Author: Kgaogelo Magolego

The ANC grand send off of one of its longest serving cadres Gertrude Shope who passed on aged 99, concerns about the use of the name Umkhonto weSizwe by former President Jacob Zuma. Speaker after speaker made a point to explain that they were not referring to MKP each time they said “MK”. Former Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was more forthright telling the packed memorial service held at the church in Centurion on thursday … that those who left Zuma to MKP have done so out of frustration and should be recruited back into the ANC. Mapisa-Nqakula’s assertion drew…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has come out strongly in defence of RoadAccident Fund (RAF) Chief Executive Officer, Collins Letsoalo who has been placed on ‘special leave’. The RAF Board told parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts that Letsoalo’s suspension was a “precautionary” measure pending an investigation into allegations of corruption. The EFF said the suspension amounted to a witch-hunt as there’s no real case against Letsoalo. “This is merely a witch hunt designed to tarnish Letsoalo’s reputation for his stellar work in uncovering the rot within the RAF,” said the EFF in a statement. “This action taken without procedural…

The government has expressed pleasure with the work of the criminal justice system in the response against Gender Based Violence. Cabinet said in a statement following its meeting that the SAPS was swift in its investigation of GBV cases which remain on the rise.“We commend the SAPS for the speedy work in investigating and making arrests in cases of GBVF. The SAPS have already made arrests of suspects in the murder of Olorato Mongale, a Wits University student whose body was found after going on a date with her alleged killer. We extend governments deepest condolences to her family and…

The City of Johannesburg is poised for transformative change as the MMC for Finance, Margret Arnolds, unveiled her maiden budget of R89.4 billion on Wednesday, a historic financial commitment that she elucidated as more than mere numbers—it is a declaration of intent from Johannesburg’s coalition government to fulfil its promise to the citizens. Arnolds articulated a vision for the future, asserting, “Today we do not merely present a budget – we present a vision forged in the fire of public participation, grounded in the demands of our people, and propelled by the spirit of renewal.” She reinforced that this budget…

Action SA is calling for the removal of Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth accusing her of failing to provide solutions in response to the country’s rising unemployment. The party’s call comes at the back of the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey which showed the official unemployment rate to have risen to 32.9 percent ( it was previously 31.9 %) which analysts said means that 8.2 million South Africans are unemployed while an additional 3.5 million is regarded as being too discouraged to actively seek employment. Action SA claimed that other than historical patterns, there has been a jobs blood bath in…

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi has been summoned to explain himself to parliament after issuing a controversial gazette exempting Elon Musk from complying with the country’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment laws.  In terms of the gazette, that followed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the US where he met President Donald Trump and his aides including Musk (now a civil servant in that country) Musk’s Starlink satellite will not have to cede 30 percent shareholding to a local player. Musk has been leading a misinformation campaign against South Africa falsely alleging that among others a white genocide was underway…

Opposition parties in South Africa have slammed the government’s intention to exempt Starlink, the technology company belonging to billionaire Elon Musk from having to fully comply with the country’s Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment which requires local enterprises owned by previously disadvantaged individuals to own not less than 30 percent of any foreign entities seeking to do business in SA. This week Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi issued a gazette exempting Starlink through a never used provision in the SITA ( State Information Technology Agency) Act that, following thorough consultation, foreign companies may alternatively invest an equivalent of…

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has expressed confidence that his government is doing exceptionally well. This as the administration, a minority government, is moving towards its first year in office in a month or so. Lesufi briefed the media at the Gautrain offices in Midrand following a meeting of his provincial government. The Premier said decision-making has been smooth despite his party the ANC and the not having an outright majority. “We are thrilled to report that we have been working very well with all political parties. And all the issues that needed to be passed through votes have been passed without…

US President Donald Trump appears determined to hold on to the white genocide’ narrative even when it is proven to be false over and over again. Upon being debunked by President Cyril Ramaphosa, a desperate Trump resorted to video footage of EFF leader Julius Malema addressing rallies and chanting ‘kill the boer, kill the farmer’ to bolster his false claim that white people were being slaughtered and their land seized. A disappointed Ramaphosa could be seen literally restraining himself from laughing as Trump made nonsensical claims one after the other. “If this happened here this man would have been arrested…

There’s been mixed feelings to the third budget tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in parliament on Wednesday. Rise Mzansi and Action SA were among the first to welcome the budget albeit with reservations while MK and EFF have rejected it outright. “ActionSA welcomes the additional R7.5 billion allocated to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) over the medium term—an investment we have long championed. However, we reject the regressive suite of taxes and levies, particularly in the absence of meaningful action to curb government wastage. While ordinary South Africans are still being forced to carry the burden of an…