Policemen on standby during a nationwide strike in Maputo, Mozambique on October 21, 2024. 1 minute The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called for the Mozambican government and security forces to exercise maximum restraint and a high level of discipline, in dealing with the widespread protests against the election results. This comes as fresh protests…
Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula apprears in court. 3 minutes 2024 has seen the arrests of high-ranking politicians like former Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, former Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa, and former African National Congress (ANC) spokesperson and ANC NEC member, Pule Mabe. All three politicians, who found…
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba 2 minutes Archbishop Thabo Makgoba says the Ramaphosa administration did not meet the expectations of South Africans. Makgoba was speaking during the Christmas Eve Midnight Mass Church Service at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town. He says the Government of National Unity will go the same way if politicians continue to live…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile 2 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile touched on various aspects as 2024 comes to a close. He highlighted the country celebrating 30-years of democracy, the Springboks holding on to the number one spot in World Rugby, Bafana Bafana qualifying for the AFCON tournament next year as well as Tyla winning a…
At national level there are 48 political parties competing for the 400 seats in the National Assembly. 1 minute Political newcomers Rise Mzansi, ActionSA, Bosa, and the Good Party are exploring the possibility of greater cooperation ahead of future elections to challenge South Africa’s dominant political forces. Party leaders have confirmed informal talks about parliamentary…
Amabutho during a Zulu traditional ceremony. 1 minute News just in is that AmaZulu Traditional Prime Minister the Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi has been removed from his position with immediate effect. Buthelezi assumed the role at the beginning of this year. A statement signed by King MisuZulu ka Zwelithini has called on the AmaZulu to unite…
Afrirent’s managed fleet of JMPD vehicles in CoJ 1 minute ActionSA is calling for an investigation into the non-payment of Fleet Company Afrirent which has suspended services to the City of Johannesburg due to an unpaid debt of over R90 million. The suspension affects more than 4 000 vehicles, including those used by the Johannesburg…
MK Party member Dr. John Hlophe 1 minute The Western Cape High Court has dismissed with punitive costs the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) political party and Dr. John Hlophe’s bid for leave to appeal against the full court order that barred Hlophe, in the interim, from participating in the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). This comes…
File image: Christmas tree. 3 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has joined the country’s leaders in wishing citizens a merry and prosperous Christmas. Mbalula says that the festive season should be used as a time of reflection towards a better future. He says, “Let’s use this opportunity to rest, reconnect and…
[File] The DAK Network delivered a memorandum of grievances to the management of Stellenbosch University demanding the protection of the Afrikaans language (April 2021). 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) has assured South Africans that the Afrikaans language will not disappear following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pronouncement that the BELA Act must be implemented in its entirety….
