FILE | Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the Presidency is ready to face full scrutiny from Parliament’s newly established oversight Committee. Mashatile made the comments while interacting with the Parliamentary Gallery Association (PGA). Last week, the National Assembly adopted a report of the Rules Committee that establishes a committee that will…
Inside the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo The lawyer for former Vhavenda king, Prince Toni Mphephu has told the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo that it was not correct for the Presidency to withdraw his certificate of recognition as king. Advocate Shoni Ravele is closing arguments in the court battle over the Vhavenda throne. The throne became vacant after…
An ANC delegate walks past a banner during the 5th National General Council Political commentator Sandile Swana says the African National Congress (ANC) can expect an even worse electoral showing in future polls, despite already suffering its poorest performance during the 2024 general elections. Speaking on the sidelines of the ANC’s National General Council (NGC)…
The Democratic Alliance says Parliament’s newly established Oversight Committee on the Presidency could become one of the strongest tools for holding the executive to account, if used properly. The National Assembly approved the committee last week. It will give MPs a dedicated mechanism to scrutinise the Presidency’s work, spending, and decision-making. The DA, which says…
FILE | Ithala bank’s Ndumo branch in KwaZulu-Natal. Ithala depositors have begun flocking to branches designated to pay out their funds in KwaZulu-Natal as government begins the process of releasing funds. The National Treasury has made available up to R2.2 billion to start being paid out this week through FNB branches. Depositors are being sent…
Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefing members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting. Minister in the Presidency, Khumbuzo Ntshavheni, says the country’s economy remains on a positive trajectory with the growth in employment, among others. The Minister says employment increased by 248 000 jobs in the third quarter of this…
Firearms that were seized by the police in KZN Five suspects aged between 34 and 70-years-old have been arrested for illegal possession of unlicensed high calibre firearms and ammunition in the northern areas of KwaZulu-Natal. Police say the five were arrested separately during intelligence driven operations at Melmoth and Nkandla policing precincts. KZN police spokesperson Paul Magwaza…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile, joined by leaders of the Government of National Unity (GNU), watched and cheered on the Proteas Women in the ICC Women’s World Cup Final on the sidelines of the GNU Leaders’ Retreat in Mogale City. The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation’s 2025 South African Reconciliation Barometer (SARB)…
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup – UEFA Qualifiers – Group F – Hungary v Armenia – Puskas Arena, Budapest, Hungary – October 11, 2025 Hungary’s Daniel Lukacs during a water break. World Cup matches at the 2026 tournament will have three-minute hydration breaks midway through each half regardless of the weather conditions, FIFA has…
Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture, Peace Mabe, will lead the National Commemoration of the 29th Anniversary of the Signing of the Constitution in Sharpeville, in the Vaal, on Wednesday. The document had been signed in Sharpeville where residents are still healing from the atrocities committed in their area during the apartheid era. They include the…
