Mayibuye’s Floyd Shivambu. The Mayibuye Consultation Process, led by Floyd Shivambu, wrapped up its last leg in KwaZulu-Natal. The former Umkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP) secretary-general and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) deputy president, has with other prominent political figures, including Hlumelo Biko been soliciting opinion around the country, on whether to start a new political…
File Image: A shootout scene at Inanda, KZN. Residents of Inanda in northern Durban say they want the issue of crime in KwaZulu-Natal to top the agenda of the National Dialogue. Inanda is one of South Africa’s crime hotspots. The Community Police Forum’s chairperson Mbongeni Phewa says they fully support the dialogue. “This what they’re…
Julius Malema addressing supporters in Seshego The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has criticised the National Dialogue saying it is a waste of state resources. Malema was speaking during the Siyabonga rally held at Seshego in Polokwane, Limpopo on Saturday to celebrate the outcome of the by-election that took place in July. The…
Former Ivory Coast President Gbagbo. Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo rallied supporters in Abidjan on Saturday criticizing incumbent President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a fourth term ahead of October’s presidential election. Gbagbo, leader of the African People’s Party of Cote d’Ivoire (PPA-CI), addressed a large crowd of chanting supporters, many holding posters with his image….
National Convention delegates at UNISA’s main campus Delegates at the National Convention at the University of South Africa (UNISA), in Pretoria are hard at work streamlining themes for discussion as well as a roadmap for the National Dialogue. One of the key citizen-led conversations at the first National Convention of the National Dialogue, hosted by…
AMCU’s Joseph Mathunjwa President of trade union, AMCU, Joseph Mathunjwa says South Africa needs a political reset. He was speaking at a gathering to mark the 13th anniversary of the massacre in Marikana near Rustenburg, in the North West. Mathunjwa says the country only needs two political parties instead of the more than 600 registered…
Children walking to school. The voices of South Africa’s children must be amplified in the community dialogues that will take place in the country over the next year. This is a proposal by a number of delegates attending the National Convention Dialogue that will outline the principles and modalities of the National Dialogue. Over 1…
South Africa’s National Convention continues to outline its modalities. Live proceedings below:
Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie The South African Human Right Commission (SAHRC) has confirmed that it has launched an investigation into Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie’s alleged racist remarks. [WATCH] Sport Minister and Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has been reported to the SA Human Rights Commission over alleged racist remarks…
President Ramaphosa delivers the keynote address at the opening of the National Dialogue Convetion. President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed to ensuring that the costs of the National Dialogue are kept down. Speaking at the National Convention taking place in Pretoria, the president is adamant that he will not allow the amount of R740 million that…
