IFP supporters at an event 1 minute Political Analyst Sandile Swana says that the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) will need to perform a proper audit of its branches before it can go to its elective conference next year. Swana says this will ensure that dual membership and infiltration is dealt with. The IFP, led by…
A person voting 3 minutes The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says it will wait to see the report including the recommendations of the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel, scheduled for May next year before making further comment. The panel was established to begin the process of investigating the possibility of changing the current electoral system…
Northern Cape ANC Chairperson Dr Zamani Saul interacts with ANC supporters during a by-election of the Hantam Municipality in the Calvinia area on 18 December 2024. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) in the Northern Cape won back control of the Hantam Municipality in the Calvinia area in a crucial by-election yesterday. The Democratic…
The City of Tshwane council during a oversight meeting on 20 November 2024. 3 minutes The City of Tshwane saw major political shifts this year. The Democratic Alliance-led coalition collapsed after ActionSA cut ties with the party and joined forces with the African National Congress (ANC), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and other minority parties. This…
Leader of the MK Party Jacob Zuma addressing supporters. 3 minutes uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) political party leader, former President Jacob Zuma, has doubled down on claims that cast doubts on the 2024 May polls. Zuma insists that the party will approach the international court for recourse. But is this possible? The MK Party is…
1 minute International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says President Cyril Ramaphosa is consulting with the current Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to find a solution to the violence in Mozambique. Lamola is leading a South African delegation of high-ranking officials in talks with their Mozambican counterparts….
Election officials seal ballot boxes at the end of voting in South Africa’s parliamentary and provincial elections at a polling station in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 8, 2019. 2 minutes Policy analyst Nkosikhulule Nyembezi says there are justifiable expectations to see the report and recommendations aimed at reforming the country’s electoral system. The Electoral Reform…
Former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda gives a keynote address at the Funeral Directors and Stonemasons Forum organized by the Joburg Parks Zoo on September 11, 2024. 1 minute Former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda says allegations against him are politically driven, and he is not aware of any victims that have come forth. Gwamanda told SABC…
4 minutes Political analyst Sandile Swana believes that political gimmicks are being used to delay the implementation of clauses four and five of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act. The BELA Act was signed into law in September, but President Cyril Ramaphosa delayed the execution of two sections, which pertain to language and admission…
Leaders of the ANCYL in Mpumalanga pictured at the 8th ANCYL Nkangala Regional Congress sitting at Zithabiseni Resort. 2 minutes The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in Mpumalanga has criticised the Mbombela Local Municipality for failing to appoint general workers despite having received thousands of applications. The League says thousands of unemployed youth have applied…
