The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) wants former President Thabo Mbeki to explain his calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign following the African National Congress’s (ANC) poor performance in last week’s Local Government Elections. ANCYL President Collen Malatji says Mbeki should account to the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), arguing that the challenges confronting the ANC did not begin under Ramaphosa’s leadership. Malatji was addressing members of the media in Johannesburg on Tuesday when he criticised Mbeki’s intervention, describing his…
The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has strongly condemned the fatal shooting of a Nigerian national in Johannesburg, calling for accountability and a transparent investigation into the incident. The organisation described the killing as “brutal” and “assassination-style,” expressing concern over what it believes may reflect a broader pattern of violence against Nigerian nationals living in South Africa. The victim, identified as Emeka Clement Uzor, was shot multiple times on Sunday afternoon while seated inside his vehicle at a garage in…
The Bafokeng Taxi Owners association in Rustenburg in the North West has taken a prompt action against a driver who was found guilty of misconduct following an assault on a fellow driver over the weekend. In a video which was widely circulated on social media over the weekend, the victim Tumisang Mafatshe was seen assaulted several times by his attacker Kgothatso Mabale who has since been expelled. Speaking on YOUFM the association’s Chairperson Arthur Phalatse confirmed that Mabale was dismissed immediately…
The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in Gauteng says the rights of learners are being violated by the Department of Education’s failure to provide scholar transport services. The organisation opened a case with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Parktown on Tuesday, citing non-payment of scholar transport operators which has disrupted schooling across the province. ANCYL Gauteng chairperson Ntsako Mogobe afterwards told Newsnote accountability must be enforced against those responsible. “We are not opening a case against an individual,…