Mkhwebane at a MK Party event MK Party Convenor in Mpumalanga Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has described the dismissal of Mary Phadi’s appeal as a full restoration order for the party. Phadi has been removed from the uMkhonto weSizwe Party and her position in the provincial legislature. The Mbombela High Court dismissed Phadi’s appeal yesterday, upholding…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. Political analyst, Dale McKinley, says President Cyril Ramaphosa has demonstrated a lack of political will to deal with ministers accused of wrongdoing. This comes after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, made damning allegations about organised crime syndicates infiltrating the country’s justice system and political interference in police investigations. The Democratic Alliance (DA) recently…
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has confirmed that she is considering a course of action following KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations. In a media briefing last weekend, Mkhwanazi made damning allegations against senior police officials. He alleged that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu interfered in crime fighting operations and had links to…
Former Deputy President David Mabuza. African National Congress (ANC) Head of Presidency, Sibongile Besani, has lauded the late former Deputy President David Mabuza for being a man of principle and unity during the time of the organisation’s turmoil. Besani says Mabuza was open to use his own resources to support the organisation. The 64-year-old Mabuza…
Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi addressing a Special Operational briefing in Durban on Sunday. The ATM says it has written to the Public Protector, Kholeka Gcaleka requesting her to investigate political interference, executive misconduct and the orchestrated collapse of the Political Killings’ Task Team under the alleged direction of Minister Senzo Mchunu, as a matter of…
Former ANC DP David Mabuza ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula and the leader of the EFF Julius Malema are expected to visit the homestead of the former deputy President David Mabuza in Barberton, Mpumalanga. Mourners continue to flock to the Mabuza residence to pay their respect. Representatives of political parties, and entities including members of the…
MK Party flag The leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) in Mpumalanga, Mary Phadi, is back at the High Court in Mbombela. The party has filed a new application to remove Phadi from her position. The latest bid follows the court’s decision to reinstate Phadi as the party’s provincial convener and leader in the…
A candle burning at a memorial Former City of Cape Town mayor and anti-apartheid stalwart, Theresa Solomons, has died at the age of 79. She served as deputy mayor in the city from 1995 t0 1996; and then served as mayor from 1996 to 1998. Solomons, who was born in 1945 in Cape Town, dedicated…
uMkhonto weSizwe Party members during a rally. Mary Phadi is no longer the leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party in Mpumalanga. The party has successfully challenged her reinstatement as the convenor and leader of the party in the province. Phadi was expelled in October last year for alleged violation of the party’s constitution and misappropriation…
African National Congress (ANC)’s Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says former Deputy President David Mabuza embodied the spirit of the Freedom Charter. The Freedom Charter’s principles emphasize equality, human rights, and social justice, advocating for a society where all citizens have equal opportunities and rights. Mbalula was speaking after paying his respect at Mabuza’s family farm in…
