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ANC National Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, says the party's National Working Committee (NWC) views the attacks against the Acting Public Protector as undermining democracy and constitutionalism. Mbalula made the remarks at a briefing on the outcomes of the NWC meeting at the party's headquarters in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka came under fire on Friday after releasing the much-anticipated report on allegations of misconduct by Ramaphosa. Gcaleka cleared the President […]

Paul Mashatile's spokesperson, Vukani Mde, has confirmed that the Deputy President was not in any of the vehicles when the N1 assault incident took place. Mashatile has confirmed that the SAPS members seen assaulting civilians on the N1 near Fourways are attached to his protection detail. The Deputy President has condemned the use of force against unarmed citizens. "Members of the SAPS are meant to uphold and protect the fundamental […]

A study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health has revealed that South Africa has the second highest number of people living with type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa. It is reported that diabetes is the leading underlying natural cause of death in women and the second highest underlying cause of death for the entire population. A healthy and balanced breakfast has been named as one of the […]

The start of the ANC Youth League's 26th elective conference has been marred by controversy after the ANC's national secretary general, Fikile Mbalula, issued a letter suspending the youth league's national convener, Xola Nqola. Mbalula has accused Nqola of having forged ahead with the ANCYL's Eastern Cape conference without his authorisation. The ANC Secretary General says Nqola misled the league. "Accordingly, we directed in clear and unambiguous terms that the […]

National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, says the perception that Parliament is not implementing the recommendations of the State Capture Commission with necessary speed is far from the truth. Mapisa-Nqakula briefed the media following a meeting with Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo, on Wednesday. She says the purpose of the meeting was to address concerns between the judiciary and the legislature, specifically related to the Chief Justice's recent comments. Zondo recently accused […]

The JMPD officer whose killing was caught on camera has been identified as 38-year-old, Sibusiso Zikalala. A memorial service for the officer was held on Wednesday afternoon. He was shot in cold blood on Sunday in Braamfontein amid an argument with an off-duty police officer. Zikalala was also not on duty. He had been shouting profanities and daring the SAPS member to take out his gun as he had threatened […]

Rise Mzansi has approached the office of the Public Protector to investigate Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, following a damning News24 expose. The report claims that the Deputy President lives a life of luxury that's allegedly funded by state contracts. The report also lists disgraced businessman, Edwin Sodi, as one of Mashatile's benefactors. Mashatile is accused of using Sodi's multi-million luxurious Clifton home as a base despite it being sold by […]

Political Analyst, Ralph Mathekga, says Willie Madisha's alleged membership termination from the Congress of the People (Cope) is another episode in a series of leadership battles that have engulfed the party since its inception. Cope's National Committee decided to terminate the membership of the party's deputy president and secretary for elections, Mzwandile Nhleko. Madisha and Nhleko were allegedly served with the termination notice on Sunday, signed by the party's president, […]

Parliament has labelled Chief Justice Raymmond Zondo's criticism that the national legislature failed to protect citizens from state capture as unfortunate, lacking merit and undermining the principle of separation of powers. Zondo made the disputed remarks at an event marking the first anniversary since the final state capture report was handed over to the President, hosted by the Human Sciences Research Council. "If there was another group of people who […]