South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya H.E. Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu. President Cyril Ramaphosa has accorded the late South African High Commsioner to Kenya, Ambassador Mninwa Mahlangu a Special Official Funeral Category 2, which will take place in Middelburg, Mpumalanga on Saturday next week. Mahlangu passed away last week at the age of 72. The President…
SACP General-Secretary Solly Mapaila speaking at an event. The South African Communist Party (SACP) says limited funds will not deter it from contesting the 2026 local government elections. The party’s General Secretary, Solly Mapaila, says they would rely on grassroots support to ensure the success of their campaign. Mapaila spoke with the media on the…
FILE| IEC elections results screen. The Electoral Commission’s (IEC) first-quarter disclosure report for the 2025-2026 financial year has revealed that the Democratic Alliance (DA) has received the largest share of donations in this quarter. The report has put the figure at R32 million, followed by the African National Congress (ANC) with over R7 million and…
Tshwane Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane says it will closely monitor whether Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya repays the nearly R270 000 she was overpaid while serving as chief of staff in the Mayor’s office in 2019. The payment stemmed from a once-off benchmarking salary adjustment applied to 78…
Nehawu President, Mike Shigange. The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has called on the government to take a firm stance against those responsible for spreading false information about the country. The union has referenced claims about an alleged white genocide. It warns that such misinformation could have led to the country being…
SABC TV Park building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Parliament has called on Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi to expedite the finalisation and passing of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Bill. The Bill has been stalled for months due to the Minister’s previous indication of withdrawing it. Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Communications and…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attends the opening meeting of the BRICS summit at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday launched a G20 experts taskforce to examine global wealth inequality and its impact on growth, poverty and multilateralism – the first initiative of…
Justice and Constitutional Development, Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, briefs the media on the progress of the commissions of inquiry. A new date for the commencement of the Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference and corruption is not yet known. The Commission, which will be chaired by retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, was initially expected to begin…
EFF leader Julius Malema addresses the Nigerian Bar Association Conference in Enugu on August 25, 2025. AfriForum has welcomed a Cape Town Equality Court ruling that found Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema guilty of hate speech. The decision relates to a 2022 speech tied to a 2020 incident at Brackenfell High School. Judge…
The coffin of the late IFP MP Khethamabala Sithole is seen draped with the party’s flag during his funeral service on 08 June 2025. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has called for law enforcement to leave no stone unturned in its investigation into the death of its late Member of Parliament, Khethamabala Sithole. Sithole was…
