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- August 7PoliticsMbalula: BEE Not Going AnywhereAfrican National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has vowed that the party will not abandon its transformative policies, including Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and the Expropriation Act, even if its leaders face sanctions from the United States. This defiance comes as the US…August 7
- August 6PoliticsMcKenzie to Sue Podcast Over Racist RemarksPatriotic Alliance (PA) leader and South African Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has announced plans to sue the hosts of the Open Chats Podcast following offensive remarks made about the Coloured community. In a viral clip from a recent episode, the podcast hosts made racist…August 6
- August 5PoliticsCourt: Kunene Cockroach Slur on Malema UnlawfulThe Gauteng High Court has dismissed an appeal by Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president Kenny Kunene, ordering him to apologise to Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema for referring to him as a "cockroach" during a 2021 televised interview. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday…August 5
- August 4PoliticsDA Calls for End to JMPD Revenue-Based Policing TargetsDA MPL and Gauteng spokesperson for community safety, Michael Sun has demanded the abolition of revenue-based policing targets imposed on Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers. “Officers have reliably informed us that they are under pressure to each collect at least R7,000 in…August 4
- August 3PoliticsLesufi Reshuffles Departments Over UnderperformanceGauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced a reshuffle of departmental heads, citing under-expenditure and poor performance across several provincial departments. The decision, effective from Friday, follows audit outcomes highlighting inefficiencies and missed performance targets. Speaking at a…August 3
- August 3PoliticsTensions Rise at UK Immigration ProtestsMANCHESTER- Clashes broke out at anti-immigration protests across the UK on Saturday, with police making multiple arrests in Manchester and London. In Manchester, demonstrators calling for mass "remigration" gathered for a march organised by the far-right group Britain First. They were met by…August 3
- July 31PoliticsDA Warns Johannesburg Unready for G20 SummitJohannesburg is set to make history as the first African city to host the G20 Summit on 22-23 November 2025, bringing together leaders of the world’s major economies. However, with less than three months to go, the Democratic Alliance (DA), a key opposition party in Gauteng province, has raised…July 31
- July 30PoliticsRamaphosa Defends Mchunu’s Special Leave in CourtPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected comparisons between his decision to place Mchunu on special leave and the dismissal of former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Andrew Whitfield. In court documents, the president outlined that Whitfield was fired in June after breaching executive ethics…July 30
- July 28PoliticsDA’s Powell Quits as International Relations SpokespersonEmma Powell has resigned as the Democratic Alliance (DA)’s international relations spokesperson, citing harassment, threats, and intimidation as key factors in a statement posted on her X account on Monday. The announcement follows reports last week that she was allegedly under surveillance by the…July 28
- July 28PoliticsActionSA Proposes Bill to Abolish All Deputy MinistersActionSA has tabled the Constitution Twenty-Second Amendment Bill, a proposal to eliminate all 43 deputy minister positions in South Africa’s Cabinet, which the party claims would save taxpayers over R1 billion annually. The bill, introduced by ActionSA’s parliamentary leader Athol Trollip, seeks…July 28
