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Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader, Gayton McKenzie, says the party never trusted Liam Jacobs, following his return to the Democratic Alliance (DA). Jacobs left the PA yesterday and rejoined the DA, less than a year after defecting from the blue party, saying he was "finally free". The DA welcomed Jacobs back with open arms, describing his return as a reflection of a party that is "big, growing and inclusive". McKenzie says […]
The African National Congress (ANC) has warned against xenophobia and violence linked to anti-illegal immigration protests, saying growing tensions around undocumented foreign nationals risk undermining South Africa’s democratic and constitutional order. The issue formed part of discussions during the ANC National Executive Committee meeting held over the weekend in Kempton Park, as protests intensify ahead of a planned national shutdown by the March and March movement on 30 June. Briefing […]
The African National Congress (ANC) has reaffirmed its support for President Cyril Ramaphosa following the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Section 89 impeachment process linked to the Phala Phala scandal, while also confirming it has entered the final stages of selecting mayoral candidates ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. Speaking at the ANC’s headquarters on Friday, Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula dismissed speculation about Ramaphosa’s possible resignation, insisting the issue was […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has fired Social Development Minister, Sisisi Tolashe, in the wake of mounting calls for her removal. The President has now appointed Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, as acting minister in the portfolio pending a permanent appointment in due course. Tolashe has been making headlines over her alleged involvement in the exploitation of a state-funded food aid worker, questionable […]
The Constitutional Court has ruled that Parliament acted unlawfully and unconstitutionally when it voted against adopting the Section 89 independent panel report into the Phala Phala scandal, effectively reviving the possibility of an impeachment inquiry against President Cyril Ramaphosa. The judgment follows an application brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the African Transformation Movement (ATM), which argued that the National Assembly failed in its constitutional duty by rejecting […]
The General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), Solly Mapaila, has rejected the African National Congress’s (ANC) ultimatum to members holding dual membership in both alliance partners. The ANC have given such members 10 days to indicate which party they intend to campaign for. This comes as the SACP prepares to contest the upcoming Local Government Elections, a move it says it will pursue without fear. Tensions between the two alliance […]
More than three decades after the brutal killing of the Cradock Four, testimony before the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry has laid bare a troubling picture of political fears, missing evidence and institutional resistance that stalled efforts to prosecute apartheid-era crimes. Former National Director of Public Prosecutions, Vusi Pikoli, told the inquiry he shares the view of victims’ families that the case involving the slain anti-apartheid activists was not meaningfully pursued […]
Some social media users are calling for justice following reports of the death of a man believed to be a controversial political figure, Goolam Vowda. The 50-year-old, who was widely known for posting political exposés on X, was reportedly found at a hotel in Sandton on Wednesday under circumstances that have not yet been disclosed. No death is worth celebrating, we have lost our moral compass as peoples, I would […]
Some South African prepaid mobile users have welcomed the new regulations that they will soon allow unused data bundles to be rolled over. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) gazetted the rules yesterday, with the regulations set to take effect on 23 January 2026. Under the new framework, telecommunications companies will be required to allow at least one data rollover on the same terms and conditions as the […]
