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Independent political analyst, Goodenough Mashego says the new GNU Cabinet reflects the grand compromise that the President had to undertake to be able to form a government. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his 76-member National Executive, including the re-appointment of Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Ramaphosa's all-inclusive cabinet has 32 ministers and 43 deputy ministers. Mashego says the size of the cabinet shows that there were a lot of demands for positions. […]

Political Analyst, Lesego More, says a National Dialogue could be significant in finding a new identity for South Africa. He says it's fitting once again for politicians to go back to the masses to consult broadly on the direction the country is taking. Several organisations, including Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation, Steve Biko Foundation, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Foundation, are calling for the urgent need of a […]

International Relations expert, Sipho Mantula, is urging African leaders to stop ignoring the voice of young people. The courage of Kenya's Gen-Z has taken the world by storm after they invaded the streets of Nairobi calling for the scrapping of the new finance bill, which will see a hike in tax. The Kenyan government insists that the new taxes are needed to fund spending programmes and lessen the debt burden. […]

Fifty-eight MK Party Members of Parliament have officially been sworn in. The members took their oaths of office in the National Assembly today. The party previously boycotted the first sitting of the assembly, which also saw the re-election of President Cyril Ramaphosa as the Head of State. They expressed their dissatisfaction with the election result, claiming that the 2024 elections were rigged and called for a revote. The MKP has […]

Independent political analyst, Goodenough Mashego, says the DA's arrogance in the negotiation process for positions in the provincial and national legislatures has left the ANC in a vulnerable state. He says the DA knows that if they walk away from the Government of National Unity (GNU), this will collapse KZN and Gauteng.  "This will put the ANC in a quandary because, in KZN, MK Party will take over and in […]

The ANC Youth League has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint young people to his cabinet. All eyes are on Ramaphosa as he prepares to announce his all-inclusive executive following his presidential inauguration yesterday. The 7th democratic administration will be presided over by a Government of National Unity (GNU), the first of its kind since 1997. The ANCYL says while the GNU reflects the mother body's dedication to unity and […]

Newly sworn-in President Cyril Ramaphosa says political parties that don’t do their work will be kicked out of the Government of National Unity (GNU). Ramaphosa addressed the nation at his inauguration ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Various heads of state were in attendance, including the country’s top politicians. The prestigious event marked the beginning of South Africa’s 7th democratic administration, one that Ramaphosa has dubbed the beginning of […]

Political Analyst, Professor Sam Koma, says it is crucial for the IEC to publicly share the formula used to calculate the seat allocations in the provincial and national legislatures. Koma says this will enable the commission to show transparency and accountability in the administering of the hotly contested polls. The IEC has come under fire over the updated election results on their website. [MEDIA STATEMENT] Electoral Commission clarifies Elections Results […]

The Patriotic Alliance (PA) has disbanded its structures in Limpopo, Free State, North West, Mpumalanga and KZN. The party has retained its structures in Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and the Western Cape. The party says the decision was taken following a meeting to evaluate the party's performance in the provinces during the recent national and provincial elections. The PA secured 2.06% of the votes nationally, placing them as the sixth […]