Dirco slams fake Jonas quotes, affirms SA-US diplomacy focus
DIRCO denies quotes attributed to SA envoy Mcebisi Jonas, slams Semafor for misinformation.
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Mashatile hopeful talks to avoid VAT increase will yield good results
He has emphasised that the church has a critical role to play in the development of society.
EFF slams Jonas’ US envoy appointment over MTN-Iran ties
EFF’s Gardee calls Jonas’ US envoy role “unfortunate” due to MTN links with Iran, a US adversary.
News24 | Trump administration ‘well disposed’ to SA despite geopolitical tension, says Lamola
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola is confident of restoring ties with the USA.
News24 | ANC’s fading grip: DA gains traction as polls show seismic voter shift
The ANC’s dominance is diminishing even further while the DA is emerging as a viable alternative for voters, according to recent polls from three organisations.
ANC calls for probe into eThekwini by-election results
The party says it is concerned by a series of irregularities of the electoral process
MK Party says by-election win in eThekwini ward shows dominance
The MKP, led by Jacob Zuma, has snatched ward 110 in eThekwini from the DA
EFF pushes its alternative budget, demands reform
The party has proposed a R512.8bn revenue strategy and refuses to agree to a VAT increase
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MK Party wins first ward in a by-election in eThekwini
The position became vacant after the DA removed its councillor in the ward.
LIVE | Inquest into the death of Chief Albert Luthuli
The inquest into the death of Chief Albert Luthuli at the Pietermaritzburg High Court in KZN.
“Luthuli experienced difficulties in receiving Nobel Peace Prize”
Wilheminah Luthuli was called to testify in the re-opened inquest into Luthuli’s death in 1967.
Jonas can overcome past criticism of Trump, says international relations ministry
The spokesman said new special envoy to Washington Mcebisi Jonas’s censure of the US president was not an impediment to mending fences
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‘Trump doesn’t hold grudges’: Presidency on concern over comments by Jonas in past
The Presidency has defended its decision to send former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas to the US as a special envoy amid escalating tensions between the two countries.
ANC snubs ‘pizza slice’ as IRR claims the DA is in pole position
Pretorius said his organisation had taken stock of the context within which polling was taken, conceding that he feared that its findings may be fleeting
Suspending VAT hike would have ‘severe and far-reaching’ consequences: Godongwana
The DA is seeking to ‘reframe a political disagreement as a constitutional crisis’, says finance minister in court papers
Ramaphosa affirms Jonas’ appointment as US Special Envoy
Jonas labelled American President Donald Trump as a racist and homophobe in 2020
Claims Chief Albert Luthuli committed suicide or was partially blind and deaf refuted
The apartheid government claimed Luthuli was hit by a goods train at Gledhow station on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal
Ramokgopa confident GNU partners will resolve budget impasse
The ANC is under pressure to decide whether to abandon the proposed VAT increase
DA lays criminal charges against Simelane, calls out Ramaphosa for failing to hold ANC ministers to account
DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach has laid criminal charges against human settlements minister Thembi Simelane over allegations she was part of defrauding Eskom.
Hlophe’s bid to fight interim ruling barring him from JSC dismissed
The court refused the application for leave to appeal as no case has been made for a direct appeal.
AfriForum writes to NPA to privately prosecute Oscar Mabuyane
It is alleged that Mabuyane received R450 000 to pay for renovations to his private house.