President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the nation about the National Dialogue. 1 minute The Presidency has dispelled reports that certain foundations belonging to the stalwarts of the liberation struggle have been sidelined or overlooked for the National Dialogue. President Ramaphosa’s office says these reports are based on incorrect or incomplete information. Earlier this week, Ramaphosa released…
EFF President Julius Malema addressing an event 1 minute Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) leader Julius Malema has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa seeking the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the state of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in terms of Section 84(2)(f) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. Malema…
[file photo] The City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. 1 minute The City of Cape Town has confirmed that it is approaching the Constitutional Court to challenge the validity of the Public Procurement Act. According to the City, the Bill threatens to delay the delivery of essential services and undermine the constitutional autonomy of…
Liam Jacobs 1 minute The Democratic Alliance says it has learnt that its former member Liam Jacobs has joined the Patriotic Alliance. The party says while it has not yet received a resignation letter from Jacobs, its constitution provides for automatic cessation when its members join other political parties. Jacobs served on the Portfolio Committee…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile chaired the first cabinet meeting under the Government of National Unity (GNU) on July 9, 2024. 1 minute Public Governance expert, Prof Purshottama Reddy, says the Government of National Unity (GNU) cannot be expected to solve all of South Africa’s problems one year after its establishment. He…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile appears before the National Assembly. 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile is set to face tough questions in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party plans to ask him for his views on the outcome of a police disciplinary process that cleared eight members of the South African…
ActionSA Parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip. 2 minutes ActionSA Parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip, has backed a call for the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the state of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). ActionSA calls for the removal of the failed National Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv Shamila Batohi, and for a parliamentary enquiry into…
Chief Albert Luthuli. 1 minute The reopened inquest into the death of former African National Congress leader Chief Albert Luthuli has been adjourned to 13 October for closing arguments. In April, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) reopened the inquest into Luthuli’s death which was heard at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. A number of…
President Cyril Ramaphosa receives his Botswana counterpart at his official residence in Pretoria on April 28, 2025. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the members of the Eminent Persons to guide and champion the National Dialogue as a way of tackling the challenges the country is facing at the moment. INFOGRAPHIC INFORGRAPHIC BY Walter Moropa
Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration Chairperson, Jan de Villiers 1 minute Parliament has highlighted the urgent need to hold accountable those responsible for creating ghost positions in government departments. This comes after Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration Chairperson, Jan de Villiers, revealed that a syndicate was orchestrating the creation of ghost…
