Newly-elected Tshwane ANC leadership brief the media. The African National Congress (ANC) in Tshwane says discussions to address service delivery issues in the city are at the top of their agenda on Sunday afternoon at its 12th Regional Conference. Earlier, Eugene Modise was re-elected as the ANC’s Regional Chairperson of Tshwane. Modise, who is also…
Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies chairperson Khusela Diko Parliament’s Portfolio Committee Chairperson on Communications and Digital Technologies, Khusela Diko has called for the immediate withdrawal of policy directives issued by Minister Solly Malatsi to the telecoms regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). WATCH | Khusela Diko, Chairperson of the Portfolio…
Communications and Digital Technology Minister, Solly Malatsi Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi has sought to clarify that the Electronic Communications Act and the ICASA Act give him the authority to issue directives that align with national law. Malatsi was responding to concerns raised by the African National Congress regarding a Gazette published…
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi. The African National Congress has expressed concern about amendments by Communications Minister Solly Malatsi. The amendments gazetted on Friday relate to communication imperatives about relevant legislation in departments and entities under the department. The African National Congress (ANC) is deeply concerned by the Government Gazette issued on…
G20 World Leaders International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has reaffirmed South Africa’s position that it will not attend the G20 Summit next year without an invitation from the United States. Lamola also added that the country will not boycott the summit if it’s excluded from participating. Washington has stated that Pretoria will not…
ANC and SACP flags Political analyst Mazwe Majola says the alliance between the African National Congress and the South African Communist Party could be heading for a split. This follows the SACP’s decision to independently participate in future elections, including the 2026 local government polls. ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa told the party’s recent National General…
FILE | National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Shamila Batohi: The legal counsel of suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Andrew Chauke has accused outgoing National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Shamila Batohi of failing to do her job with due diligence. Adv Thembeka Ngcukaitobi has referred to the 2010 murder case involving a South…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli says he’s not bothered by the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) support for a motion of no confidence against him. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) last month tabled a motion of no confidence against Ntuli, citing allegations of financial mismanagement and corruption. The vote on the motion is…
The City of Ekurhuleni has placed its Head of Human Resources, Linda Gxasheka on precautionary suspension. The municipality says the move is aimed at protecting internal processes as investigations continue. It emerged at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria that Gxasheka was allegedly reluctant to initiate suspension proceedings against Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius…
[file] ANC supporters One of the decisions taken by the African National Congress (ANC)’s National General Council is that South African Communist Party (SACP) members must recuse themselves from ANC discussions on strategy and tactics ahead of the local government polls. This is until both parties reach an agreement on the communist party’s decision…
