Liam Jacobs 1 minute The Democratic Alliance says it has learnt that its former member Liam Jacobs has joined the Patriotic Alliance. The party says while it has not yet received a resignation letter from Jacobs, its constitution provides for automatic cessation when its members join other political parties. Jacobs served on the Portfolio Committee…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile chaired the first cabinet meeting under the Government of National Unity (GNU) on July 9, 2024. 1 minute Public Governance expert, Prof Purshottama Reddy, says the Government of National Unity (GNU) cannot be expected to solve all of South Africa’s problems one year after its establishment. He…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile appears before the National Assembly. 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile is set to face tough questions in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party plans to ask him for his views on the outcome of a police disciplinary process that cleared eight members of the South African…
ActionSA Parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip. 2 minutes ActionSA Parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip, has backed a call for the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the state of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). ActionSA calls for the removal of the failed National Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv Shamila Batohi, and for a parliamentary enquiry into…
Chief Albert Luthuli. 1 minute The reopened inquest into the death of former African National Congress leader Chief Albert Luthuli has been adjourned to 13 October for closing arguments. In April, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) reopened the inquest into Luthuli’s death which was heard at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. A number of…
President Cyril Ramaphosa receives his Botswana counterpart at his official residence in Pretoria on April 28, 2025. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the members of the Eminent Persons to guide and champion the National Dialogue as a way of tackling the challenges the country is facing at the moment. INFOGRAPHIC INFORGRAPHIC BY Walter Moropa
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration Chairperson, Jan de Villiers 1 minute Parliament has highlighted the urgent need to hold accountable those responsible for creating ghost positions in government departments. This comes after Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration Chairperson, Jan de Villiers, revealed that a syndicate was orchestrating the creation of ghost…
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube 1 minute Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says the government of national unity (GNU) has a mammoth task of ensuring that more job opportunities are created for the country’s youth. She says it is heartbreaking that many young graduates are still unemployed. Gwarube was part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…
Casual workers display posters advertising their skills at an intersection in Kempton Park, near Johannesburg, South Africa, October 1, 2020. 2 minutes Struggle stalwart Mavuso Msimang says there is a sense of urgency in South Africa to tackle the challenges that the country is facing, especially the high unemployment rate. This comes after President Cyril…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the nation about the National Dialogue. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says the upcoming National Dialogue will not be a one-time event but will unfold in phases starting from local consultations and sectoral engagements. Ramaphosa was addressing the nation earlier today. He says a National Convention, which will set the agenda…
