SACP flag. 2 minutes The South African Communist Party (SACP) has vowed to use its 5th Special National Conference to review its relationship with the African National Congress (ANC) and assert its independence in the alliance. This follows concerns that its partnership with the ANC has undermined its independence and diluted its political influence. The…
Pule Mabe standing next to motorised three-wheeler vehicles. 2 minutes The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order from the Special Tribunal against Groen Mintirho (formerly Enviro Mobi), a company linked to former African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member, Pule Mabe. This comes just a month after Mabe and his…
Aerial view of the municipality 2 minutes Political parties in Northern Cape have expressed mixed views following the recall of the Mayor of Sol Plaatje Municipality, Kagisho Sonyoni, who was the youngest mayor to occupy the position in the province. Sonyoni was recalled last week and will be replaced by an NCOP member and former…
Newly-appointed MK Party Secretary General Floyd Shivambu. 2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe Party says its rally at Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium next month will restore confidence in its supporters. Despite the party securing the most votes in KwaZulu-Natal in May’s general elections it failed to secure an outright majority. This forced it to become the…
MK Party leader Jacob Zuma. 1 minute The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) is holding a media briefing in Durban today to announce its activities ahead of its first anniversary. December marks a year since former President Jacob Zuma announced the formation of the party. Based in KwaZulu-Natal, the newcomer to South Africa’s political landscape…
1 minute Parliament’s Justice Portfolio Committee starts with the process to appoint the next deputy Public Protector today. The committee has shortlisted eight candidates for the position that has been vacant for almost a year. This is the second attempt to find a suitable candidate. In April this year, this process had to be abandoned…
SABC Building in Auckland Park 2 minutes Members of Parliament’s Communications and Digital Technologies Committee will this week get an opportunity to discuss matters around the withdrawal of the SABC Bill. The bill, among others, aims to address the funding model of the public broadcaster. Last week, Minister Solly Malatsi withdrew the bill saying it…
File image: Sol Plaatje Municipality building in the Northern Cape. 1 minute Political analyst Sethulego Matebesi believes the African National Congress (ANC) in Northern Cape has roped in Martha Bartlett as the Executive Mayor of Sol Plaatje Municipality because of her wealth of experience in governance. Bartlett, a Member of Parliament and former Education and…
Economic Freedom Fighters MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. 2 minutes Political analyst Dr Levy Ndou says the EFF should provide reasons to its supporters for allegedly barring senior party member Mbuyiseni Ndlozi from attending the party’s elective conference in December. There is speculation that the exodus of senior leaders from the Red Berets could lead to its…
3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address on Friday evening has been met with mixed reactions from some political parties. President Ramaphosa addressed the nation on various measures to tackle the rise of food poisoning seen in the country. Over the last few months, various cases have emerged of young children, in particular falling victim to…
