Floyd Brink makes comeback as Joburg City manager
Cape Town — Floyd Brink, the city manager of Johannesburg, has been reinstated just three weeks following a High Court ruling in Johannesburg. The court had deemed his initial appointment…
‘A new low!’ – Controversy surrounds Ramaphosa’s opening of a single Tap in KZN
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has faced criticism for the opening of a single tap during his visit to KwaZulu-Natal over the weekend. The event marked the official opening…
Jailed Zimbabwe opposition figure Job Sikhala acquitted in first court victory
Harare – A prominent Zimbabwe opposition figure jailed since last year was found not guilty on Tuesday of one of several charges his supporters say are politically motivated. Despite his…
EFF will be ruling party next year – Malema
Cape Town — EFF leader Julius Malema believes the introduction of his party 10 years ago has changed the behaviour of the country’s youth towards politics. Malema was speaking at…
Southern African troops versus M23 rebels in the DRC: 4 risks this poses
Delphin R. Ntanyoma, University of Leeds The security situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to deteriorate. The region comprises North Kivu, South Kivu…
‘People are rejecting us’ – ANC grapples with disenchantment, report reveals
Cape Town – The ANC’s electoral committee, led by former president Kgalema Motlanthe, has reportedly presented a concerning assessment of the party’s readiness for the upcoming elections. The report revealed…
Madagascar’s Andry Rajeolina re-elected president in boycotted poll
Antananarivo – Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has won re-election in the first round of a ballot boycotted by nearly all opposition candidates in the Indian Ocean island nation, the election…
Mkhwebane accuses ‘Comrade Zondo’ of political maneuvering in scathing attack
Cape Town — New EFF MP, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, has launched a full-scale attack towards Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo, alleging he does not know what he wants to be. She was…
ANC liable for over R100m for 2014 elections’ banners
The Supreme Court of Appeal has upheld a decision of the Gauteng High Court. Illustration: Lisa Nelson The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled against the ANC in a R102-million…
EFF’s top brass hit with salary slash and SONA 2024 ban
Cape Town – Julius Malema and five other members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have been ordered to apologise in person to President Cyril Ramaphosa for disrupting his State…