FRIDAY, 06 MARCH 2026, 23:36
The US Embassy in Pretoria on Thursday accused South Africa of supporting Iran while it violently represses pro-democracy protests by allowing Iranian vessels into South African waters for a multi-national naval drill.
George also resigned from parliament, citing an ‘intolerable’ situation within the Democratic Alliance
The presidency said sustainable peace and stability could only be achieved through solutions that centred on the agency of the Iranian people
The IFP in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature has condemned alleged death threats directed at Premier Thami Ntuli, which it said circulated on social media.
All eyes will be on Dumisani Khumalo when he comes before Parliament’s ad hoc committee, an appearance expected to test both his account of events and the committee’s appetite for accountability.
Embattled Independent Development Trust CEO, Tebogo Malaka, has resigned from her position at the state-owned entity.
The DA in KwaZulu-Natal has requested an audience with the National Freedom Party following its departure from the provincial unity government.
The DA has taken Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie to Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka after he withdrew a pro-Gaza art submission to the 61st Venice Biennale.
Disgraced former Eskom CEO and corruption-accused Brian Molefe is the new treasurer-general of the MK Party, the party announced in a statement on Monday afternoon.
He said the party would be run strictly, with zero tolerance for corruption, ill-discipline and factionalism
Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to transformation and unity, rejecting both internal and global forces that seek to undermine these values.
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the annual 8 January statement at the Moruleng Stadium in the North West on Saturday.
Residents told party leader Cyril Ramaphosa about water shortages, electricity outages, potholes, and slow service delivery, and he promised them the ANC would prioritise interventions
The ANC chairperson also urged the party not to elect a strongman president at its 2027 conference
The deepening rupture between the two was laid bare at the commemoration of Joe Slovo’s death
The South African Communist Party joined a protest march to the US embassy in Pretoria, accusing Washington of state terrorism
Residents were sceptical that anything would change after ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile’s visit to the area this week
Cooperation between the two countries however continues across several domains and both governments retain an interest in maintaining functional relations
The ANC president said this was a fact, whether people liked it or not
The parliamentary committee is scheduled to hear evidence on corruption in the policing system until 20 February
Deputy President Paul Mashatile and other leaders in the government of national unity have extended heartfelt wishes for a joyous and blessed festive season to all South Africans.