ActionSA wants NPA to review decision to withdraw corruption charges against Zizi Kodwa

ActionSA said on Friday it will formally write to National Director of Public Prosecution Advocate Shamila Batohi, to review the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) decision to withdraw... 

NPA withdraws charges against Zizi Kodwa, co-accused

The Director of Public Prosecutions in Johannesburg, Advocate Andrew Chauke announced on Friday the decision to withdraw corruption charges against the former Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture... 

Ramaphosa appoints members of Special Tribunal

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Judge Margaret Victor as Special Tribunal president with effect from Friday, for a period of three years. The Special Tribunal has a statutory mandate to... 

GNU Clearing House creates team to address BELA Act concerns

The Government of National Unity Clearing House Mechanism has agreed to establish a small team to work on some of the concerns raised around the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act. The team... 

DA urges ‘anti-competitive’ Eskom to withdraw legal proceedings against Nersa

The Democratic Alliance on Thursday urged State power utility Eskom to withdraw its “futile and costly” legal dispute and support the transformation of South Africa’s energy sector. Eskom has... 

Mixed reactions to Godongwana’s Budget

Political parties expressed mixed reactions to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) saying this was a new... 

Cooperative governance dept plans to table Municipal Coalitions Bill in July

Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs deputy director-general for policy, governance and administration Dr Kevin Naidoo said on Wednesday the department intends to submit the... 

Malusi Gigaba elected chairperson of parly defence committee

Former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has been elected as one of the chairpersons of Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence. Gigaba is implicated in crimes in the Zondo Commission... 

ANC to create committee to investigate NEC, NWC leaks

African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said on Tuesday its National Executive Committee (NEC) has resolved to establish a standing committee to investigate leaks of NEC... 

Life Esidimeni families urge NPA to criminally charge Qedani, Manamela

The families of the victims of the Life Esidimeni tragedy, members of the disability sector, the South African Depression and Anxiety Group, public interest law centre SECTION27, and others, will... 

DA calls for shared policing functions

Democratic Alliance police spokesperson Ian Cameron on Friday called for policing functions to be shared between national, provincial and local authorities, to allow the South African Police... 

Ramaphosa calls for reform of global peace, security mechanisms

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that existing global institutional mechanisms need to be strengthened and reformed to play a constructive role in international peace and security.... 

ActionSA welcomes back over 50 Gauteng community leaders, activists to party in electoral strategy

ActionSA president Herman Mashaba said on Thursday that the return of more than 50 Gauteng ActionSA activists serves as a reminder of the need for "transparency and accountability" in politics. He... 

Ramaphosa says UN Security Council has not fulfilled mandate to maintain international peace

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that Brics has a “vital” role to play in advancing change as he advocated for global peace, calling for the right of Palestinian people to... 

DA leader says GNU partner does not share Ramaphosa’s fondness for Russia, Putin

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said his party distances itself from recent comments made by President Cyril Ramaphosa during engagements with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where... 

Parly committee urges Gauteng municipalities to step up water conservation amid crisis

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation on Wednesday urged Gauteng municipalities to implement demand management strategies to curtail the high water demand in the province. The committee... 

Mbeki Foundation clarifies former President’s exclusion as speaker at Mboweni’s funeral

The Thabo Mbeki Foundation on Tuesday revealed that former President Thabo Mbeki was excluded from the Special Service Programme on the eve of the State funeral of former Finance Minister Tito... 

Kabelo Gwamanda placed on special leave

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has placed Community Development MMC Kabelo Gwamanda on special leave, effective immediately, and has relieved him from all executive duties. This after Gwamanda was... 

Joburg mayor to meet with Kabelo Gwamanda following his arrest

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero on Monday expressed concerns with the recent arrest of former mayor and Community Development MMC Kabelo Gwamanda, saying the developments “deserve to be handled with... 

All systems go for 2024 matric exams

President Cyril Ramaphosa extended well wishes to the Class of 2024, as they began writing the National Senior Certificate exams on Monday, and assured that all the necessary systems are in place... 

Parly Police committee calls for strengthening of Saps units amid mass shootings

Parliamentary Police Portfolio Committee chairperson Ian Cameron said on Monday that the lack of effective investigations of criminal cases and prosecutions of alleged criminals contributes to... 

Dirco says Taipei office relocation standard diplomatic practice

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) says it is concerned about the mischaracterisation of its engagements with the Taipei Liaison Office (TLO), highlighting that the... 

Tshwane’s finance MMC elected as deputy mayor, DA concerned at 'huge' personal overdue municipal debt

City of Tshwane Finance MMC Eugene Modise has been elected the new deputy mayor. He was elected unopposed at Friday’s special council meeting. Modise replaces Dr Nasiphi Moya, who is now the mayor,... 

DA submits PAIA application to force Lesufi to release forensic investigation reports

The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng has submitted a Promotion of Access to Information Act application to force Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to release 177 Gauteng provincial government forensic... 

Tito Mboweni honoured with official funeral

Former Reserve Bank Governor and Labour and Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, has been accorded a Special Official Category 2 Funeral. Mboweni passed away last week Saturday following a short... 

Shamila Batohi affirms NPA’s independence

National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi said on Tuesday there has been no interruption of the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) work, affirming that the entity... 

Mashatile optimistic GNU will end its term successfully

Deputy President Paul Mashatile said on Monday that while the African National Congress (ANC) believes the first 100 days of the Government of National Unity (GNU) have been successful, it... 

Politicians pay tribute to 'committed leader' Tito Mboweni

Fellow politicians of former Reserve Bank Governor and Labour and Finance Minister Tito Mboweni have described him as an activist, a steadfast opponent of corruption and a committed leader. This... 

Ramaphosa believes SA heading in the right direction under GNU

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that widespread support for the seventh administration, made up of 11 political parties, and the continued reform agenda, has contributed to the improvement... 

DA wants NPA to account to Parliament over Phala Phala

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said his party will refer the National Prosecuting Authority to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development to explain its... 

DA says it will not agree to implementation of NHI, BELA clauses, as it reflects on 100 days in office

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen says his party will not, “under any circumstances”, agree to the implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme and clauses 4 and 5 of the Basic... 

NPA won’t prosecute in Phala Phala case

The Director of Public Prosecutions in Limpopo, advocate Mukhali Ivy Thenga has said that there is no reasonable prospect of a successful prosecution in the Phala Phala case, based on evidence... 

EFF will elect new leadership in December  

The Economic Freedom Fighters will hold its third National People's Assembly to elect new leadership between December 12 and 15, as party leader Julius Malema lauds members’ behaviour, calling it a... 

Parly committee warns of threats to SA’s security if defence is underfunded

The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans said on Thursday a strong defence force is critical for a safe environment that encourages investor confidence, noting the ongoing... 

New Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya promises political stability

Newly elected Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya assured residents that the anxiety and political instability that has plagued the City is not lost on her, and vowed to place the politics of the past... 

Parly committee urges Umlazi municipality to put ‘extra effort’ in supplying water to communities

The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has encouraged the council of the Umlazi municipality to do “everything possible” to assist communities, by putting in... 

Ramaphosa mourns patrollers killed in Qumbu

President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed sadness at the killing of six community patrollers in Qumbu, in the Eastern Cape, saying this should strengthen government’s resolve to stop criminals from... 

ActionSA welcomes IEC’s investigation of EFF, MKP’s discrepancies in revenue, campaigns

ActionSA has welcomed the Independent Electoral Commission’s decision to investigate the question of a discrepancy between the declared revenue and the election campaigns of the Economic Freedom... 

SAHRC notes Mkhwebane’s ‘judicial criticisms’

The South African Human Rights Commission reminded citizens that while the judiciary is not above criticism, this should be done within the ambit of the law, referencing the statement issued by MP... 

Ramaphosa urges Israel to immediately implement ICJ’s provisional orders

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called on Israel to immediately implement the International Court of Justice’s provisional orders issued earlier this year, while he urged all parties to...