Maluleke, Meyer to head SA’s National Dialogue

Tshwane University of FILE | Technology (TUT) Vice-Chancellor Prof Tinyiko Maluleke. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Vice-Chancellor Prof Tinyiko Maluleke and former politician Roelf Meyer as co-chairs of the upcoming National Dialogue. Maluleke and Meyer form part of the 31-member Eminent Persons Group, which has been selected to guide and…

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DA retains Mandela Bay ward in by-election

The Democratic Alliance (DA) Western Cape members at the announcement of Ward 27 candidate in Drakenstein on June 28, 2025. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has retained the hotly contested ward 34 by-election in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. The DA retained the ward by 188 votes difference, in a neck and neck race…

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ANC NEC to deliberate on state of GNU in coming weeks

A delegate stands near a banner during the 55th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa December 18, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko The African National Congress (ANC) NEC will deliberate on the state of the Government of National Unity in the coming weeks. Relations between…

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Diverging views on SA’s alleged coup risks

South African flags are seen in Pretoria. The founder of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), Dr Jakkie Cilliers has dismissed claims that South Africa faces a potential coup risk. Minister in the Presidency for State Security, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, on Tuesday revealed that the country’s intelligence services had identified potential threats of a coup d’état….

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Maimane laments rising rates of brutal murders in SA

BOSA Leader Mmusi Maimane. Build One South Africa leader, Mmusi Maimane, has lamented the increasing number of brutal murders in South Africa. He says about 26 000 people were killed last year alone. Maimane says President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to take decisive action to end crime in the country. During the debate on the 2025/2026 Presidency…

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Govt officials linked to Mkhwanazi’s claims must be arrested: Papo

ANC’s Provincial Task Team Coordinator Hope Papo addresses the media in Johannesburg on July 17, 2025. The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng says government officials and leaders linked to the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi should be arrested and charged. Speaking during a media briefing in Johannesburg, the ANC’s Provincial Task…

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EFF denounces commission of inquiry as a delaying tactic

[File Image] President Ramaphosa addressing the nation EFF MP Eugene Mthethwa says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to institute a judicial commission of inquiry is just a delaying tactic. Mthethwa says inquiries constantly fail to meet their deadlines and this is a burden for taxpayers. He was speaking at the joint meeting of the Portfolio Committees…

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