Author: Anjianjei Constantine

ActionSA has announced plans to introduce new legislation aimed at protecting and incentivising whistleblowers. The announcement coincides with the party’s commemoration of Babita Deokaran, the late health department official who was murdered after exposing large-scale corruption.Deokaran was assassinated outside her Mondeor home in Johannesburg in 2021, just weeks after flagging more than R850 million in suspicious payments linked to Tembisa Hospital in Ekurhuleni.- Advertisement – Her killing shocked the nation and exposed the dangers faced by whistleblowers in South Africa.Herman Mashaba Calls for Stronger Protection MeasuresActionSA leader Herman Mashaba stressed the urgent need for stronger safeguards for those who expose…

African Congress for Transformation (ACT) President, Ace Magashule, has lashed out at the African National Congress (ANC), saying the party has been regressing since 2017.Speaking at the funeral service of ACT’s sole Free State Legislature member, David Mkhabela, Magashule said the current state of municipalities reflects the deep divisions within the ANC. He also described the Government of National Unity (GNU) as “a betrayal of the people.”- Advertisement – YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Polokwane Municipality Dismisses Julius Malema’s Claims On Zimbabweans And Jobs“Since 2018, what has the ANC done? The President of the ANC says in terms of the National…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has intensified diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. On Saturday, 23 August 2025, Ramaphosa held a series of phone calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Finnish President Alexandar Stubb to discuss ongoing peace initiatives.The Presidency confirmed that additional conversations with other European leaders will take place in the coming weeks. Ramaphosa emphasised the importance of strengthening dialogue to support peace between Russia and Ukraine.- Advertisement – European Leaders Welcome South Africa’s Role in Peace EffortsAccording to Presidency Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya, European leaders have been receptive to South Africa’s engagement.“In…

EFF leader Julius Malema has accused Polokwane mayor Makoro John Mpe of prioritising foreign nationals over locals when awarding municipal contracts. Speaking at a Siyabonga Rally in Seshego last weekend, Malema alleged that lucrative tenders were being handed to Zimbabweans while residents of Polokwane remained unemployed.“No one is going to eject us from the problems created by John Mpe but ourselves, because we are the ones who got ourselves into this mess in the first place. This man took all the tenders and gave them to Zimbabweans. This happens at the time our own children in Polokwane remain unemployed,” Malema…

SAPS Provincial Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is set to appear before the Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations of police corruption for questioning, after the committee officially adopted its terms of reference.The adoption comes after weeks of delays caused by disagreements between political parties over what the inquiry should cover. On Friday, the committee reached consensus on key issues, including whether to bring in an external legal expert or senior counsel to support the investigation.- Advertisement – The terms of reference set out which witnesses will be called, the type of legal assistance available to them, and the overall scope and…

Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Bantu Holomisa stunned listeners when he lashed out during a heated live interview on Gagasi FM, bluntly telling both callers and presenters to “go to hell.”Holomisa’s Clash Over Age and PoliticsThe confrontation began when a caller suggested that politicians aged between 60 and 70 should step aside to make way for younger leaders.- Advertisement – Holomisa pushed back strongly, citing Nelson Mandela as an example:“That’s nonsense. Nelson Mandela was 72 when he was released in 1990. He became president in his 70s. Age doesn’t matter. What we need is a generational mix.”Advertisements Tensions…

Build One South Africa (BOSA) has made it clear that it will not join the Government of National Unity (GNU) if the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the MK Party form part of the coalition.This comes after the African National Congress (ANC) announced that it was considering broadening the GNU to include additional opposition parties. The ruling party’s move follows interest from several parties that had previously supported the passing of the national budget.- Advertisement – Speaking during a media briefing in Johannesburg on Thursday, BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane confirmed his party had not yet received a formal invitation to…

South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has strongly rejected comments made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who linked the shortage of police officers to union wage demands.Speaking at a government crime stakeholder engagement in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday, Mkhwanazi suggested that unions were partly responsible for the lack of police officers across the country.- Advertisement – “They are going down more thanks to who? The unions. The labour people who said we want higher salaries for our employees.“So, the more government increases salaries, the fewer they employ. The fewer they employ, the more crime…

Parliament’s health portfolio committee chairperson, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, has clarified that non-South Africans are entitled only to emergency medical services at public health facilities, not the full range of health care available to South Africans.Addressing MPs on Thursday, Dhlomo referenced concerns raised after videos circulated online showing Operation Dudula members preventing foreign nationals from accessing certain clinics and hospitals.- Advertisement – YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Ramaphosa Says Africa Seeks Global Trade Partnerships, Not Aid“When we look at the preamble of our constitution, it talks about South Africa belonging to all who live in it. That part is important and ought…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has made it clear that Africa is not seeking handouts but meaningful trade partnerships that drive sustainable growth.Speaking at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Japan on Thursday, he emphasised that the continent is ready to deepen global economic ties.- Advertisement – “We seek partnerships in infrastructure, energy and digital development through blended finance. We also seek partnerships in financing skills development, youth innovation and small business scaling,” Ramaphosa said.African Continental Free Trade Area as a Growth PlatformHighlighting Africa’s growing economic potential, Ramaphosa shows the role of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as…