Coronavirus in SA: 7 key announcements after Ramaphosa declared a State of Disaster

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

South Africa is in the first week of the government-sanctioned 21-day lockdown put in place to combat the spread of the coronavirus in the country.

Sanef wants Gwede Mantashe to answer to bribe accusations after Budget speech

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

Sanef says it expects Parliament?s ethics committee to look into their demands that Minister Gwede Mantashe apologise for making a bribery claim against two Sunday ...

Eskom urged to take action over spokesperson's 'Gupta b***h' Twitter rant

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

Eskom should issue spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha with a formal warning for his Twitter rant in which he called Matshela Koko a ?Gupta b***h?.

King Zwelithini blasts sex education plans for Grade 4 learners

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

King Goodwill Zwelithini has blasted plans by the Department of Education to introduce sex education to Grade 4 learners at primary schools.

Pravin Gordhan must step down, say Num and Numsa

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

NUM and NUMSA picketed outside Eskom?s Megawatt Park?s headquarters in Johannesburg in opposition to the privatisation and unbundling of the troubled utility.

Calls mount for Gupta family to testify at Zondo commission

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

The success of the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture hinges on the Justice Ministry?s ability to extradite the Gupta brothers and have them provide ...

DA KZN leader says Helen Zille ‘doesn’t understand impact of tweets’

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

DA Federal Council chairperson Helen Zille does not understand the impact of her race-related comments as she seems takes them lightly despite their hurting the ...

NUM vows to march to ANC NEC meeting over plans to unbundle Eskom

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

NUM says that it plans to march to the upcoming meeting of the ANC?s NEC as the union is opposed to the unbundling of Eskom.

RET Champions want Jacob Zuma critics to let him 'enjoy retirement'

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

The Radical Economic Transformation Champions have urged Zuma's detractors to 'leave him in peace to enjoy his well-earned retirement'.

Jacob Zuma quiet after allegedly taking aim at Ramaphosa on Twitter

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

Following several cryptic tweets which seemed to take a dig at his detractors and Ramaphosa, Jacob Zuma has gone quiet on Twitter.

I won't allow eThekwini Municipality to fall into wrong hands - Zandile Gumede

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

Ethekwini mayor Zandile Gumede says there are people drooling at the possibility of taking over the running of the city.

Five controversial things the Zulu King said on Ingonyama Trust

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

King Goodwill Zwelithini is not pleased with plans to have the Ingonyama Trust Land Act repealed. We look at five things that the King has previously said about ...

Over R90K raised to cover Public Protector's legal costs

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

Democracy In Action, who have pledged to raise up to R900 000 for Public Protector?s legal funds, says that they have now accumulated over R90 000.

Ramaphosa could suffer great damage if CR17 leak is true - analysts

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa?s credibility is on the line if emails revealing that he had knowledge of donors of his CR17 campaign for the ANC presidency prove to be ...

Analyst says EFF could use Marikana issue against Cyril Ramaphosa

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

Political analyst Ralph Mathekga said that given the damning leaked emails detailing funding of Ramaphosa?s ANC presidential race, it was clear that he was now under ...

Democracy In Action defends #BusisiweMkhwebane, vows to help pay legal costs

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

Democracy In Action Chairperson Thabo Mtsweni said they would throw their weight behind Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane.

Busisiwe Mkhwebane is not the only PP whose reports have been overturned

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

A lot of focus has been placed on Busisiwe Mkhwebane?s reports being overturned, but it was not always plain sailing for Thuli Madonsela either.

#StateCaptureInquiry: Zuma vs Vytjie Mentor - the key points

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

Former president Jacob Zuma cast further doubt on the legitimacy of the testimony at the state capture inquiry delivered by ANC MP Vytjie Mentor last year.

DA demands that Ramaphosa be held accountable after Public Protector's report

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

The DA is calling for the establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee to consider the findings of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's report.

Five crucial things that Jacob Zuma said so far at Zondo commission

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

Former President Jacob Zuma?s testimony before the State Capture Commission of Inquiry has entered the third day and Zuma has made some startling revelations.

Mbalula response to damning allegations is 'delaying his demise'

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

Political analyst Xolani Dube believes that Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula was being cautious with his response and was avoiding getting himself into trouble. ...

#SONADebate: 'Are smart cities and bullet trains achievable?'

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

IFP leader Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi said President Cyril Ramaphosa?s dream of a bullet train was possible to dream but questioned whether it was possible to achieve. ...

EFF slams Mbeki for urging government to take action against Zindzi Mandela

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

The EFF have slammed Thabo Mbeki for calling for action to be taken against Zindzi Mandela Hlongwane for labelling white people as beneficiaries of stolen land. ...

#SONA2019: 'What is the future of minority groups in SA?'

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

South African Hindu Maha Sabha president Ashwin Trikamjee says that one of President Cyril Ramaphosa?s areas of focus when he delivers the SONA should be to allay ...

#SONA2019: These are the challenges Ramaphosa faces

Samkelo Mthshali|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address a nation seeking economic relief after the country?s economy contracted by 3. 2 percent in the first quarter of 2019.