National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has defended the Parliamentary Legal Services Unit from criticism by some Members of Parliament (MPs). The unit was criticised during the draft of the terms of reference of the ad hoc committee established to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Some of…
PA Leader Gayton McKenzie Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has rejected the South Africa Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) finding of prima facie hate speech against him. He is describing it as defamatory. The old comments McKenzie made on social media, using the profoundly offensive ‘K’ word to refer to black people, has created a political…
The African National Congress (ANC) Free State Chairperson addresses the Special PEC meeting in Bloemfontein on August 20, 2025. The African National Congress (ANC) in Free State is set to announce the outcomes of Wednesday’s special Provincial Executive Council (PEC) meeting. The ANC indicated last month that there would be restructuring in at least five…
The EFF protest in Limpopo. Action SA leader in Limpopo, Victor Mothemela, says despite ideological differences, they joined the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) march against the Polokwane municipality to fight for the rights of residents. Supporters of the two parties marched side by side to the Polokwane municipal offices. Their grievances include high water and…
FILE | Political parties posters for the 2014 Elections. My Vote Counts (MVC) says it will write to President Cyril Ramaphosa to request that he release the full record of his reasons for signing into law amendments to the Political Funding Act earlier this month. Ramaphosa assented to doubling the upper limit of donations to…
Rise Mzansi leaders Songezo Zibi, Makashule Gana and Vuyiswa Ramokgopa addressed a press briefing on August 18, 2025. Rise Mzansi says it is concerned about squabbles between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Government of National Unity (GNU). The party, which is also a member of the GNU, says…
Police Committee Chairperson Ian Cameron addresses Parliament on July 7, 2025. An 18-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly trying to rob three Democratic Alliance (DA) Members of Parliament in Philippi outside Cape Town on Tuesday. Police Committee Chairperson Ian Cameron, Lisa Shickerling and Nicholas Gotsell were returning from conducting an oversight visit at a…
File: Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism has raised concerns over the Minister Patricia de Lille’s dissolution of the South African Tourism Board. She’s reported to have acted after the Board overstepped its authority by appointing a member to perform the duties of the former chairperson, Professor Gregory Davids, who resigned…
CONTRALESA in a bilateral engagement with SACP led by its General Secretary, Cde Solly Mapaila, and CONTRALESA President, Kgosi Mathupa Mokoena. Traditional leaders have strongly expressed their anger at what they say is the failure of the Government of National Unity (GNU) in addressing the plight of rural people. This came out at the 2025…
Members of the Khoi San community protest their exclusion from society. Some political parties attending the 2025 National House of Traditional and Khoi Leaders Imbizo are unanimous in the recognition of the Khoi and San people. The Khoi and San people are actively seeking greater recognition and rights, particularly regarding land and cultural preservation. ANC NEC…
