th anniversary celebrations today with a visit to the grave of its founder, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, at KwaPhindangene Palace in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal. More than 30 000 supporters are expected to attend the rally, which will take place at a stadium in Ulundi. The IFP was…
EFF provincial leader Nkululeko Dunga. 1 minute Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Gauteng chairperson Nkululeko Dunga says residents in Sharpeville, Gauteng, are not only grappling with high levels of unemployment but also neglect from government. Dunga was speaking to SABC News ahead of the EFF rally at Dlomo Dam where party leader Julius Malema will address…
Sharpeville Massacre memorial. 2 minutes The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania will be hosting the Sharpeville Massacre Commemoration at Dlomo Dam, Sharpeville in the Vaal, to honour the victims of 1960 who stood against the pass laws and colonial rule. The event will comprise of a wreath-laying ceremony at Philindaba Cemetery and a march through…
IFP supporters at an event. 1 minute Over 30 000 people are expected to attend the Inkatha Freedom Party’s (IFP) 50th birthday rally at the Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Stadium this weekend. The IFP was founded by the late Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi on March 21, 1975, in KwaNzimela, Melmoth, in northern KwaZulu-Natal. It was first known…
[File image] Former Eastern Cape MEC for Community Safety Dennis Neer 1 minute The former Eastern Cape Safety and Security MEC , Dennis Neer will be laid to rest in Gqeberha today. The struggle stalwart died at the age of 76 last week Friday after a long illness. President Cyril Ramaphosa has accorded Neer a…
EFF leader Julius Malema 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says South Africa’s youth have no reason to support the Government of National Unity – given the country’s unemployment rate. The EFF leader further accused the GNU of preserving poverty among black people. Malema was addressing an EFF rally in Sharpeville, Gauteng…
1 minute The late struggle stalwart and former MEC for Community Safety and Liaison, Dennis Neer, is being laid to rest in Gqeberha. Earlier this week, President Cyril Ramaphosa approved a special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2 for Neer, following a request by Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane to honor his contributions. Neer passed away…
The late apartheid struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at an ANC celebration. 3 minutes Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says the memory and legacy of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela have become increasingly significant. He was speaking at the 7th annual Memorial Lecture on the life of the late struggle icon and freedom fighter in Johannesburg….
