Author: Kgaogelo Magolego

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken a bold step in Johannesburg, officially submitting motions of no confidence against both Executive Mayor Cllr Dada Morero and Speaker of the Johannesburg City Council, Cllr Nobuhle Mthembu. In doing so, the party is shining a light on the dire state of governance in the city, which has seen a significant decline in basic services and the oversight of essential municipal processes. Johannesburg, revered as the economic heart of South Africa, is increasingly struggling under the current leadership. With the administration’s marked failures—including rampant mismanagement, allegations of patronage networks, and a concerning lack of…

The University of Limpopo has expressed frustration at what it believes to be a serious misinterpretation of a court decision in a matter brought by two aggrieved students. The Limpopo division of the High Court of South Africa is widely reported as having ordered the institution to confer a Master’s Degree on Philisiwe Cele and Ntando Mnguni, who mounted the legal challenge after being deregistered for the qualification based on their prior qualifications not meeting the requirements for a Master’s Degree. The incorrect interpretation of the order has resulted in criticism against the institution including by parliament’s portfolio committee on…

The African Transformation Movement has slammed the Constitutional Court for what it believes to be a reckless judgment allowing people who left to take up citizenship elsewhere to remain South Africans with full rights like any other citizen.The court on Tuesday declared Section 6(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act of 1995 to be unconstitutional.The invalidated section required of anyone intending to take up citizenship of another country to first apply for and be granted written permission by the minister of home affairs in order to be allowed to keep their South African citizenship. ATM said the judgement was problematic as it…

The Democratic Alliance has claimed victory after the Constitutional Court ordered that South Africans who lost their citizenship when they took up those of other countries were treated unfairly and that they be allowed to remain South Africans even after taking citizenship of other countries. The Apex court found that a South African Citizenship Act of 1995 that required South Africans to apply for and get a letter from the home affairs minister allowing them to retaining citizenship before taking up that of any countries was unconstitutional. The DA launched the court action 10 years ago and said today’s ruling…

A defiant Democratic Alliance continue with its legal challenge of the Employment Equity Amendment Act which it claims constitutes reverse racism. Lawyers for the DA started arguing the merits of their case in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria with the hope of repealing the transformative piece of legislation.Both the ANC and the government ( the DA is part of the latter) have slammed the former opposition accusing it of being anti-transformation. “We are dismayed by the DA’s court bid on the Employment Equity Act, which we view as an attempt to disrupt efforts aimed at achieving equitable representation,…

The Democratic Alliance will not be abandoning its court challenge against the Employment Equity Amendment Act. The party said on Monday it was ready to argue its case in the North Gauteng High Court on Tuesday morning to show how the transformative law undermines South Africa’s investment prospects. “The DA is ready to begin argument tomorrow in our seminal court action to ensure fair access to jobs and employment for all South Africans. Our court action, which was launched more than 2 years ago, during the 6th Parliament, argues that the Employment Equity Amendment Act discriminates unfairly and unconstitutionally,” said…

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has sparked concerns among from world leaders with his rejection of Russia’s ceasefire.The proposed 5 day ceasefire comes at a time of Russia’s 80th anniversary of Victory Day marking the May 9 liberation of the world Nasizm that was led by the Soviet Union which also backed an anti colonialism pushback on the African continent.Zelensky did not just reject the ceasefire but hinted at possibly targeting the Victory Day celebrations to be attended by dignitaries from across the world including Chinese president Xi Jinping as well as a high level delegation of African leaders, a move…

The Economic Freedom Fighters has vowed to push for the collapse of the South Africa’s national coalition , the Government of National Unity. The party has consistently rejected the GNU as serving white interests, demand that the ANC dump the Democratic Alliance and Freedom Front Plus to form accommodate ‘like-minded parties including itself. This week the EFF accused right-wing groupings such as Afriforum of simply refusing to be led by a black government and of actively encouraging racism in South Africa. The party’s Gauteng chapter marched on Friday marched on Kleinfontein, the whites only settlement outside Pretoria, demanding it be…

The EFF believes the continued existence of whites only settlements will cement racism in South Africa. The party’s Gauteng chapter on Friday marched on one such enclave, Kleinfontein outside Pretoria demanding that it be dismantled. Thousands of EFF members descended on the area in what the party said was only the beginning of a fight against racism. “Our people are landless, they are canned like sardines, while White people illegally occupy land and the state is scared of addressing the ma “Our people don’t have land, they are crammed like sardines, while white people illegally occupy land and the state…

Political parties used May Day to try and galvanise support this as part of early campaigning ahead of next year’s local government elections. The biggest worker federation COSATU held its main rally in Mpumalanga where its leadership shared a platform with those of alliance partners the ANC and the South African Communist Party. This year’s May Day is the first under the Government of National Unity which has seen the ANC under pressure to compromise on some of the transformation agenda it has set out to pursue. President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the rally and gave an undertaking that the ANC…