Former Secretary General of the MKP Floyd Shivambu at a media briefing, 19 June 2025. Former MK Party Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu says many people including supporters and members of some of the country’s renowned political parties have shown interest in joining his new party should he decide to form one. Last week, Shivambu announced that…
ANC flag The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has officially dissolved all 11 regions of the party. The decision was made by the provincial task team which was introduced earlier this year. The party says the move aims to kick-start the rebuilding process of all of its structures ahead of the local government elections next year. The…
The African National Congress (ANC) says eight of the ten clauses of the Freedom Charter have been fully implemented, with only two, on land redistribution and wealth ownership, still a work in progress. This comes as the country marks 70 years since the adoption of the historic document. The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) is the outspoken…
FILE | Cradock Four Garden of Remembrance in the Eastern Cape. The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that the South African Police Service (SAPS) must provide legal support to convicted former police Colonel Eugene de Kock for his role as a witness in the Cradock Four inquest. The inquest, which reopened nearly 40 years…
[FILE IMAGE]: Higher Education Minister Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane facilitates a high-level meeting between the South African government and Vice-Chancellors of public institutions at GCIS in Pretoria on Apr 15, 2025. The Select Committee on Education, Science and Creative Industries says it will wait for President Cyril Ramaphosa to take a decision regarding the Higher Education…
Former President Thabo Mbeki. Former President Thabo Mbeki says the situation in the Middle East has an impact not only on that region but also on many countries. Mbeki, who celebrated his 83rd birthday, chose to weigh in on the current peace and security challenges around the world. He has called on the international community not…
John Steenhuisen greeting the crowd during the march from Church Square to the Union Buildings, February 17, 2024. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steehuisen has confirmed that he will contest for the leadership of the party as he approaches the end of his term next year. Speculation has been rife that some influential people in…
Eastern Cape students protest over NSFAS funding. Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training Tebogo Letsie says the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) can’t continue to subject students to poverty and unemployment. Letsie has highlighted the failings of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. He says among others, NSFAS failed to…
ActionSA President, Herman Mashaba on a door-to-door visit to Alexandra where the party launched its campaign over fixing local government. ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says the party will not announce its Mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg yet. Mashaba’s comments come after DA federal leader Helen Zille showed interest in becoming the Mayoral candidate…
COGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa leads the review of the White Paper on local government in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Monday. Live proceedings below:
