The by-elections would have been the last ahead of the scheduled 27 October local government elections. 1 minute The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has won ward one in the Saldanha Bay municipal by-election in the Western Cape, according to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Provincial Electoral Officer Michael Hendrickse confirmed that eight parties…
[File image] Former Eastern Cape MEC for Community Safety Dennis Neer 2 minutes Condolences are being shared following the passing of African National Congress (ANC) stalwart Dennis Neer on Friday at the age of 76, after a prolonged illness. Neer, a former Eastern Cape MEC for Community Safety, was deeply involved in the ANC’s underground…
North West Province road sign. 3 minutes The North West MEC for Finance, Kenetswe Mosenogi, says R55,7 billion has been allocated for this financial year. This money is geared towards addressing the government’s priorities, including fiscal prudence, economic revitalisation, and sustainable development. MEC Mosenogi’s budget has also outlined plans to better capacitate municipalities and strengthen…
Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile delivers the province’s Budget Speech. 3 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has criticised the budget allocation for health saying it made no provision to pay off more than R4 billion owed to suppliers and fill staff vacancies. The Gauteng Health budget increased by 3,7% from R64,7 billion to…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa with the SACP leadership. 1 minute The South African Community Party (SACP) and African National Congress (ANC) have agreed to set up a joint alliance consensus mechanism to speed up their reconfiguration programme. This follows a meeting between party leaders in Johannesburg on Monday. The meeting was led by ANC president,…
Multi-billion rand Mahikeng Smart City development project 1 minute Some opposition parties in the North West’s provincial capital Mahikeng have expressed strong reservations amid a tug-of-war in the province over the multi-billion rand Mahikeng Smart City development. The Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements earlier called for an immediate halt to all mega and…
[File photo] 1 minute The battle for the heart and soul of uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) – the now disbanded former military wing of the African National Congress (ANC) continues. This comes as the ANC has filed papers in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) after the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban ruled in favour…
President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Bana Pele 2030 Early Childhood Development (ECD) Roadmap Leadership Summit held at the Atlas Studios in Milpark, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, March 17, 2025. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says discussions on the final approval of the national budget are still ongoing. He was speaking to the media on the sidelines…
ActionSA party members. 2 minutes The ActionSA says it is confident that its recently introduced Bill, which aims to reduce government waste by eliminating the lavish lifestyles of Cabinet members will gain support from different political parties. The Cut Cabinet Perks Bill comes in response to the Government of National Unity’s proposal for a VAT…
Expelled SA Ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool. 3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is expecting a full report from expelled South African ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool. Rasool was expelled from the US on Saturday following remarks he made about the Trump administration during a webinar last week. He has been…
