Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaks at late Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota’s Special Official Funeral at the Old Grey Sports Ground in Bloemfontein on March 14, 2026. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has described the late Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota as a towering figure of South Africa’s liberation struggle…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaks at late Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota’s Special Official Funeral at the Old Grey Sports Ground in Bloemfontein on March 14, 2026. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has praised the late Congress of the People leader Mosiuoa Lekota for his ethical leadership when he was in government at…
Former COPE leader and Free State premier, Mosiuoa Lekota African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the late Congress of the People co-founder Mosiuoa Lekota will remain a symbol of hope for the people of South Africa. Tributes are continuing to pour in for struggle fighter and Congress of the People co-founder, Mosiuoa Lekota…
Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae speaks at the late Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota’s funeral at the Old Grey Sports ground in Bloemfontein on March 14, 2026. Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae says the late Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa ‘Terror’ Lekota believed public office carried with it a…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli addresses a crowd at an event. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party says it is not giving up on its campaign to topple the KwaZulu-Natal coalition government. In December 2025, the party was unsuccessful in its attempt to remove Premier Thami Ntuli through a motion of no confidence. MK Party leaders are currently…
File: The late founder of IFP, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. A senior Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader has called on the eThekwini Municipality to erect a statue in honour of the late party leader Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi in Durban. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled giant monuments of struggle icons Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo…
Suspended SAPS organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri. Suspended South African Police Service organised crime head Major-General Richard Shibiri has testified that he doesn’t know if attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is part of the Big Five criminal cartel. SAPS Crime Intelligence Head, General Dumisani Khumalo has previously testified that Matlala is a member…
A Church Service in honour of the life of the late COPE leader Mosiuoa Lekota to be held at Rose Catholic Church in Bochabela, Bloemfontein. Lekota’s body is also expected to be fetched from the mortuary and transported to the church. After the service, it will be taken to his home. Lekota will be laid…
SANDF members on patrol in Riverlea. President Cyril Ramaphosa says there are no plans to permanently deploy members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to work with the police. Currently, over 500 SANDF members are deployed in Gauteng to help the police fight gang-related crimes and illegal mining. Fielding questions from MPs in…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has conceded that the objectives of the National Development Plan (NDP) are not within reach but he says a lot has been done to improve the living conditions of South Africans. He was fielding questions from MPs in Parliament. The NDP sought among others to reduce unemployment to around 6%, ensure 5%…
