Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, of the Zondo Commission, has come out to reassure the South African public of the judiciary’s ability to hold it’s judges accountable. This comes as the different faculties of government have come under scrutiny by South African citizens leading up to the elections. The Chief Justice stated that South African citizens […]
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the party’s manifesto to thousands of ANC supporters at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. The governing party made several promises to improve the economy and create jobs. Mellisa Sithole has more.
This coming weekend, February 3rd and 4th, is the last opportunity for South African citizens to register to vote in this year’s election. With the ANC facing the prospect of its electoral support falling below 50% for the first time in the upcoming general election, South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has suspended former […]
With the increase of digitization, the IEC has adopted online voter registration. In a media briefing, the IEC Launched online voter registration for South Africans living abroad during the weekend of 25th to 28th January. Questions were posed to the IEC concerning their systems as well as visibility of IEC publicity building up to the […]
African Radical Economic Transformation Alliance (Areta) leader, Carl Niehaus,has joined the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). This is as political parties geared towards the 2024 general elections. Niehaus said his party would cease to exist following his decision to join the EFF. He formed Areta last year. During the briefing, Niehaus urged his party members to […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has praised the spirit of resilience that South Africa possesses, which he says has carried the country through a difficult past. He was addressing the crowds celebrating Reconciliation Day in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. He spoke of the importance of unity talking about the challenges of the past, in order to […]
South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the 3rd African Union Men’s Conference on Positive Masculinity in Pretoria on Today, 28 November. Ramaphosa said South Africa has a number of initiatives, programmes and dialogues to elevate the importance of positive masculinity as part of the fight against gender-based violence. The conference comes in the week that […]
South Africa’s worst bird flu outbreak is now under control and egg supplies are improving, the department of agriculture said on Wednesday. The country has been battling an outbreak of a high-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), a bird flu which spreads rapidly in an infected flock causing a high death rate, since April. According to the […]
South Africa’s Higher Education Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande has dismissed calls for the scrapping of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and rather distribute funds directly to higher institutions of learning. Nzimande was speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday after the Student Forum 4 Service Delivery marched to the department to […]
South Africa’s president has ordered thousands of military personnel to assist in a nationwide operation against illegal mining, an activity that is estimated to cost the country billions of dollars each year. The president’s spokesman Vincent Magwenya announced on Thursday that 3,300 army personnel would partner with police in an intensified anti-criminality operation against illegal […]