LIVE : 16th BRICS Summit in Russia
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‘National Dialogue that doesn’t solve land question a waste of time’
ANC Youth League President Collen Malatji, brefieng the media. ANC Youth League President Collen Malatji has criticised the National Convention, which took place almost two weeks ago, as a “tea party of friends”. Malatji made the comments at a media briefing at the party’s headquarters in Johannesburg today. The ANC Youth League briefed the…
R100 billion Transformation Fund receives mixed reactions
Trade Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau. 4 minutes Plans by the Trade Industry and Competition Minister to set up a R100 billion Transformation Fund have received mixed reactions from those in the business community. The fund seeks to empower black business through the use of contributions made by big businesses in respect of the…
Albert Luthuli’s daughter-in-law describes his injuries to the court
Chief Albert Luthuli was born near Bulawayo in Zimbabwe in 1898. 1 minute Testifying in the re-opened inquest into the death of ANC leader Inkosi Albert Luthuli in 1967, daughter-in-law Wilhelminah Luthuli has described his injuries to the Pietermaritzburg High Court. She has testified that the family never believed that he was struck by a…
‘Calls for greater sense of urgency by the Madlanga Commission’
Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The Defend Our Democracy Movement says given the seriousness of the allegations that the Madlanga Commission is set to investigate, there should be a greater sense of urgency and preparedness. The remarks follow today’s announcement that the commission, which was set to start on the first of next month, has been postponed…
Le Roux to become 8th Springbok to cap 100 test matches
Springboks’ Willie le Roux during a match. Veteran fullback, Willie le Roux, will become the eighth Springbok centurion on Saturday when South Africa meet Italy in the second test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. Le Roux is one of just seven players in the 23-man matchday squad who featured in the first…
We must find different people to implement Freedom Charter: Boesak
Deputy President Paul Mashatile and other government leaders at the Freedom Charter Monument in Kliptown, Soweto on June 6, 202. South African cleric and anti-apartheid activist, Reverend Allan Boesak, has described the Freedom Charter as one of the most important political documents of the 20th century, whose principles should be implemented by the new generation….
Westbury residents vow to continue with protests over water cuts
FILE: Residents of Westbury in Johannesburg protest against water outages and barricade roads in this image captured on 16 October 2024. Residents of Westbury in Johannesburg have vowed to continue with their protest action until their demands are met. Disgruntled community members took to the streets on Tuesday and barricaded roads with rocks and burning…
ANC calls on UNSC to act against attacks on peacekeepers in DRC
ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula 3 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) has called on the United Nations Security Council to act on attacks against UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thirteen South African Defence Force soldiers have been killed in less than a week in the DRC after being caught in the…
Family of part-time Bolt driver murdered in Soweto demands justice
[FILE IMAGE]: South African police officers at work. 2 minutes The family of a 36-year-old part-time Bolt driver who was murdered in Mofolo South in Soweto in May, has called on police to expedite investigations to bring justice to their loved one. Siyabonga Dumakude was a full-time employee at a document management company and worked…