Rise Mzansi leaders, Songezo Zibi, Vuyiswa Ramakgopa hold a press briefing to discuss their work in government, 18 August 2025. Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi has called for the dismissal of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Rudzani Maphwanya after the comments he made in Iran. Zibi says his comments undermine the interests of…
President Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded what he calls a successful launch of the National Dialogue over the past weekend. He has hailed the first National Convention as pronouncing a resounding call for the conversation among South Africans to begin. In his weekly letter, the President says there should be no person, part of…
Parliament’s ad hoc committee, which is investigating wide-ranging allegations of threats to national security, has discussed how classified information presented to the committee will be handled. The committee is still in the process of thrashing out its terms of reference. It was established following allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, of serious…
[File photo] President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Vladimir Putin. President Cyril Ramaphosa has held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine three and a half years ago. The conversation follows Putin’s visit to Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, where he met with…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the keynote address during the National Convention at the University of South Africa (Unisa) in Pretoria on August 15, 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all South Africans to join the National Dialogue process. Ramaphosa was speaking to over 1200 delegates from various sectors and communities across the country that…
Mayibuye’s Floyd Shivambu. The Mayibuye Consultation Process, led by Floyd Shivambu, wrapped up its last leg in KwaZulu-Natal. The former Umkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP) secretary-general and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) deputy president, has with other prominent political figures, including Hlumelo Biko been soliciting opinion around the country, on whether to start a new political…
File Image: A shootout scene at Inanda, KZN. Residents of Inanda in northern Durban say they want the issue of crime in KwaZulu-Natal to top the agenda of the National Dialogue. Inanda is one of South Africa’s crime hotspots. The Community Police Forum’s chairperson Mbongeni Phewa says they fully support the dialogue. “This what they’re…
Julius Malema addressing supporters in Seshego The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has criticised the National Dialogue saying it is a waste of state resources. Malema was speaking during the Siyabonga rally held at Seshego in Polokwane, Limpopo on Saturday to celebrate the outcome of the by-election that took place in July. The…
Former Ivory Coast President Gbagbo. Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo rallied supporters in Abidjan on Saturday criticizing incumbent President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a fourth term ahead of October’s presidential election. Gbagbo, leader of the African People’s Party of Cote d’Ivoire (PPA-CI), addressed a large crowd of chanting supporters, many holding posters with his image….
National Convention delegates at UNISA’s main campus Delegates at the National Convention at the University of South Africa (UNISA), in Pretoria are hard at work streamlining themes for discussion as well as a roadmap for the National Dialogue. One of the key citizen-led conversations at the first National Convention of the National Dialogue, hosted by…
