Author: Kgaogelo Magolego
The suspended executives of the Road Accident Fund have threatened to reveal massive corruption involving the legal fraternity and other professionals in their fight for reinstatement. Collins Letsoalo and Sefore Modiba who have been suspended as CEO and Chief Investment Officer respectively held a joint media briefing in Pretoria on Saturday where they said they were undeterred. The two were adamant that their suspension was part of pushback that they said had captured the RAF and felt displaced by the current management. “I’m undeterred. So if the battle is coming, let’s have that battle,” said Letsoalo on his determination.Letsoalo said the…
National Police Commissioner has expressed reluctant support for the SAPS’ outspoken Kwazulu-Natal Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi who on sunday made damning allegations against among others Minister Senzo Mchunu. Chief among the allegations by Mkhwanazi during the unprecedented media briefing on Sunday is that Mchunu is being controlled by alleged criminal mastermind and businessman Vusimuzi Cat Matlala through an influence peddler known as Brown Mogotsi from the North West. Masemola held his own briefing in Pretoria on wednesday and tried to avoid the elephant in the room ( allegations of capture of the SAPS by drug cartels) only responding briefly to questions…
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes there’s no one more deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize than his close ally US President Donald Trump.Netanyahu this week announced he has nominated Trump for the coveted award saying the 45th and 47th President of the United States of America, arguably the most important (influential) man in the world has done more than anyone else to bring peace in various parts of the world, particularly in the Middle East where ironically, Israel happens to be the instigator and more escalation was recorded under Netanyahu’s leadership. President Trump is “forging peace as we speak,…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied the claim by his US counterpart that trade between the two countries is skewed in favour of South Africa. Trump made the claim in a letter to Ramaphosa in which he announces the imposition of a 30 percent trade tariff against South Africa. In the response, posted on his official X account, Ramaphosa cautiously dismissed Trump’s assertion also indicating that Washington’s interpretation of trade between the two countries was itself incorrect and was part of ongoing discussions. “This 30% tariff is based on a particular interpretation of the balance of trade between South Africa and…
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has dismissed the perjury charges brought against higher education minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane by the Democratic Alliance as “performative politics”. On Monday Mbalula briefed the media in Johannesburg and came out strongly in the minister’s defense arguing she never lied to parliament as alleged by the former opposition party and now key player in the Government of National Unity. Mbalula said Nkabane provided parliament with information that contained errors, a mistake he said she has since owned up to. “We reject, in the strongest terms, the Democratic Alliance’s opportunistic laying of criminal charges against the…
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says it is up to President Cyril Ramaphosa to decide the fate of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu who has been implicated in serious wrongdoing by the police’s Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mkhwanazi alleged during a media briefing on Sunday that Mchunu and Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya were among those captured by criminal groups and had been using their positions to undermine criminal investigations. “Issues that General Mkhwanazi raised yesterday are matters that are very serious and will be attended to by the President,” said Mbalula indicating that the party is deeply concerned about…
South African politicians continue to share interesting accounts of their dealings with the late former deputy president David DD Mabuza who was pronounced dead on thursday following a long battle with illness. On friday comrades and former colleagues of Mabuza took turns visiting his home in Brynston Johannesburg where a large press contingent camped outside for the entire day. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said he was unable to honour a request for a meeting made by the former Mpumalanga Premier shortly before his passing. “I got a message that he wants to see me when I was about to leave last…
David DD Mabuza has been hailed as a principled leader and unifier by those who worked alongside him in the ANC in the ANC government. Deputy President Paul Mashatile was first to visit the home of his predecessor in Brynston Johannesburg and reflected on Mabuza’s insistence on unity whenever the ANC was divided alongside factional lines. “DD was a unifier. if he said he’ll do something he’ll do exactly that so after agreeing on something I wouldn’t have sleepless nights worrying about whether he’ll stick to his word or do something else. I spent a lot of time with him…
The ANC has confirmed that its former deputy president David Mabuza, who also served as the country’s number two has passed on at the age of 64. Mabuza earned a reputation as a strongman during successive terms as Mpumalanga ANC Provincial Chairperson and Premier. ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula confirmed Mabuza’s passing through a post on X. “It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that we learn of the passing of former Deputy President of the Republic and stalwart of our movement, Comrade David Dabede Mabuza,” said Mbalula in the post. Mbalula said Mabuza, affectionately known as DD…
Following a long day marked by endless caucus breaks the City of Joburg finally got a new Council Speaker. The African Independent Congress’ Margret Arnolds who until the thursday meeting was serving as the Mayoral Committee Member responsible for Finance was elected to the position defeating candidates from both the Democratic Alliance and the United Democratic Movement. Arnolds replaces Action SA’s Nobuhle Mthembu who was ousted through a motion of no confidence. Arnolds was previously a Speaker in the City and expressed confidence as she returns to the position. “It was also difficult when I had to leave the speaker…