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Lobby group, AfriForum, says it now has its hands on the case docket of ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula's controversial 2016 Dubai holiday trip with his family. AfriForum is gunning for the ANC's top official alleging that he has a case to answer. It is alleged that Sedgars Sports unlawfully funded the Mbalula family trip to Dubai when he was still the Sport, Arts and Culture Minister. Last year, the NPA […]
Ever since the release of the elections results, I am one of those who has impassionately called for our movement to use this moment to reflect deeply and honestly so as to how we got to where we are and what are the possible solutions that we can offer our disgruntled electorate and effectively "get our house in order." Seemingly, my approach has been overtaken by events, there has been […]
How is it that it appears that black people are at sixes and sevens as to which way should configuration of party-political coalitions go compared to their white counterparts? From the white hand side, these elections seem to be a culmination of a plan. From the black hand side, the situation reads like a bolt out of the blue pouring surprise rain when there was no cloud on sight. Whites, […]
At the back of Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa’s resignation, some artists and athletes have come forward, saying corruption in the department has left them struggling. Kodwa was granted R30 000 bail in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court today. He’s accused of accepting bribes worth more than R1 million from former EOH technology boss, Jehan Mackay, who appeared as the second accused in the corruption saga. Both men […]
Some workers at Joel's Swedo panel beating workshop in Midrand, where a fire broke out yesterday morning, have dismissed an electrical fault as the cause of the devastating blaze. As investigations into the fire get underway, some employees suspect foul play. One employee, who spoke to YNews on condition of anonymity, said the workshop has no electrical wiring, making an electrical fault unlikely. The fire, which broke out at around […]
Expelled MK Party founder, Jabulani Khumalo, was attacked outside the Johannesburg High Court after seeking reinstatement as party leader. Khumalo has accused Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, former President Jacob Zuma's daughter, of forging a letter to the IEC and orchestrating his removal. However, MK supporters and leaders have accused Khumalo of colluding with the ANC and attempting to grab power from Zuma, who they consider the rightful leader. The MK Party emerged […]
EFF Deputy Secretary General, Poppy Mailola, says if the party's uncompromising stance on illegal foreign nationals is to blame for its decline in performance at the polls, then so be it. The EFF is facing a challenging situation as preliminary results show it being ousted from third place at the polls by newcomer, the MK Party. With over 70% of the votes counted, so far, the EFF is yet to […]
ANC National Chairperson, Gwede Mantashe, says despite the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party performing well in KwaZulu- Natal, it won’t do the same in other provinces. He made the remarks at the Electoral Commission’s National Results Operations Centre (ROC), as vote-counting got underway. The MK Party has seen a significant voter turnout in KwaZulu Natal, with more than 170 000 votes so far for the party in the province. The ANC has trailed distantly behind, securing 83 354 votes, with voting […]
Political analyst, Sanusha Naidu, says South Africa may be in unprecedented times following the 2024 general elections. Naidoo spoke to YNews at the National Results Operations Centre (ROC), where vote counting is taking place in South Africa’s hotly contested polls since the dawn of democracy. She says the national voter turnout will be for the national, regional and provincial ballot. Naidu reiterated that another point to note is how the […]
