ActionSA President Herman Mashaba has issued a strongly worded statement declaring that his party will not be dictated to by other political parties, commentators or supporters of rival organisations. In a statement issued on Saturday, Mashaba said political disagreements must be distinguished from outright disrespect. He added that he had reached a point where he would no longer remain silent while people attempted to “bully, undermine and dictate” to him and the organisation he leads. His remarks come amid growing…
Police Deputy Minister Cassel Mathale has told Parliament he first learned about the directive to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) through social media, and initially assumed the letter — purportedly signed by his superior, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu — was fake. Testifying before the ad hoc committee investigating KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s claims, Mathale said he was “surprised” to discover such a major operational decision circulating online before being informed through established government channels. “We had…
Partnership, innovation, and farmer wellness took centre stage at the 2025 Farmer’s Day commemoration held on Palmietfontein Farm in Ventersdorp, North West. The event — hosted by the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) — brought together farmers and key industry stakeholders, including Land Care South Africa and the Agricultural Research Council. In addition to agricultural development, organisers emphasised health education, with farmers receiving guidance on HIV and other communicable…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced plans to lobby political parties inside and outside the Government of National Unity (GNU) for support of its Public Procurement Amendment Bill — legislation aimed at repealing Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) requirements in state contracting. On Tuesday, the party escalated its campaign by unveiling a billboard along Johannesburg’s N1 highway, claiming B-BBEE has “enriched ANC elites and left the country poor”. Despite its coalition arrangement with the ANC, the DA sharpened its critique…