China demanded an end to ‘collective punishment’ inflicted on Gaza, at a virtual summit chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa
ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina said Israel was no longer the Holy Land but the land of Natanyahu
The Electoral Commission of South Africa said Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape saw the highest number of voter registrations
The Economic Freedom Fighters want to subpoena Ramaphosa to testify about whether he felt threatened when its members jumped onto the stage during his State of the Nation address in February
The South African government’s hardline stance on the global criminal court could reopen debate in the ruling ANC about withdrawing from the body
Parties will vote on the motion next week
The monarch’s uncle wants provincial government to stop his salary and privileges
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The ANC is unlikely to act against the two leaders despite calls by senior members for them to be disciplined
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The prosecuting authority should proceed according to the evidence, regardless of a perceived reluctance on government’s part to jail the former president
The South African Reserve Bank heard conflicting versions of the transactions – but accepted that of the president
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The cabinet has expressed its ongoing concerns about the impunity of Israel in violating United Nations resolutions
The minister also gave an update on the return of Koeberg unit one, which was taken offline for refurbishments almost a year ago
US diplomat Joy Basu said that Pretoria still needs to do more to convince congress to renew Agoa
Party leader John Steenhuisen said the comments on the Israel-Gaza conflict undermined his leadership
Pieter Groenewald of Freedom Front Plus highlighted inaccuracies in gender-based violence statistics
But Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says beyond that mark, a comprehensive review of all welfare grants is needed
The aim is to get better value for money spent, and to close or merge entities, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said
The president coat-tailed on the team’s World Cup triumph to plead for faith that the country can overcome economic crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was with captain Siya Kolisi when he lifted the Webb Ellis Cup, said sport had the ability to lift the spirits of entire nations
Today, as the country awaits the next update on the state of its public purse, the prospect of a debt crisis seems more imminent than before. This is as South Africa’s fiscal position has deteriorated markedly during the course of this year, a dilemma that could see the treasury inflicting another round of spending cuts.
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The ANC embarked on a programme of renewal in 2017 after it emerged that it had been complicit in state capture.
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The integrity committee chairperson has said that ruling party leaders implicated in state capture have failed to appear before the disciplinary committee
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The measure cannot guarantee independency of the entity because it fails to address the reliance of the National Prosecuting Authority itself on the justice ministry
MEC Siboniso Duma wanted to move funds from other departments to pay for the glitzy event
Chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo said he had discussed setting a date between May and August with the president
Political analyst, Professor Mcebisi Ndletyana, says he believes the promise of audits is ‘rhetoric for public relations’
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The former president said the ANC was the only party able to bring ‘real change’ to South Africa
The governing party is likely to poll between 43% and 45% nationally in next year’s elections, Brenthurst Foundation poll says
The president said South Africa could relate to the plight of Palestine
Independents will need budgets to match their egos if they are to contest the elections
The presidency reiterated that South Africa is ready to help negotiate a lasting peace settlement in the Middle East
Naledi Pandor appeared to put that at risk, but neutrality is neither a just demand nor a way to bring Israel to the negotiating table
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