The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has expelled Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and former party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndlela with immediate effect, citing conduct that allegedly undermined party unity, discipline and organisational cohesion. The announcement was made by MK Party Secretary-General Sibonelo Nomvalo during a media briefing in Sandton on Thursday. Party President Jacob Zuma was also in attendance. Nomvalo said the decision followed a review by the party’s National Officials, who found that both members had acted in ways that conflicted with the…

Parliamentary leadership, governance, and institutional excellence dominated discussions raised by the North West Provincial Legislature Speaker, Dr Desbo Mohono, at the 19th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth Africa Region (CSPOC), convening at Emperors Palace in Gauteng. Mohono is attending the conference with a provincial delegation comprising MPLs and senior officials, including the Secretary to the Legislature, Advocate Lutendo Netshitumbu. The NWPL Speaker made strong calls for the restoration of public trust. “As Parliament, how far do…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that much more needs to be done before the majority of South Africans can fully enjoy the benefits of democracy. Launching the Milestones of Freedom Campaign at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday, Ramaphosa described the initiative as a renewed commitment to ensuring that the gains of democracy reach as many South Africans as possible, particularly the black majority who endured centuries of oppression under colonialism and apartheid. The President said the campaign would…