Author: Kgaogelo Magolego
The newly elected coalition government of the City of Tshwane has denied allegations that it was targeting right wing pressure group Afro-forum through a review of a service delivery Memorandum of Understanding the city’s previous DA-led coalition government entered into. Afri-Forum and the DA have embarked on a public campaign urging residents to stand against the new administration which is set to review the controversial deal which saw the group cut grass in parts of the capital. The mayor Nasiphi Moya who on Wednesday announced the new administration’s 100 days plan said the review is not confined to Afri-Forum. “We…
In a fervent declaration aimed at quelling rising tensions within the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula, has assured South Africans that President Cyril Ramaphosa “will not sell out” to Ukraine. This sentiment was expressed during Mbalula’s closing remarks at the ANC National Executive Committee meeting held in Boksburg on Monday, as conflicts inside the so-called Government of National Unity (GNU) began to emerge prominently on social media platforms like X (formerly known as Twitter). The backdrop of Mbalula’s comments was a heated exchange between Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber and Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya…
The Gauteng government has expressed confidence that the City of Tshwane’s financial turnaround strategy. A team from the municipality met with the Gauteng provincial treasury MEC Lebogang Maile to appraise him on how the newly installed coalition government that includes the ANC, EFF and Action SA planned on reigning in the current financial decline which has been going on for just under a decade. Mayor Nasipha Moya and her deputy Bonzo Modise who is also the Finance MMC led the Tshwane delegation and said a 100 day turnaround plan was already in place. The city is owed R24,3 billion by…
The ANC is hoping its foundation phase political education course will improve the conduct of its members and improve the party’s fortunes. The party launched the course during its national executive committee meeting held in Boksburg on Monday and said the move is part of several initiatives aimed at renewal. The course is the brainchild of the principal of the ANC’s OR Tambo School of Politics and will be compulsory for leaders and members to attend as well as to complete. President Cyril Ramaphosa presided over the launch and said the foundation course would help in the party’s renewal process. …
The party said through the national executive committee sub-structure on peace and stability that among other considerations was a review of the parole system which has seen some of the most dangerous criminals back in the streets after serving only portions of what was meant to be lengthy jail terms as well the increase of security in prisons to prevent inmates from coordinating crimes from inside. “We have engaged with minister Groenewald and he agrees that there’s a need to crackdown on prison gangs. People should be in prison to serve time as it is supposed to be and not…
The National Prosecuting Authority has defended itself against allegations of bias. The claims against the prosecuting body were triggered by its failure to see through some of the major cases it has undertaken. Among the matters that the NPA has struggled to conclude is the corruption trial of former President Jacob Zuma which has been on the roll for many years, corruption cases against former Eskom Chief Executives Brian Molefe and Matshela Koko both of whom have punched holes on the state’s evidence against them. On Thursday the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge granted the prosecuting authority…
The South African Federation of Trade Unions has called out the Government of National Unity accusing it of pursuing anti-poor economic policies that it said have only served to worsen inequalities. The federation briefed the media at its offices on Tuesday where it called for the entire labour movement to join it in mobilising the ‘working class and the poor’ to resist the direction being taken by the government. The federation also rejected proposed amendments to the labour relations act that include allowing companies to employ people for prolonged periods on contract without necessarily being obliged to absorb them permanently…
The ANC will intervene in the ongoing tension between spaza shops owners who are mostly immigrants. Secretary General made the announcement during a doorstep briefing with journalists during a visit to the grave of struggle icon Albertina Sisulu who was also the wife of late anti apartheid veteran Walter Sisulu. Mbalula’s comments come on the back of demonstrations in Soweto and other townships that resulted in the destruction of some of the foreign owned shops. Locals are accusing foreigners of among others of selling expired and fake products some of which has been blamed for the deaths of children. “We…
As the Government of National Unity marks a 100 days in office, Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has pledged loyalty to President Cyril Ramaphosa for appointing him as a minister. McKenzie who had unsuccessfully lobbied for the home affairs portfolio but ended up being allocated sports, arts and culture said he was grateful for the opportunity to serve in cabinet and made an undertaking to never criticise Ramaphosa. McKenzie briefed the media at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg on Thursday alongside his deputy Peace Mabe of the ANC. “Why do you want me to criticise the man that gave me…
Former Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has confirmed her resignation from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a decision she disclosed during an interview with podcaster and political analyst Sizwe Mpofu-Welsh. This announcement comes only months after she publicly swore to remain with the party, despite swirling media conjecture surrounding her political future following her husband’s recent affiliation with Jacob Zuma’s new formation, the MK Party. As she discussed her motivations for this significant shift, Mkhwebane acknowledged feeling increasingly stifled within the EFF, citing what she perceives as a lack of internal democracy. “I think I will be leaving. I will…