Author: Kgaogelo Magolego
The ANC has vowed to appeal the Durban High Court ruling dismissing its application to have the Jacob Zuma led uMkhonto weSizwe party from using the current logo which the ruling party alleges is its own trademark. Monday’s ruling is a third crucial court case won by the new party having previously had the electoral court reverse an IEC decision to stop Zuma from standing as a candidate and had the same court thwart an ANC attempt to deregister MK. ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula briefed the media on Monday and expressed confidence the Durban High Court decision could be…
As voting day for the 2024 National and Provincial Elections draw closer political parties are out in full force trying to court as many potential voters. The election is expected to have a record number of parties and for the first time will feature independent candidates. One of the debutants, Arise South Africa launched its manifesto at a bookshop in Rosebank, Johannesburg on Thursday and is promising to bring an innovative approach to some of the country’s most pressing challenges such as unemployment, electricity crisis and corruption. The event was also used to launch the book of founder and party…
The MK party has threatened to approach the courts if IEC Commissioner Janet Love does not resign from the commission.The league accuses Love of being biased against its leader, former President Jacob Zuma who survived an attempt to have him removed from the ballot paper for the May 29 National and Provincial Elections.Scores of the league’s members marched on the electoral body’s headquarters in Centurion on Friday also demanding that the commission make public its dealings with NGOs and media companies the league believe are questionable as well as that it not count the votes electronically. “We demand that IEC…
Opposition parties in the City of Tshwane have accused the metro’s DA led coalition government of evading responsibility for the mismanagement of municipal funds. The City, now cash strapped, has earned a series of negative audit reports from the Auditor General. Mayor Celliers delivered his State of the City address on Thursday and defended the qualified report the institution obtained saying its a marked improvement from the adverse opinion it got for the previous year but opposition parties rejected the assertion and accused those in charge of the coalition government of acting busy when all they are doing is preside…
The cash-strapped City of Tshwane is adamant it will end reliance on Eskom. Mayor Celliers Brink announced during his State of the City address that the municipality is looking at entering into deals with independent power producers whom he said are more reliable than the state-owned Eskom. The City’s debt to Eskom currently stands at R 3.3 billion. “We’ve taken the first steps to achieve 1000 megawatts of energy independence from Eskom by 2026. In January this council approved the report giving permission to proceed with a 40 year lease with the Rooiwaal and Pretoria West power stations and the…
Cooperation between various government spheres has been lauded as the backbone of the success of the Gauteng provincial government’s effort to resolve the ongoing electricity crisis. The Gauteng Energy Response Plan is an initiative of the provincial government implemented by City Power which was appointed by Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s administration in November 2023.The programme has seen the repair of damaged transformers as well as installation of new ones benefiting millions of residents who had gone without electricity for months and in some cases, years. On Wednesday the Premier along with City of Joburg Mayor Kabelo Kwamanda presided over the commissioning…
The IEC has defended its decision to approach the Constitutional Court seeking “clarity” on the implications of an Electoral Court judgment nullifying its decision to bar former President Jacob Zuma from running in the upcoming elections. On Thursday the Electoral Court sitting in the Johannesburg High Court overturned an IEC decision upholding an objection to Zuma’s candidacy on the basis of his incarceration for contempt of court after he refused to appear before the state capture commission chaired by then Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo whom he accused of being biased against him. The commission briefed the media at its…
Former President Jacob Zuma will be on the ballot paper on the 29th of May as a representative of uMkhonto weSizwe. This is if the IEC does not succeed in its latest bid to bar him from running for office on the basis of his incarceration for contempt of court. The Independent Electoral Commission confirmed during a media briefing that Zuma is the registered leader of MK and as things stands, the face of the party. The commission briefed the media at its headquarters in Centurion on Tuesday. “We can confirm that the face that will be on the ballot…
Rise Mzansi, one of the newest political parties believes it stands a good chance of being among those who will form a new provincial government in Gauteng after the 29 May general election. The party’s provincial leader and Premier candidate Vuyiswa Ramokgopa unveiled her plan in Johannesburg on Monday emphasising that her offer is premised on newer and fresher ideas. Ramokgopa believes there will not be an outright winner in the province and said she will ensure that Rise Mzansi gunners enough votes to secure a seat on the table when a government is formed. “The reality is that no…
The family of murdered Kaizer Chiefs player Luke Fleurs has shown magnanimity towards his alleged killers when they made their first appearance at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court, the accused are to face five charges each including murder, robbery with aggravated circumstances as well as possession of illegal firearms and ammunition. The six men were not asked to plead and have been remanded in custody with their bail application expected to start on the 19th. Luke’s brother Josh addressed the media alongside their father Theo and says the family has decided to forgive the suspected killers. “You know this is really…