Without mentioning US President Donald Trump by name, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday sent a message to Washington in his State of the Nation address that South Africa will not abandon policies which its new administration this week branded “anti-Americanism”. Ramaphosa said the world was contending with climate change and violent conflict while “witnessing the […]
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA 6 FEBRUARY 2025 CAPE TOWN CITY HALL Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza,Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane,Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile,Chief Justice Mandisa Maya and Judges President,Former President Thabo Mbeki,Former President Kgalema Motlanthe,Former Deputy President David Mabuza,Former Speaker of […]
In the address, President Cyril Ramaphosa sets out government’s key policy objectives and deliverables for the year ahead, flag challenges and outline interventions to unlock our nation’s potential
The US secretary of state communicated his decision on X and opened up a new front of contestation with South Africa
The Democratic Alliance leader said speculation he is facing a leadership challenge ahead of the 2026 elective congress is a ‘fantasy’ aimed at sowing division
The presidency said it remained in the dark as to the real cause for Donald Trump’s decision to cut aid and suggested proper communication can prevent a rift
President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes to hold discussions with the US’s Donald Trump to move beyond ‘current disturbances’ in South Africa’s relationship with Washington
M23 rebels declared a ceasefire in the DRC and the truce seems to be holding
The mineral and petroleum resources minister also told the mining indaba that the African continent must take charge of its mineral wealth
The presidency downplayed the effect of Trump’s freeze on all donor funding to South Africa
National cold case detectives battle with missing dockets, poorly trained juniors and interference from senior officers
The ANC says the DA leader’s outbursts reflect his insecurity about his future
The two ministers spoke a day after Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame took exception to a statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa and launched a verbal attack on X
Analysts say that property owners will not be arbitrarily deprived of their rights under the new Expropriation Act
The Rwandan president is defying international pressure to withdraw his soldiers from eastern DRC where they are backing militia
President Cyril Ramaphosa remains in direct contact with the presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of Rwanda, the perceived backer of the M23 rebels
In one Special Investigating Unit inquiry, Denel was paid more than R8 billion by Armscor for 264 Badger vehicles but only produced a fraction of those
Tensions have risen between King MisuZulu and the ITB, and the land reform minister recently overturned the monarch’s attempt to dissolve the board
The ANC continues to defend the Expropriation Act as vital for transformation, despite backlash and legal threats from GNU partners
Since the formation of the government of national unity, the Democratic Alliance and the ANC have clashed over several issues, the latest being the signing of the Expropriation Bill into law last week
The SOC will be at the high court on Thursday to oppose an application for its liquidation
The bank does not have a solvency and liquidation problem, according to the department head
It is the first time that the DA has publicly warned the ANC that it may reconsider its place in the ruling coalition
The EFF and MK party both believe the new law falls short of giving real muscle to land reform programmes
The relatives want to know if the failure to prosecute was orchestrated to protect past and present political elites
Violence monitor Mary de Haas months ago called for an investigation into the allegedly exorbitant spending on and by the team
The ITB has also launched civil action to recover R30 million in funds allegedly stolen by the former chairperson and two others
The party wants people deployed in government to have tertiary qualifications
Jacob Zuma’s party says oral evidence will assist the court in understanding its ‘technical’ argument
Mmamoloko Kubayi plans to improve access to the courts and deal with their dilapidated condition
The secretary general said discussion about the fate of KwaZulu-Natal was being hijacked by factionalism and premature mobilisation regarding the ANC succession issue
From parliament’s rejection of the Phala Phala report to the president’s signing of the NHI Act, the courts are again due to pronounce on consequential political acts