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…
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported a notable increase in measles cases across South Africa, with 1,237 confirmed infections recorded nationally. According to the NICD’s latest national measles surveillance report, several provinces have seen new cases in recent weeks. “Gauteng reported 11 additional cases, bringing the total to 640. Limpopo recorded 15 new cases, with a total of 184. The Free State reported five new cases with a total of 147. Mpumalanga reported six new cases with…
The South African presidency has moved swiftly to refute allegations suggesting a connection between President Cyril Ramaphosa and businessman Hangwani Maumela, who has recently found himself at the centre of a tender rigging investigation involving the Tembisa Hospital. This strong denial follows the emergence of a video capturing Ramaphosa greeting onlookers outside what is now identified as Maumela’s home in Johannesburg. In a media briefing on Monday, presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya stated that the encounter was coincidental. He explained that…
The nephew of the late anti-apartheid activist Matthew Goniwe, Mbulelo, has told the second sitting of the Cradock Four inquest at the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape that his uncle was threatened with death by an extremely gun slinging police officer days before he was murdered. Goniwe was giving evidence on the murder of his uncle and three of his fellow comrades Fort Calata, Sicelo Mhlauli, and Sparrow Mkonto on June 27 1985. The four anti-apartheid activists were…