Author: Kgaogelo Magolego

Residents of Gauteng’s townships want Premier Panyaza Lesufi to prioritise job creation. Lesufi was scheduled to deliver his first State of the Province Address in Katlehong on Thursday and residents who spoke to Newsnote ahead of the speech singled out job creation and fighting crime by among others reining in immigration which some believe is out of control and fuels lawlessness. Lesufi leads a minority government after talks with the Democratic Alliance collapsed which were meant to replicate the central coalition government which has come to be known as the Government of National Unity with the ANC and the DA…

The ANC has come out strongly in defence of outgoing Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda. The ANC’s comments are in response to its new ally Action SA which claimed the Al Jamah member resigned because of pressure it applied alongside individuals who purport to be civil society leaders and political analysts who organised protests against the mayor. Officials of the ANC Johannesburg Regional Executive Committee briefed the media on Tuesday, a few hours after Gwamanda tendered his resignation and said his exit was meant to make way for an ANC mayor in line with a principle of the Government of Local…

The future of Africa is in the hands of its youthful continent which should be assisted now in order to be in a position to lead development. More than 40 percent of Africa’s 1.2 billion people are young and Lagos based nonprofit organisation LEAP Africa (Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability and Professionalism) believes this demographic arrangement should be seen as a strength and leveraged on. LEAP Africa provides is a pioneering youth-focused leadership organisation which believes a lot should be invested in aiding the young ones to reach their full potential for the betterment of the continent. LEAP Africa is expected to host…

South Africans have been warned against entering into marriages of convenience with foreigners to help them gain citizenship. There’s been a rise in instances of South African women complaining about none payment after marrying foreigners to help them qualify for citizenship. The deputy minister of home affairs Njabulo Nzuza briefed the media alongside other ANC National Executive Committee members who are part of the NEC’s peace and stability committee and emphasised the illegality of what has come to be known as “marriages of convenience” which he said was essentially fraudulent activity. “People must know that marriage of convenience, marriage without…

The ANC is banking on its weeklong high level meeting held in Boksburg to come up with a recovery plan following a rather disappointing performance in the recent general elections which saw the party lose its parliamentary majority for the first time. The gathering started as an ordinary meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee ( the highest decision making structure in between conferences) on Thursday and then an extended Lekgotla that started on Tuesday and was expected to run until Tuesday. The party identified several factors as having contributed to the poor performance: “Leaders and public representatives must be…

The ANC is warning of possible unrest if the economy does not start growing and transforming soon. The party identified economic decline as part of things that led to its rather dismal performance in the recent national and provincial elections which saw it lose its parliamentary majority, securing only a little over 40 percent of the votes. President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered an opening address to the ANC’s NEC Lekgotla on Sunday which is held back to back with an ordinary National Executive Committee meeting which started on Thursday. Ramaphosa told the meeting that the country’s economic situation was a ticking…

The ANC is adamant that the National Government of National Unity was not just the best option but a strategic coup after a poor performance in the recent election which saw it lose its parliamentary majority for the first since taking over the country in 1994. The assertion comes amid claims by the DA through Federal Chairperson Helen Zille that the GNU was actually just a coalition between the two parties. The ANC’s head of political school David Makhura briefed the media on the sidelines of the party’s National Executive Committee meeting in Boksburg that Zille’s recent comments amounted to…

The ANC has called on its members to hold on lobbying for positions in anticipation of the 2027 national conference which is expected to elect a new leadership with President Cyril Ramaphosa who is serving a second term not expected to stand for reelection. The party’s secretary general Fikile Mbalula briefed the media on the sidelines of the National Executive Committee meeting that got underway on Thursday in Boksburg and vowed to suppress any discussion debates. Mbalula said the party needed to focus on regaining lost ground following the May 29 election. “ we’re saying we must not be diverted…

The Patriotic Alliance has accused the DA of colluding with big business to fuel illegal immigration for the purpose of creating cheap labour. The party briefed the media in Johannesburg on Thursday and said while it wanted the Home Affairs portfolio it respected President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to offer it to the DA.Patriotic Alliance Deputy President Kenny Kunene said the announcement by newly appointed Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber that top of his priorities is the fast tracking of VISAS for “skilled workers and tourists” should be viewed with suspicion.For what we know, the minister could be using this position…

Competition for credit continues over the bestowing of the City of Ekurhuleni with two audit awards by the South African Local Government Association. On Tuesday the EFF said awards were proof that its provincial chairperson Nkululeko Dunga who was recently removed as a Member of the Mayoral Committee was not incompetent as alleged by newly elected mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza who claimed so when removing Dunga. “This not only demonstrates the EFF’s commitment to running a clean government whereverit is involved but also dispels the propaganda and lies perpetuated regarding the financialstatus of the Metro under the EFF. It further exposes…