FILE PICTURE: President Cyril Rmaphosa shares a light moment with DA leader and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen as well as DA MP and Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube. 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) says while the President has the prerogative to hire and fire his Cabinet, he should keep in mind that the African…
EFF leader Julius Malema testifies in the East London regional court, Eastern Cape on November 1, 2024. 1 minute The firearm discharge case against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and his bodyguard Adriaan Snyman is back at the East London Regional Court in the Eastern Cape this morning for closing arguments, from both…
ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula addresses the media in Johannesburg on December 8, 2024. 3 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the disbandment of the party’s Provincial Executive Committees (PECs) in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal is not a foregone conclusion. This follows fears that the two provincial structures could be disbanded after their…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube. 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it rejects any attempt in what it has termed as a “faction of the ANC” which is allegedly encouraging President Cyril Ramaphosa to dismiss its member and Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube as well as other DA-affiliated Ministers “for conducting their jobs. “Doing…
[File Image]: Leader of the MK Party Jacob Zuma addressing supporters. 2 minutes Umkhonto weSizwe Party President Jacob Zuma has expressed concerns about members who fight for positions within the party. He was speaking in Kwa-Ximba area north of Durban. The mini-rally was a build-up to the party’s first-anniversary celebration on December 15 at Moses…
File photo: Former ANC, SA President Thabo Mbeki. 2 minutes Former President Thabo Mbeki says the ANC must do serious introspection on whether it still commands enough capacity to lead society. He was addressing the ANC’s Dullah Omar region in the Western Cape during a two-day discussion, titled “Challenges facing the ANC and the National…
Flowers seen on a coffin. 1 minute Umkhonto WeSizwe Liberation War Veterans say they are relieved that the remains of liberation hero Aaron Tiro have been returned home. Tiro is being reburied today in his home in Lekubu village outside Zeerust in the North West. His remains were repatriated from Zambia. These veterans have described…
The Chris Hani Monument in Boksburg. 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) has joined the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the family of Chris Hani in requesting government to open an inquest into his murder. Hani, who was the SACP general secretary, was killed at his home in Boksburg in the east of…
Inside the chambers of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) in Limpopo says it will request party members in the National Assembly to initiate a process of reviewing a section of the Municipal Structures Act. The Act deals with the proportional representative seat allocation. The party is dissatisfied that despite…
Outside tap 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has urged citizens not to accept dry taps as the new normal in the country. The party today held a briefing outside the South Hills Water Tower, south of Johannesburg, an area which has been affected by recurring and lengthy water outages for several years. The party…
