ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa African National Congress President Cyril Ramaphosa says long-term government interventions are contributing to a gradual reduction in poverty levels in South Africa. Speaking at the party’s birthday Gala Dinner in the North West, Ramaphosa cited the latest Statistics South Africa Poverty Trends report, which shows a marked decline in poverty since…
ANCYL President Collen Malatji addresses the crowd at the Peter Mokaba Memorial Lecture African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) President Collen Malatji says the party’s National Chairperson, Gwede Mantashe, must explain himself over his unemployment remarks. In an interview with SABC News, Mantashe linked youth unemployment to a lack of effort in applying for jobs. Malatji warned that if…
Senior Cabinet minister and South African Communist Party leader Blade Nzimande. Senior Cabinet minister and South African Communist Party (SACP) leader, Blade Nzimande has announced plans to retire from government and Parliament, bringing to a close decades of work. Speaking to the SABC, Nzimande dismissed suggestions that his recent public interventions are aimed at protecting…
Residents fear for their health as illegal dumping persists in the area Illegal dumping continues to pose serious health and environmental risks in many parts of Johannesburg. Residents in parts of Soweto say illegal dumping near their homes is making them sick and turning their neighbourhoods into health hazards. They blame the municipality for failing…
ANC NEC member Mzwandile Masina African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member, Mzwandile Masina, says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s January 8 statement will address the party’s need to fix local government. The ANC’s 114th anniversary celebration is taking place at Moruleng Stadium in the North West, on Saturday, a province that has been plagued…
Fire extinguishers seen on the ground as shacks burn. Two people were killed in the early hours of Saturday morning during a fire incident involving multiple shacks at the Marathon Informal Settlement in Primrose, east of Johannesburg. The exact cause of the fire is currently undetermined at this stage and the matter is under investigation…
Scene of the shootout Eastern Cape police have fatally shot a suspect, on the R61 in Corhana near Mthatha. Provincial police spokesperson Nobuntu Gantana says the Police National Intervention Unit (NIU) acted on intelligence about a suspect in possession of illegal firearms. It is alleged that NIU members intercepted and tried to stop the vehicle,…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to reflect on the year that was, while outlining the party’s priorities and political messaging going into 2026 at the 114th anniversary celebrations at Moruleng outside Rustenburg. LIVESTREAM:
Congress of South African Trade Unions first deputy President, Mike Shingange Congress of South African Trade Unions’ (COSATU) first Deputy President, Mike Shingange, has added his voice to utterances made by the African National Congress (ANC) National Chairperson, Gwede Mantashe, on the unemployment of young people. In an interview with South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)…
ANC members and supporters gather at the Moruleng Stadium in the North West ahead of the party’s 114th anniversary celebrations, January 10, 2026. Some African National Congress (ANC) volunteers in Moruleng, in the North West, have expressed frustration after being sidelined from the party’s main anniversary celebration, despite working throughout the week in preparation for…
