President Cyril Ramaphosa meets with His Excellency Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. President Cyril Ramaphosa says that this afternoon he received a briefing from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a peace process between Russia and Ukraine. Ramaphosa adds that Zelenskyy expressed his appreciation for South Africa’s continued support in finding a peaceful resolution to the conflict and…
UMkhonto weSizwe Party leader, Jacob Zuma The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK)Party has publicly endorsed former President, Jacob Zuma’s recent diplomatic engagement with the Kingdom of Morocco, reigniting debate over South Africa’s foreign policy stance on Western Sahara. [WATCH] MK Party’s Nathi Nhleko, reflecting on Jacob Zuma’s visit to Morocco, says, “We make it unequivocally clear, our…
Former MKP Deputy Secretary Nombuso Mkhize and Former MKP SG ,Floyd Shivambu reunite in Mayibuye Afrika. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP)Deputy Secretary General , Nombuso Mkhize, has reportedly resigned from her position and joined Floyd Shivambu’s Mayibuye Dialogue initiative. Shivambu’s camp confirmed her departure in a statement, saying Mkhize will now form part of the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa The Presidency has confirmed that the first National Convention of the National Dialogue process will proceed on 15 August 2025, despite divisions within the interim Preparatory Task Team (PTT) over its readiness. In a statement released on Saturday, the Presidency announced that the National Convention organising team has been restructured and reinforced…
SA flag The Steve Biko, Thabo Mbeki, Chief Albert Luthuli, Desmond and Leah Tutu, Oliver and Adelaide and FW de Klerk Foundations have announced that they are withdrawing from the organising team of the President’s upcoming National Dialogue, which includes the National Convention. In a statement released on Friday, the withdrawal is due to their…
South African Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie. African Transformation Movement MP Vuyo Zungula has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to take drastic action against Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie. This comes after old social media posts by the Minister, dating as far back as 2013, using the K-word to…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile delivers remarks during a dialogue between Government and the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders. Live proceedings below:
FILE | Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip in the Umngeni Municipality Nhlalayenza Ndlovu Amanxamalala Traditional Authority’s Chief Simphiwe Zuma is expected to appear at the Howick Magistrate’s Court for a bail application. Zuma is one of the five suspects linked to the murder of the Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip in the Umngeni Municipality Nhlalayenza…
Former uMkhonto weSizwe Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) says it has handed its former Secretary-General, Floyd Shivambu, a letter of expulsion. [WATCH] Nathi Nhleko says: “A decision has been taken to summarily terminate the membership of the former Secretary-General. A formal letter of expulsion was transmitted to him on the…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has appointed Roche Mogorosi as acting Head of Department (HOD) for Community Safety with immediate effect. This follows the suspension of HOD Nontsikelelo Sisulu and the Chief Financial Officer, Mduduzi Malope, earlier this week. The suspensions follow the outcomes of an investigation conducted by the provincial forensic…
