LIVE: Basic Education Minister briefing on BELA Act
Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube holds briefing on BELA Act commencement.
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BELA Act does not undermine rights to mother tongue education: DA
The DA says the outcome of negotiations on the BELA Act is the result of compromises by GNU parties.
LIVE: ANC briefing on enactment of full BELA Act
ANC briefing on enactment of full BELA Act.
GNU supports full implementation of BELA Act: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the full implementation of the BELA Act.
News24 | Welcome to Parlidome: National Assembly’s new home – a temporary dome – ready for set up
The National Assembly’s temporary home for the next two years – a dome last used for the funeral of Nelson Mandela in Qunu – has been handed over to the contractors charged with erecting it.
BELA Act will stand in court should it be challenged: Sadtu
President Ramaphosa has signed the Presidential Proclamation to bring the act into operation today.
Minister has to implement several steps regarding BELA Act: Zille
Zille says Gwarube must draw up norms, standards to govern BELA Act.
President Ramaphosa orders full implementation of BELA Act
President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered Minister Gwarube to fully implement the Bela Act.
Second political realignment is in the offing ahead of 2026 poll
The SACP, EFF and uMkhonto weSizwe party are all looking at potential new alliances
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2025 SONA to be hosted at Cape Town City Hall
The annual SONA in 2025 will still be hosted at the Cape Town City Hall.
Free State ActionSA calls for acting Premier Jabu Mbalula’s removal
ActionSA has called for Mbalula’s immediate removal.
Lines in the sand drawn and redrawn in the first five months of the GNU
Pre-existing policy tensions between the ANC and the Democratic Alliance have been the biggest stressors on Ramaphosa’s government
Ramaphosa found resolve after losing the ANC’s majority
Negotiating a broad coalition to hold the political centre was perhaps the president’s finest political hour
IFP has to audit branches ahead of 2025 elective conference: Analyst
The party has confirmed that its elective conference will be held between July and August next year.
OUTA to study electoral reform report before commenting
Currently, the country is using the closed list electoral system.
“There are good reasons to look forward to electoral reform report”
The panel is expected to submit its report to the Minister of Home Affairs before end of May 2025.
News24 | ANC emerges victorious in latest by-elections in KZN and Northern Cape
The ANC has secured victory in by-elections held in the Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) said on Thursday.
ANC regains control of Northern Cape’s Hantam Municipality
This is the third municipality the ANC regained in by-elections in the last three months.
2024 marked major political shifts in Tshwane
Political instability hit Tshwane when cracks in the DA-ActionSA relationship emerged.
ANCYL in Mbombela demands municipality fills general workers’ posts
The Youth League in Ehlanzeni is today expected to march to the City of Mbombela.
News24 | ‘Era of empty state-owned buildings is ending’: 24 properties released for public proposals
In a move that Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson hopes would “attract significant investment and jobs”, his department has released 24 state-owned properties nationwide, inviting proposals on how best to use them.