Trump envoy arrives in Pretoria amid stormy US-SA relations
The US has not had a permanent ambassador to South Africa since January 2025
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News24 | UPDATE | SA police seek custody of late Zambian president Lungu’s body amid legal wrangle
The South African Police Service wants custody of the body of the late former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, News24 has reliably learnt.
News24 | Public Protector recuses herself in probe into parly secretary over ‘romantic’ relationship
Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has recused herself from the investigation into how Parliament secretary Xolile George’s salary ballooned more than 88% since 2022.
Herman Mashaba in bid to reclaim Joburg mayor’s office
ActionSA has confirmed that its leader is among five shortlisted candidates to lead the party’s 2026 Johannesburg mayoral campaign, with a final decision expected on 21 February
News24 | ANC leaders have ‘checked out of office’, says Soviet Lekganyane
ANC national executive committee member Soviet Lekganyane has criticised his party leaders for resisting its own renewal agenda.
News24 | Manyi, Makhubele and now Mokoena-Zondi: MK Party appoints new chief whip
The MK Party has announced Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi as its latest chief whip in yet another leadership change.
In Sona, Ramaphosa signals shift from crisis management to consolidation
For the first time in several years, electricity did not dominate the president’s address
Msimanga weighs bid for DA leadership
The Gauteng leader said provincial officials had approached him to pursue the national position
‘A state of nothingness address’
Even before his speech on Thursday, many opposition parties had already given the president a ‘fail’
The hits and misses under the GNU
A year after the president’s first State of the Nation address as the leader of a coalition government, performance has been good and bad
Taking stock of Ramaphosa’s promises
The Lanseria smart city remains a dream and hunger, unemployment and crime continue to be high but there has been progress in Eskom’s turnaround
Ramaphosa vows to overhaul failing local government system
The president said senior officials in municipalities would be appointed through an independent process free from political interference
Ramaphosa talks tough on gangs, corruption
The president said the South African National Defence Force would be deployed to support police in tackling gang violence and illegal mining
Ramaphosa announces crackdown on corruption in criminal justice system
The president said the army would be deployed to tackle illegal mining and gang violence and pledged urgent action against organised crime
EFF welcomes Ramaphosa’s announcement to deploy the army in Gauteng and the Western Cape
Party leader Julius Malema said the move signalled the president’s loss of confidence in the police
SA’s sovereignty is ‘not negotiable’, Ramaphosa says in Sona
In a pointed message to powerful nations, the president declared that South Africa’s sovereignty was “sacrosanct” and would not be compromised
News24 | SONA | Foot-and-mouth disease declared national disaster
President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared foot-and-mouth disease, which is devastating the farming economy, a national disaster.
READ IT IN FULL: Ramaphosa’s 2026 state of the nation address
This was Ramaphosa’s ninth address since being elected in 2019
WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa delivers State of the Nation Address
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation Address live from Cape Town City Hall.
News24 | Out of touch: Opposition rejects Lesufi’s apology, ANC backs him amid Gauteng water crisis
Opposition parties have not taken kindly to “detached” Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s apology” for his comments on dealing with the inconvenience experienced by the water crisis.
Zille dismisses claims of a rift between her and Steenhuisen
The Democratic Alliance federal chair says she has been communicating with the party leader on WhatsApp