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Cosatu’s Shingange challenges Mantashe on youth unemployment claims

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)…

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ANC volunteers cry foul after being sidelined at Moruleng event

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…

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Decision to contest 2026 LGE not withdrawal from alliance: SACP

SACP leader Blade Nzimande speaking to SABC News. The South African Communist Party (SACP) insists its decision to contest the 2026 local government elections (LGE) independently does not amount to a withdrawal from the Tripartite Alliance. The party’s National Chairperson Blade Nzimande says while the SACP has exercised its right as an independent party, it…

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SANCO praises ANC’s historic role as liberation movement

South African National Civic Organisation National Spokesperson, Mzukisi Jam The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) has commended the African National Congress’s (ANC) historic role as a liberation movement and recognised the sacrifices it made in the struggle for freedom and democracy in the country. [WATCH] SANCO has pledged to mobilise efforts towards ensuring the…

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Gwede Mantashe’s job remarks draw sharp rebuke

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe Economist Lumkile Mondi says remarks made by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe during an interview with SABC show how alienated he is from ordinary South Africans. WATCH | Economist Dr Lumkile Mondi says Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe’s weekend remarks urging South Africans to…

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