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…
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has underplayed the impact of the DA in the Government of National Unity. Mbalula who delivered a message of support at the Central Executive Committee meeting of the The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) in Boksburg said the DA wrongly thought it would be able to implement its own programme in the coalition but was stopped at its tracks. “It’s not true what they have been saying that they’re in charge. The DA went…
The ANC on Monday announced a range of measures it said would be implemented immediately in order to grow the economy and create much needed employment opportunities. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the turnaround plan following a three day meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee in Boksburg emphasising that energy reliability rail-freight efficiency are at the centre of the plan. “We welcome, in particular, the progress made in resolving load-shedding, expanding generation (capacity, and establishing a competitive electricity market. We…
The founding Vice-Chancellor of the erstwhile University of Bophuthatswana (UNIBO), now known as North West University (NWU), Professor John Makhene, expressed deep concern regarding the staggeringly low student graduation rates across South African universities. At the age of 90, Prof Makhene continues to emit a sense of urgency about the educational landscape of the nation, even as he was recently honoured at a colloquium celebrating his groundbreaking contributions to higher education in Mahikeng. The event, held at the Mmabatho Palms…