Category: Politics

The ANC has summoned Limpopo chairperson Stanley Mathabatha to Luthuli House in Johannesburg to explain why he stepped aside and his position on the “erosion of party values.” Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula will meet with Mathabatha to discuss the issues raised, followed by a meeting with the Limpopo provincial leadership on Thursday. Mathabatha Cites Misconduct, Declines…

The Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling on Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga to urgently account for the “brazen theft of ammunition” from the Bloemspruit Air Force Base, demanding a system-wide security overhaul across all SANDF installations. DA spokesperson on Defence and Military Veterans Chris Hattingh condemned the latest break-in as “not an…

THE EFF has signalled its intention to challenge the Equality Court ruling against its leader Julius Malema, saying it was a “grave distortion” of history, philosophy and the nature of political speech in a democratic society. The court found that Malema‟s remarks in relation to an incident at Brackenfell High School constituted hate speech, and…

ANC provincial co-ordinator Mike Mabuyakhulu says the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal remains firmly committed to the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU), despite tensions between coalition partners, and is calling for renewed cooperation, discipline, and the formalisation of key structures to ensure the province continues to function effectively. Speaking at a media briefing held at the ANC…

Build One South Africa (BOSA) leader Dr Mmusi Maimane has called on legacy organisations, including the Thabo Mbeki and Steve Biko foundations, to reconsider their withdrawal from the National Dialogue and make a return to the dialogue. Maimane appealed during a media briefing held in Rosebank, Johannesburg, on Thursday, where he addressed rising tensions within…

National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has come to the defence of the parliamentary legal services after it came under scrutiny in the Ad Hoc Committee inquiring into the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. This comes after members of the inquiry were unhappy with remarks made by a member of the legal…

ANC in the Free State has decided to redeploy the provincial leadership including seven mayors, speakers and chief whips in Mafube, Moqhaka, Letsemeng, Nketoana, Nala, Masilonyana and Lejweleputswa, citing weak and failed leadership, poor governance and corruption. The move comes as the party is preparing itself for the 2026 local government elections. This was announced…

Justice Sisi Khampepe, chair of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into apartheid-era crimes, has revealed that she and her team are ready to lead a “sympathetic and non-adversarial” Commission of Inquiry into the attempts to interfere with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and apartheid-era crimes.The commission was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa in May…