Aerial view of the municipality 2 minutes Political parties in Northern Cape have expressed mixed views following the recall of the Mayor of Sol Plaatje Municipality, Kagisho Sonyoni, who was the youngest mayor to occupy the position in the province. Sonyoni was recalled last week and will be replaced by an NCOP member and former…
Newly-appointed MK Party Secretary General Floyd Shivambu. 2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe Party says its rally at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium next month will restore confidence in its supporters. Despite the party securing the most votes in KwaZulu-Natal in May’s general elections it failed to secure an outright majority. This forced it to become the…
MK Party leader Jacob Zuma. 1 minute The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) is holding a media briefing in Durban today to announce its activities ahead of its first anniversary. December marks a year since former President Jacob Zuma announced the formation of the party. Based in KwaZulu-Natal, the newcomer to South Africa’s political landscape…
1 minute Parliament’s Justice Portfolio Committee starts with the process to appoint the next deputy Public Protector today. The committee has shortlisted eight candidates for the position that has been vacant for almost a year. This is the second attempt to find a suitable candidate. In April this year, this process had to be abandoned…
SABC Building in Auckland Park 2 minutes Members of Parliament’s Communications and Digital Technologies Committee will this week get an opportunity to discuss matters around the withdrawal of the SABC Bill. The bill, among others, aims to address the funding model of the public broadcaster. Last week, Minister Solly Malatsi withdrew the bill saying it…
File image: Sol Plaatje Municipality building in the Northern Cape. 1 minute Political analyst Sethulego Matebesi believes the African National Congress (ANC) in Northern Cape has roped in Martha Bartlett as the Executive Mayor of Sol Plaatje Municipality because of her wealth of experience in governance. Bartlett, a Member of Parliament and former Education and…
Economic Freedom Fighters MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. 2 minutes Political analyst Dr Levy Ndou says the EFF should provide reasons to its supporters for allegedly barring senior party member Mbuyiseni Ndlozi from attending the party’s elective conference in December. There is speculation that the exodus of senior leaders from the Red Berets could lead to its…
3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address on Friday evening has been met with mixed reactions from some political parties. President Ramaphosa addressed the nation on various measures to tackle the rise of food poisoning seen in the country. Over the last few months, various cases have emerged of young children, in particular falling victim to…
[File Image] 2 minutes The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has raised concerns over the interventions highlighted by President Cyril Ramaphosa to tackle the rise in foodborne illnesses that have resulted in the deaths of at least 22 children in the country. Ramaphosa addressed the nation after several communities went on the rampage, calling for action…
Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka addresses a two-day conference aimed at promoting good governance in public institutions in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg. 1 minute Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka says South Africa has one of the best accountability and transparency mechanisms in the world. She is addressing a two-day conference aimed at promoting good governance in…
