SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila 3 minutes The South African Communist Party (SACP) says its 5th Special National Conference starting in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni metro on Wednesday, will review its relationship with the ANC and assert its independence in the alliance. The four-day gathering comes at a time when the ANC-led alliance, also comprising COSATU, the…
ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile arriving in KwaZulu-Natal. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile has confirmed that the party’s Provincial Executive Committee in KwaZulu-Natal will not be dissolved. Mashatile was addressing the crowd in KwaMpumuza, Pietermaritzburg, as part of his campaign efforts ahead of the by-election scheduled for next week Mashatile…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says inclusive economic growth and job creation must take centre stage in Mpumalanga. Ramaphosa is meeting with the Mpumalanga provincial executive to address key challenges affecting the province, which include dilapidated road infrastructure, water challenges and the high unemployment rate. President @CyrilRamaphosa arriving at Nkangala District Municipality,…
ANC NWC meeting with Gauteng PEC at Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre on December 9, 2024. 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) says it will convene a meeting of its National Executive Committee in early January to consider the future of the party’s Provincial Executive Committees (PECs) in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. The NEC meeting that…
EFF leader Julius Malema and co-accused Adriaan Snyman’s the East London Regional Court appearance. 2 minutes The firearm discharge case against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and co-accused Adriaan Snyman has been postponed to 23 January at the East London Regional Court for the continuation of the closing argument by Malema and Snyman’s…
Houses of Parliament, Cape Town 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is still able to hold the government accountable despite being part of the Government of National Unity (GNU). The party was briefing the media about its 2024 Parliamentary Review. The DA ends the first term of the 7th democratic Parliament, oozing confidence. After…
President Cyril Ramaphosa 2 minutes As the nation winds down on the year 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa says this year has been better than last year, and was marked by triumphs and struggles. Ramaphosa, in his weekly letter, notes progress through several features of the country’s maturing democracy despite challenges. This includes celebrating 30 years…
Delegates attend three-day local government summit being held in the Free State. 2 minutes The Free State province has placed financial sustainability and accountability at the helm of priorities to reform local government. Municipalities in the province have pledged to focus on improving good governance by embedding ethical leadership and a culture of performance management….
Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Professor Somadoda Fikeni. 1 minute Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Somadoda Fikeni, says the government suffers from a trust deficit from its people. Fikeni was speaking at the two-day anti-corruption day national dialogue led by the anti-corruption advisory council in Boksburg, Gauteng. Dr Fikeni says government must…
Sunshine over a vineyard 1 minute Lobby group AfriForum has accused the ANC of trying to create an impression that it is the ruling party by proposing constitutional reforms despite being in the Government of National Unity (GNU). This comes after the ANC indicated last week that it will table proposed amendments to the Constitution…
