ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula addresses the party’s fifth National General Council in Boksburg. The African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, has dismissed rumors suggesting that he intends to run for the position of deputy president. Reports have also surfaced regarding National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza’s plans to succeed Cyril Ramaphosa as the party’s president….
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula addresses the party’s fifth National General Council in Boksburg. The leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal is on its way out. Speaking to journalists on the third day of the party’ National General Council (NGC), party Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula said that the Provincial Task Team set up in…
Ad Hoc Committee sits at the Kgosi Mampuru Prison in Pretoria on November 27, 2025. The African National Congress (ANC) Chief Whip in Parliament Mdumiseni Ntuli says the safety of the members of the Ad Hoc Committee should be a collective responsibility, not solely that of the state. He says its going to be difficult…
Two commissioners from Madlanga Commission arrive at the home of slain Marius Van Der Merwe “Witness D”. Two commissioners from Madlanga Commission of Inquiry have arrived at the house of slain Witness D in Brakpan on Gauteng’s East Rand. Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D, was assassinated on Friday outside of his home…
Minibus taxis seen parking at a rank. The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) in Gauteng has called for stronger law enforcement to curb the escalating violence in the taxi industry. A memorial service for slain Alexandra Taxi Association Chairperson Vusi Mayaba is being held in Johannesburg. Mayaba was shot and killed in Woodmead, north…
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefing members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on December 5, 2025. Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says South Africa will not plead with the United States (US) regarding its intention to exclude it from the G20 meeting next year. Her comments come…
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…
