The African National Congress (ANC) party announced on Friday the death of Councillor Gloria Pencil. The party said Pencil collapsed and died at her home. Pencil was deployed as a ward 7 councillor of ANC in the Lekwa-Teemane local municipality in the North West. “The ANC in Bokone Bophirima mourns the death of another councillor, […]

North West (NW) Health Department is allegedly paying R6 million per month for accommodation in hotels for health practitioners at Potchefstroom Hospital. NW DA Spokesperson on Health, Dr Tutu Faleni, said the DA was “shocked” to learn this information, and that apparently “this exorbitant expenditure has been going on since 2016”. This revelation came to light […]

The South African National Assembly Speaker, Baleka Mbete has condemned the recent killings of women and children in South Africa. The speaker urged politicians and the public to be united and fight against the killing of women and children. “We must find partnerships in government and within the political arena and fight this issue of […]

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu on Thursday to apologise for the period in which the Archbishop “lost confidence in the leadership of the country” (during the presidency of Jacob Zuma). Ramaphosa said: “It was not a pleasant moment to hear you, the Archbisohop who we’ve always loved, expressing your loss […]

Protesting staff workers at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital (formerly known as the Joburg Gen) have burnt tyres and blocked entrances yesterday and today, causing fear and disruption for patients and other staff. Photographs of violent scenes have been shared on social media, and the entrance to the hospital was blocked this morning. Jack Bloom, […]

As the world celebrates ‘World No Tobacco Day’ today, 31 May 2018, the South African Department of Health is calling for public comments on the Control of Tobacco and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill. Speaking on Morning Live on Thursday, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said the department wants to implement firmer smoking laws, which would include […]

The South African Parliament has on Tuesday passed the national minimum wage bill. The National minimum wage Bill has set out the minimum wage of R20 per hour which makes R3,500 a month. This excludes farmworkers and domestic workers. The law was passed by an overwhelming majority, gaining 202 votes. Three amended labour bills were […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA), the biggest opposition to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s African National Congress (ANC), dismissed as “rumours and gossip” a Sunday newspaper report that said the party was about to split. The City Press, citing unnamed sources, said at least five senior MPs unhappy with the direction the party was […]

Saturday, 26 May, marks exactly 100 days since President Cyril Ramaphosa was elected into office. As he sees the end of his first one hundred days at the Union Buildings, the president’s score-card is a mixture of optimism in the future of the country – coupled with harsh economic realities, wage strikes, tax increases and […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised an investigation into allegations of irregularities and unlawful conduct at several government departments, the presidency said on Friday. The decision is the latest by Ramaphosa to tackle alleged corruption and misgoverance in the administration of his predecessor Jacob Zuma, who was forced from office in […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading South Africans in celebrating Africa Day today, a day which is celebrated annually on 25 May on the African continent. Africa Day marks the creation of the organisation of African Unity on 25 May 1963, and of the African Union in 2002. It celebrates the growth and the union of […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – An inquiry into allegations of influence peddling revolving around former president Jacob Zuma and his businessman friends – the Gupta family – will begin formal public hearings in August and could take two years or more, the head of the commission said on Thursday. The allegations around Zuma, forced from office in […]

WATCH as DA Leader Mmusi Maimane receives a standing ovation for his speech during the Presidency budget vote in Parliament yesterday, 23 May 2018. WATCH Mmusi Maimane: Let us look to the future https://www.facebook.com/DemocraticAlliance/videos/10155703442358111/ An agenda for reform Transcript of the speech delivered yesterday by the Leader of the Democratic Alliance, Mmusi Maimane, during the Budget Vote […]

The South African Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has officially announced the appointment of Phakamani Hadebe as new chief executive of Eskom, on Thursday. “Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mr Phakamani Hadebe as the new group chief executive of Eskom,” said Gordhan. In making the announcement, the minister pointed out that state owned entities […]

The African National Congress (ANC) said in a statement Wednesday that it condemns the escalation of murders in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) again this week. Violent crime in the province claimed the lives of two more people yesterday, while another one is fighting for his life, in separate incidents. The ANC said as a “leader of the […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The leader of South Africa’s North West province resigned on Wednesday in the face of pressure from President Cyril Ramaphosa and weeks of violent protests against his rule over the platinum-rich region. The pressure on Supra Mahumapelo is evidence of Ramaphosa’s drive to root out graft since he replaced former president Jacob […]

Leading by example, the President who likes to walk… has shown he not only walks the walk, but talks the talk. Today President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he has decided to donate half of his Presidential salary towards a soon-to-be established fund that will be launched on July 18 – the birthday of former President […]

The son of former South African President Jacob Zuma, Edward Zuma, has been fined R60,000 which will be given to two schools in the Durban area of KwaZulu-Natal. Zuma has also agreed to apologise to the entire South African public for hate speech which he directed at SA ministers Derek Hanekom and Pravin Gordhan. Previously […]

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa looks likely to implement land redistribution under existing laws rather than by changing the constitution following a ruling party summit, in an approach more palatable to investors, analysts said on Tuesday. President Cyril Ramaphosa, who came to power in February when former leader Jacob Zuma was ousted by his own […]

This has been an interesting year in finance so far where South Africa is concerned. Back in February, President Cyril Ramaphosa made an address to the nation that promised a drive for foreign investment in South Africa, which he was confident would help reignite confidence in the South African economy and help spur significant growth. […]

A DA-led administration has been rocked by another corruption scandal – this time in Tshwane – but what is more interesting is the handling of the matter by our nation’s official opposition  party, and the double standards that play out in relation to the handling of the saga of the Cape Town mayor, Patricia de Lille… writes Neo Nino […]

The Free State province of South Africa has officially elected the new leadership. The elections took place at the provincial conference on Saturday and ended in the early hours on Sunday. This election could see Mashinini taking over as the Premier of the province after next year’s general elections if the party follows its principle of […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has presented a report on what it claims is the full cost to the taxpayer of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s “bloated” cabinet, and proposes a Cabinet cut. The report, some of which is based on Parliamentary replies, has been presented by Desiree van der Walt, DA Shadow Minister of Public […]

The ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), and the opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), have entered a rather public spat over a shack fire this morning in Tembisa, Gauteng. Ramaphosa was in the area for a health walk with officials and locals, and to launch the Thuma Mina (Send Me) Campaign… when two […]

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa will officially launch the African National Congress  (ANC) Thuma Mina campaign in Tembisa, Johannesburg on Friday. The Thuma Mina (which means ‘Send Me’) campaign hopes to address various issues and frustrations for the people of South Africa. The intention is to restore dignity and the ANC’s credibility among communities. “Thuma […]