Author: Kgaogelo Magolego
Floyd Shivambu has once again been elevated in the uMkhonto Wesizwe Party.Shivambu who left the EFF to join the third largest party and the official opposition,Is now the MKP’s Secretary General.The party announced that former President Jacob Zuma appointed Shivambu to the position and that the appointment is with immediate effect.Shivambu replaces Dr Sifiso Maseko who stepped down last week to return to his erstwhile employment at the Gauteng Health Department.Maseko had been on suspension when he joined MKP and went to his old job when the department informed him it was no longer pursuing charges against him. “As prescribed…
Residents of Tshwane’s townships and informal settlements have expressed renewed hope of getting improved services following the takeover of an ANC-led coalition government. The ANC on Friday led a march to the City of Tshwane where it called on its deployees to ramp up service delivery and create much needed jobs. Among others, the ANC wants the new administration to complete stalled infrastructure projects. “We want you to attend to all incomplete capital projects, finish them,” said ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula who presented the memorandum termed “ the people’s mandate”. The party also wants the municipality to extend its…
The ANC has denied claims by DA Federal Chairperson Helen Zille that her party was approached by big business to prop up and defend President Cyril Ramaphosa. The allegation by Zille essentially means the state has potentially been captured by capital through Ramaphosa and the ANC through Secretary General Fikile Mbalula dismissed the claim saying it was wishful thinking by Zille. Mbalula briefed the media at the ANC Luthuli House headquarters in Johannesburg. “The African National Congress categorically rejects the baseless claims by Helen Zille regarding their alleged role in shaping the Government of National Unity. We view these claims…
EFF leader Julius Malema said he expected two more senior leaders to leave his party to join uMkhonto Wesizwe party.While Malema did not mention names in his post on social media platform X, many have insinuated he’s referring to among others the charismatic former spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi who is also being touted to replace Floyd Shivambu as Deputy President of the party when it holds its National People’s Assembly in December.Ndlozi is perceived as being close or having historical ties with Shivambu and has done little to distance himself when the latter moved to join MK.“ Only two more of…
Donald Trump has declared an early victory in the US elections, marking a historical moment as he becomes the first former president since Grover Cleveland to reclaim the nation’s highest office. Within hours of the announcement, congratulatory messages poured in from leaders worldwide, many of whom are keen to rekindle diplomatic ties and engage in strengthened partnerships that thrived during Trump’s previous administration. Among the first to commend Trump was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who expressed hope for a robust alliance. “I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach in global affairs,” Zelenskyy stated in a message…
The EFF has slammed the Democratic Alliance over its admission that it has been doing the bidding of big business by among others ‘propping up and protecting’ President Cyril Ramaphosa. DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille made the admission during a meeting with the SA Chamber of Commerce’s London Chapter in the United Kingdom. “Most of the business community really wanted us to prop up Cyril Ramaphosa. And protect him from the EFF and MK. That’s what they wanted us to do,” she was captured on video as making the point. The EFF has long been alleging that Ramaphosa was a stooge…
On Monday the Gauteng education department released findings of its investigation into allegations of racism at the Pretoria Girls High which revealed a disturbing culture of racism at the institution. The probe was instigated by a protest by black learners in July that was itself in response to a whites only WhatsApp group in which Africans were referred to in derogatory terms with the full knowledge of teachers and school management. The department ordered that the implicated girls be suspended but were later cleared by the school following a rushed internal hearing that relied largely on suspected racists’ version of…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has intensified its campaign for accountability among provincial leaders, recently calling for an investigation into Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. This latest move emerged from allegations suggesting Lesufi is withholding forensic reports related to corruption and is protecting corrupt officials within provincial departments and the legislature. In a press briefing held in Johannesburg on Monday, DA Gauteng Leader Solly Msimanga stated that his party had written to the Public Protector’s office requesting a full probe into Lesufi’s actions, claiming they are necessary to ensure accountability in governance. Lesufi, who also holds the position of ANC provincial chairperson,…
The government has taken the first step towards normalising relations between warring black and white residents of Hartbeestpoort who are divided over access to the lucrative dam. The water and sanitation department and the North West provincial government have set up work streams comprised of representatives of various community groups that includes business, residents and religious formations among others, which have been tasked with coming up with solutions to the racial tension. Most importantly the Water and Sanitation Department which owns the Hartbeestpoort Dam and the land around it has already taken an unprecedented step of canceling apartheid era 99 year…
The newly formed coalition government of the City of Tshwane has expressed confidence it will turn around the metro’s fortunes within the limited period it has before the next local government elections. Mayor Nasiphi Moya and her executive on Wednesday presented their plans for the next 100 days. Moya said her team has set as key priority, the stabilisation of the municipality’s finances. Tshwane is currently running on a funded budget, a situation Moya said was undesirable and should be addressed immediately. Moya said fund raising initiatives such as Tshwane Ya Tima have been fairly successful but were hindered by…