SA won’t beg US regarding G20 exclusion: Ntshavheni

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefing members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on December 5, 2025. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says South Africa will not plead with the United States (US) regarding its intention to exclude it from the G20 meeting next year. Her comments come…

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Presidency ready for oversight Committee: Mashatile

FILE | Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the Presidency is ready to face full scrutiny from Parliament’s newly established oversight Committee. Mashatile made the comments while interacting with the Parliamentary Gallery Association (PGA).  Last week, the National Assembly adopted a report of the Rules Committee that establishes a committee that will…

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DA hails new Presidency Committee as potential game-changer

The Democratic Alliance says Parliament’s newly established Oversight Committee on the Presidency could become one of the strongest tools for holding the executive to account, if used properly. The National Assembly approved the committee last week. It will give MPs a dedicated mechanism to scrutinise the Presidency’s work, spending, and decision-making. The DA, which says…

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SA’s economy remains on a positive trajectory: Ntshavheni

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefing members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbuzo Ntshavheni, says the country’s economy remains on a positive trajectory with the growth in employment, among others. The Minister says employment increased by 248 000 jobs in the third quarter of this…

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Public confidence remains low despite GNU governance: SARB report

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile, joined by leaders of the Government of National Unity (GNU), watched and cheered on the Proteas Women in the ICC Women’s World Cup Final on the sidelines of the GNU Leaders’ Retreat in Mogale City. The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation’s 2025 South African Reconciliation Barometer (SARB)…

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DA threatens court interdict over NDPP interviews: Kubayi

Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has revealed that the Democratic Alliance (DA), through its attorneys, has written to the advisory panel threatening to halt the interviews for the new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).  While Kubayi would not go into details, she indicated that the letter indicates an intention to interdict…

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ANC has no fundamental disagreement with the SACP: Ramokgopa

Delegates in attendance at the 5th National General Council in Boksburg. African National Congress (ANC) Second Deputy Secretary-General, Maropene Ramokgopa, says they don’t have any fundamental disagreement with the South African Communist Party (SACP) on the reconfiguration of the tripartite alliance. She was speaking to the SABC on the sidelines of the party’s 5th National General Council underway in Boksburg, east…

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