File| Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) during a protest. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has condemned United States airstrikes carried out in northwest Nigeria, describing the attacks as a violation of African sovereignty. The party says the strikes, conducted on Christmas Day and framed by Washington as “counter-terrorism operations”, amount to what it…
File image| SIU’s operation at a Sandhurst home connected to Tembisa Hospital Capture investigation The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has renewed its call for criminal charges to be laid against those implicated in the Tembisa Hospital looting scandal. More than R2 billion was embezzled from the hospital, allegedly by three syndicates identified by the…
[File photo] Unemployed people line a street in Cape Town waiting for casual employment. The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) has called on the government to declare youth unemployment a national disaster, warning that the scale of the crisis threatens social stability, dignity and the country’s future. The league acknowledges that while some provinces…
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape is mourning the passing of well-known community activist Mario “Gatto” Wanza. He died on Wednesday at the age of 59. Wanza founded the NGO, Proudly Manenberg in 2005, in an effort to uplift especially the youth in the gang-plagued suburb on the Cape Flats. Provincial Party…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli speaks during community engagements at Cecil Emmett Hall in Vryheid on November 6, 2025. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has welcomed the decision taken by the speaker of the Provincial Legislature in suspending 32 members of uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) and one from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). In a statement, Speaker…
Former MEC for Health and the ANC’s Chief Whip in Gauteng, Brian Hlongwa. The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng has sent out its condolences to the family of former Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa. Hlongwa died in hospital on Tuesday following an illness. He was an MEC from 2006 to 2009 and later became…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has wished South Africans a safe and peaceful Christmas. In his festive season message, Mashatile reflected on the past year, saying the country’s resilience and unity remain its greatest strength. He called on South Africans to continue embracing the values of Ubuntu as the country looks ahead…
Hijacked buildings in Johannesburg’s central business district. Former City of Johannesburg mayor and ActionSA leader, Herman Mashaba, says the city remains a battleground for hijackers and criminal syndicates. He warns that these syndicates, often linked to politically connected individuals, continue to exploit properties and threaten the safety of residents. The City of Johannesburg is currently…
Chaos erupted in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature over the motion of no confidence against Premier Thami Ntuli on December 15, 2025. The KwaZulu-Natal Speaker, Nontembeko Boyce, has suspended 37 members of the legislature for disorderly and unlawful conduct during the motion of no confidence sitting on December 15. It is reported that 36 suspended members are…
FILE | Suspended uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) Parliamentary leader Dr. John Hlophe. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) says the inquiry into suspended first deputy president and Parliamentary leader Dr. John Hlophe has started and will be concluded at the end of next month. He was placed on precautionary suspension from all MKP positions last month….
