President Cyril Ramaphosa having a light moment with former President Jacob Zuma. 1 minute Former President Jacob Zuma’s bid to privately prosecute his successor, President Cyril Ramaphosa, will likely reach finality on Thursday. The matter will return to the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. The private prosecution invalidated in July 2023 has been sitting idle…
DA leader John Steenhuisen 2 minutes Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has assured South Africans that the party will remain part of the Government of National Unity (GNU) despite differences in opinions on the implementation of recent Acts. Steenhuisen briefed the media in Cape Town ahead of the State of the Nation Address on…
The entrance gate of the Lily Mine in Mpumalanga. 2 minutes Members of different political parties have been denied access to the Lily Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. This comes after residents of Low’s Creek embarked on a protest and blockaded the main road in the area. They are accusing political parties of using the commemoration…
Constitutional Court 1 minute The Constitutional Court has refused former President Jacob Zuma’s appeal bid on the private prosecution of his successor President Cyril Ramaphosa. The apex court found that there were no reasonable prospects of success on the merits of the appeal. The appeal relates to the former President’s pursuit of a private prosecution…
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers parade on the streets near the Union Buildings. 2 minutes Some members of Parliament’s Defence Portfolio Committee have threatened to press for a commission of inquiry into South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF) participation in the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where 14 soldiers have…
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on January 24, 2025. 1 minute The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Rudzani Maphwanya says the repatriation of the remains of soldiers who were killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be completed tomorrow. Maphwanya was…
1 minute Parliament’s Presiding Officers led by National Assembly (NA) Speaker Thoko Didiza and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Chairperson Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane briefs the media on the preparations for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) tomorrow evening. Live stream below:
1 minute Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen briefs the media on the party’s position on the economy, Government of National Unity (GNU) and State of the Nation Address (SONA) expectations. Live stream below:
Elon Musk and President Cyril Ramaphosa. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa for telephonically engaging Elon Musk on the Expropriation Bill which was recently signed into law. The EFF says Ramaphosa has effectively lost the power that he holds as the president of the country. The party says this has inevitably opened him up to the…
Elon Musk 1 minute The South African Presidency has confirmed a call took place yesterday between President Cyril Ramaphosa and US Presidential Advisor Elon Musk. The Presidency says in a post on X that Ramaphosa spoke with Musk on issues of misinformation and distortions about South Africa. The call comes after rising tensions between Washington…
