Shivambu thanks Bushiri for Malawi visit amid controversy

MK Party SG Floyd Shivambu addressing the media 2 minutes uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party Secretary General Floyd Shivambu has thanked the Malawian self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri for hosting him in that country. Shivambu’s visit to Bushiri in Malawi got people talking that he visited a fugitive who is wanted in South Africa to answer to…

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DA pushes ahead with court challenge against VAT hike

DA’s Karabo Khakhau 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) says its application against a value-added tax (VAT) hike is still proceeding in the Western Cape High Court this coming Tuesday. The DA, the African National Congress’s (ANC) biggest government of national unity partner, voted against the fiscal policy framework when it was tabled in parliament…

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Dirco slams fake Jonas quotes, affirms SA-US diplomacy focus

1 minute The International Relations and Cooperation Department has categorically denied claims attributed to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s US envoy, Mcebisi Jonas. The department accuses the publication Semafor of fabricating quotes allegedly made by Jonas regarding efforts to address prevailing misinformation about South Africa in the United States. It also says the statements attributed to Jonas…

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EFF slams Jonas’ US envoy appointment over MTN-Iran ties

[FILE PHOTO] EFF Dep President 2 minutes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Deputy President Godrich Gardee says the appointment of Mcebisi Jonas as South Africa’s special envoy to the US is unfortunate. Jonas was appointed earlier this week by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Gardee was speaking on the sidelines of the Holy Cross Anglican Church in Orlando,…

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ANC calls for probe into eThekwini by-election results

Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) wave party flags at a rally. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has called for the investigation into ward 110 by-election results in eThekwini. The party says it is concerned by a series of irregularities that have severely compromised the credibility and integrity of the…

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MK Party wins first ward in a by-election in eThekwini

1 minute The uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MK) has won its first ward in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. This after the party defeated the Democratic Alliance(DA) in a by-election that was held in Mount Moriah, Sunningdale, under ward 110 yesterday. The DA previously ran the ward which is in northern Durban. The position…

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Ramaphosa affirms Jonas’ appointment as US Special Envoy

President Cyril Ramaphosa 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa will not be replacing veteran Mcebisi Jonas as Special Envoy to the US. This after the former Deputy Minister of Finance, labelled American President Donald Trump as a racist and homophobe in 2020 after Joe Biden won the American Presidential race. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says comments…

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