Former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano addresses the African National Congress (ANC) gala dinner in Johannesburg on July 25, 2025. Former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano says liberation movements on the continent have now deviated from what they stood for, which is to serve the people. He was speaking at the African National Congress (ANC) gala dinner…
African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile address the Liberation Movements Summit on July 26, 2025. African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile has challenged liberation movements to reflect deeply. Addressing the 2025 Liberation Movements Summit yesterday, Mashatile asks, “Are our movements still vehicles of justice, or have they become platforms for status…
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has come under fire in Parliament for delaying payments to workers who became unemployed or are unable to work. The Fund is said to be plagued by persistent service delivery challenges, payment delays, and limited accessibility for vulnerable workers, which exacerbates the hardships experienced by those it is meant to…
The Liberation Movements Summit 2025 is underway. The African National Congress (ANC) NEC member Lindiwe Zulu says the 2025 Liberation Movements Summit aims to bring about solutions to problems such as poverty, unemployment and inequality. The ANC has convened a four-day conference which includes the MPLA in Angola, FRELIMO in Mozambique, SWAPO in Namibia, CCM…
ActionSA and the Democratic Alliance (DA) are taking legal action against the eThekwini Municipality in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. The two parties accuse the municipality of failing to repair sewage infrastructure, which they say has led to raw sewage leaking into rivers and the ocean. The ongoing issue has resulted in high levels of E.coli…
Members of the MK Party are seen at the Syabalanda Prayer at the Manguza-Zuma Sports Ground in KwaZulu-Natal on 20 July 2025. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party says it has requested the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, for a secret vote in a motion of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa. The party says…
Greater Taung Local Municipality The Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in the North West, says it has instituted investigations in municipalities such as Greater Taung, Matlosana and Madibeng Local Municipalities. MEC Gaoage Molapisi says the investigations are due to allegations of fraud, maladministration and corruption. Molapisi made these remarks during…
[File photo] The two largest parties in the Government of National Unity – the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) – have supported the approval of funds for various government departments and entities. DA MP Edwin Baptie and ANC MP Zweli Mkhize both endorse their support for the Home Affairs budget. “But…
As political organisations prepare for the upcoming Liberation Movements Summit in South Africa this weekend, many citizens of the region hope that their leaders will have honest, frank, and robust discussions about the challenges their countries face. The summit will be convened under the theme: “Defending the Liberation Gains, Advancing Integrated Socio-Economic Development, Strengthening Solidarity…
Kenny Kunene, Patriotic Alliance Deputy President.1 Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president, Kenny Kunene has been suspended for a month from party political work and duties as MMC by his party. This is pending an investigation instituted by his party to establish why its deputy president, Kenny Kunene, was at the house of the alleged DJ…
