Author: Anjianjei Constantine
The ANC Greater Tshwane regional leadership is grappling with deep factional divisions that could undermine the party’s provincial election prospects. Tshwane is the ANC’s second-largest stronghold in Gauteng, after Greater Johannesburg, making stability in the region critical to the party’s future.Eleven members of the regional task team (RTT) — led by deputy convenor Frans Boshielo, deputy coordinator Sidwell Manana, and fundraiser Simphiwe Mbatha — have lodged complaints with both Luthuli House and the Gauteng ANC leadership.- Advertisement – YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: MK Party Urges Transport Minister To End Violent Clashes Between Taxi And E-Hailing DriversThe group, calling themselves the…
The long-standing tensions between taxi operators and e-hailing drivers have once again turned deadly. On Wednesday, an e-hailing driver was shot and killed at Maponya Mall in Soweto.Another driver and a passerby sustained injuries in the attack, while two vehicles were set alight by an unidentified group of men.- Advertisement – Although no arrests have been made, taxi drivers have been accused of targeting and intimidating e-hailing drivers at Maponya Mall and other busy shopping centres across Johannesburg.MK Party Demands Government ActionThe uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party is calling on the Minister of Transport to take immediate and decisive action to…
President Cyril Ramaphosa used his National Women’s Day address at Nkowankowa Stadium in Tzaneen, Limpopo, to hit back at critics of South Africa’s Employment Equity Act and Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policies.The Employment Equity Act aims to prevent discrimination based on race, gender, or disability, while BEE specifically addresses historical economic exclusion. Although some opponents claim these measures hinder economic growth and fuel corruption, Ramaphosa dismissed such criticism.- Advertisement – “It is funny for me that there are those in our society who oppose the Employment Equity Act, who also impose empowerment instruments that were put together… all those instruments…
Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has found himself at the centre of a political storm after strongly condemning derogatory remarks made about coloured people on the Open Chats podcast.The podcast hosts had claimed that coloured people practice incest and are mentally deranged — comments that sparked public outrage.- Advertisement – YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: MK Party Urges Ramaphosa To Allow Russian Warship Access, Warns Of Strained Russia-SA TiesWhile the show has since issued two apologies, McKenzie’s party, the Patriotic Alliance (PA), opened a case of crimen injuria, with the matter now under investigation by the South African Human Rights Commission.Minister Gayton…
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has sharply criticised the South African government for allegedly denying Russian sailors access to Cape Town’s shores, urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to take immediate action.At the centre of the dispute is the Smolny, a Russian Baltic fleet training ship that docked in Cape Town on 5 August 2025 as part of a multi-nation voyage. The vessel reportedly carries 300 sailors and was scheduled to restock, replenish and resupply.- Advertisement – According to Russia’s Baltic Fleet press service, the Smolny has stopped at several ports across the globe, including Havana (Cuba), La Guaira (Venezuela), Walvis Bay…
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has come out swinging, accusing the Democratic Alliance (DA) of fuelling recent tensions between the US and the African National Congress.Speaking at a media briefing on the ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) outcomes, Mbalula claimed that the DA’s lobbying efforts during trips to the United States undermined South Africa’s transformative agenda.- Advertisement – Fikile Mbalula labelled the DA’s actions as “political mischief,” accusing the party of campaigning against the country’s progressive policies. This, he suggested, paved the way for Washington’s punitive tariffs and threats to sanction ANC leaders.“You can’t, for national interest, say undo BEE to…
Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy leader Kenny Kunene has lost his appeal against a court order to apologise for calling Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema a “cockroach” during a 2021 television interview.The Johannesburg High Court ruled on Tuesday that Kunene’s comments constituted hate speech, as defined under the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act.- Advertisement – Judge Stuart Wilson, with two judges concurring, ordered Kunene to issue both written and oral apologies to Malema, and prohibited him from using the slur again in the future. The court gave Kunene one month to comply with the order.Court…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africa to adapt swiftly to a 30% tariff recently imposed by the United States on South African imports.In his latest weekly letter, Ramaphosa stated that the decision highlights the volatility of global trade and underscores the urgent need for South Africa to diversify its economic reliance on a few key markets.- Advertisement – The tariff, announced by the administration of US President Donald Trump, will take effect seven days after August 1. South Africa joins a list of countries affected as the US intensifies efforts to correct trade imbalances and assert economic sovereignty.YOU…
South Africa’s government says it is taking urgent steps to protect local jobs in response to sweeping new US tariffs set to take effect this week.The 30% tariff—imposed by an executive order from US President Donald Trump—targets a wide range of countries and is expected to hit South Africa’s export sector particularly hard, potentially costing tens of thousands of jobs.- Advertisement – U.S. President Donald Trump.The trade fallout stems from South Africa’s failure to secure a trade deal before the US deadline. As Africa’s largest economy braces for impact, government officials are mobilising to soften the blow.“South Africa Poses No…
Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng shadow health MEC, Jack Bloom, has raised serious concerns about the appointment of African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) members to provincial hospital boards, alleging that at least 10 individuals were selected without interviews.Speaking after a portfolio committee meeting on Wednesday, Bloom said the Gauteng Department of Health failed to provide clarity on the transparency and fairness of the selection process.- Advertisement – “A panel of senior officials assessed the applications without any interviews,” Bloom revealed. He added that 820 valid applications had been received for 229 board positions across 34 hospitals, yet the recruitment process…