[ad_1] The ANC Women’s League has issued a firm endorsement of President Cyril Ramaphosa as speculation grows within the party about a possible move to recall him from office.Rumours of a coordinated push to remove Ramaphosa have circulated in recent weeks, with some dissatisfied ANC members allegedly mobilising behind the scenes.- Advertisement – YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Ramaphosa Hits Back After US Says South Africa Won’t Be Invited To 2026 G20 SummitThe President reportedly confronted his detractors during an ANC gathering in November, but concerns remain that discontented National Executive Committee (NEC) members may revive efforts to unseat him this…
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[ad_1] The Patriotic Alliance and Cape Town residents are again calling for urgent intervention as gun violence continues to rock communities across the metro. Frustration is growing over the rising death toll, with many questioning how criminals manage to access a steady supply of ammunition.During a community march near Zevenwacht Mall in Kuils River on Wednesday, Patriotic Alliance (PA) Public Relations Councillor Wendell Nimmerhout publicly challenged President Cyril Ramaphosa to step in.- Advertisement – YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Police Attacked In Hanover Park After Arresting Teen With Illegal GunThe march, held under the theme “Coloured Lives Matter”, saw Nimmerhout voicing…
[ad_1] GOOD Party leader and Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille has called on South Africans to remove the current administration through the ballot box — a striking message given that her own party is part of the Government of National Unity (GNU).De Lille made the comments while addressing a mass meeting of the newly formed UNITE party, an alliance bringing together GOOD, Build One South Africa (BOSA) and Rise Mzansi.- Advertisement – YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Rise Mzansi Blasts SAPS As Violent Crime Persists Despite Drop In Contact CrimesThe gathering aimed to rally support and attract prospective candidate councillors…
[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will continue to play a full, active and constructive role in the G20 despite the United States announcing it will not invite the country to next year’s summit.Addressing the nation on Sunday night following the conclusion of the G20 summit in Johannesburg, Ramaphosa responded to US President Donald Trump’s declaration that South Africa would not receive an invitation to the 2026 gathering in Miami, Florida.- Advertisement – Trump made the announcement on Wednesday night on his social media platform, adding that the US would “stop all payments and subsidies with immediate effect.”US Claims…
[ad_1] Rise Mzansi has condemned the South African Police Service (SAPS) for its ongoing struggle to curb violent and organised crime, despite a slight decline in contact crimes during the second quarter of the current financial year.According to crime statistics released on Friday, contact crimes dropped by 3.1% between July and September this year compared to the same period in 2024. While the country recorded a decrease in murder cases during this period, sexual offences continued their upward trend.- Advertisement – YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Senthumule Challenges Claims That Political Killings Task Team Drained SAPS BudgetRise Mzansi national organiser Makashule…
[ad_1] Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and Siphokazi Xuma-Zuma — the two women accused of helping traffic 17 South African men to Russia under the guise of security training — sat quietly at the back of an MK Party (MKP) briefing in Durban on Friday, offering no explanation as the controversy surrounding them deepened.Their appearance came just days after Zuma-Sambudla’s sister, Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube, publicly alleged that the pair, along with a man known as Blessing Khoza, orchestrated the recruitment of the men, who were later taken to the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone.- Advertisement – MKP founder and former president Jacob Zuma, who also attended…
[ad_1] The MK Party is calling for heightened security for members of Parliament serving on the ad hoc committee investigating police corruption, after party alternate member Vusi Shongwe was allegedly kidnapped on Wednesday night.MK Party chief whip Colleen Makhubele revealed that Shongwe, along with another individual travelling with him, was forced to withdraw a substantial sum of money after the assailants confiscated all three of his phones and issued threats.- Advertisement – “This incident underscores the urgent need for enhanced security measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all members of the ad hoc committee,” Makhubele wrote to National…
[ad_1] Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has stepped down as a Member of Parliament for the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party. The announcement was made during a press briefing held by the party in Durban on Friday.Her departure comes in the wake of accusations that she was involved in recruiting 17 South African men to join the ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict.- Advertisement – YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: MK’s Des van Rooyen Demands Special Protection For MPs Probing SAPS CorruptionThe issue surfaced last weekend after her sister reportedly opened a criminal case against her, alleging that Zuma-Sambudla misled the men and put them in harm’s way.MK…
[ad_1] The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Youth Brigade in KwaZulu-Natal has hit back at the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s move to oust Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, calling the motion of no confidence nothing more than political theatrics. The MK Party recently tabled the motion seeking Ntuli’s removal as the province’s head of government. Tensions escalated outside the KwaZulu-Natal legislature shortly after, with a disruptive protest erupting while members of the provincial legislature (MPLs) were in session.- Advertisement – House Speaker Nontembeko Boyce confirmed the next steps, saying: “Having considered all these processes, I therefore announce that the debate and voting on…
[ad_1] The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has confirmed that its deputy president, Robert Nwedo, has stepped down from his role, describing the move as “unexpected”. Nwedo resigned just two months after joining the leadership of the newly formed political organisation. In his resignation letter, Nwedo said he intends to dedicate his time to his trade union, MAWUSA (Maanda Ashu Workers Union of South Africa). His departure comes only a month after the party dismissed Nolubabalo Mcinga as its second deputy president.- Advertisement – The back-to-back exits of two senior figures have intensified speculation about possible internal tensions within the emerging political…
