MK Party national organiser Floyd Shivambu claims he “conceptualised” the Economic Freedom Fighter’s identity, from the party’s name to using titles such as “commissars” and “commander-in-chief” in reference to its leaders.
The ANC has continued to punt the contentious Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, which is one of several issues that the party cannot come to an agreement on with its government of national unity partners, the DA and the IFP.
Rise Mzansi has settled into the government of provincial unity (GPU) in Gauteng, building a relationship with Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi and other parties in the minority government, but the party will not remain in the partnership at all costs.
The memorial service for former labour minister Membathisi Mdladlana is under way in the Jakes Gerwel Hall at the University of the Western Cape on Saturday.
Incidents of police officers unlawfully arresting and detaining crime suspects are hitting the taxpayer hard with R21.5 billion in claims against the men and women in blue.
“We made it clear, from the start of the GNU negotiations, that the national dialogue must be a joint initiative, planned and executed by the key GNU governance partners.”
MPs placed the blame for the recent spate of deaths following the consumption of tarnished food from spaza shops squarely on the government’s failure to regulate these shops and ensure they comply with business and health standards.
Former Generations actor Fezile Makhanya’s company, Seacrest Investments 156, is mired in a corruption scandal in the Public Works and Infrastructure Department, where his business allegedly invoiced the department up to R61 million for work it didn’t complete, News24 can exclusively reveal.
Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya dismissed the DA’s criticism, saying while the DA may maintain its own foreign policy, it cannot impose its position on the president under the GNU.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has announced that the first national dialogue promised when the GNU was established will be held on December 16, and a special cabinet meeting will be held next week to discuss the logistics.
A cartoon by artist Jonathan Shapiro, also known as Zapiro, depicting rats dressed in red overalls jumping from a sinking ship called EFF has sparked debate.
Earlier this month, President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the SIU to probe allegations of serious maladministration relating to 229 transfers of 221 vacant stands owned by the municipality in the Villa Liza township in Boksburg.