News24 | UPDATE | Ramaphosa drops DA deputy minister
President Cyril Ramaphosa has fired Andrew Whitfield, one of his two deputy ministers of trade, industry and competition.
FRIDAY, 08 AUGUST 2025, 20:57
President Cyril Ramaphosa has fired Andrew Whitfield, one of his two deputy ministers of trade, industry and competition.
First, the ANC-led Impendle Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal failed to pay salaries on time in April and May. Now, another of the province’s local municipalities, IFP-led Jozini, has also failed to pay workers their June salaries on time.
Morero and council whip Sthembiso Zungu survived no-confidence motions but ActionSA’s Nobuhle Mthembu, who held the position of speaker, did not
MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela has demanded that former secretary-general Floyd Shivambu apologise and withdraw the statements he made against him in a recent interview with eNCA.
Despite parliament voting to shut down the Israeli embassy nearly two years ago, Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the move has not yet been implemented because South Africa wants to maintain a presence in the region
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has been roped in to prevent the liquidation of state-owned Ithala Bank.
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled that the funeral service of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu should not go ahead pending an urgent court application.
Nobuhle Mthembu was ousted as speaker as the ANC moved to punish ActionSA for refusing to back Morero
Al Jamah-ah has denied striking a deal with the DA to oust the ANC mayor, despite claims it lobbied parties and has been eyeing the seat
Parliamentarians have been inundated with frantic messages from social grant beneficiaries who cannot verify their grant status – a new requirement imposed by National Treasury to root out corruption.
EFF leader Julius Malema has strongly criticised the estimated R700 million price tag for the National Dialogue, accusing the government of prioritising funds for ‘ukukhuluma’ (talking) while neglecting financial support for the youth.
The South African government has “noted with a great deal of anxiety” the entry of the United States into the Israel-Iran war.
EFF leader Julius Malema has strongly condemned Israel’s actions, asserting that the country should continue to experience the same destruction and devastation it has inflicted on Gaza.
ANC veteran and former minister Bathabile Dlamini has defended the National Dialogue, saying South Africans should not miss this opportunity for “reckoning, redirection and rebirth”.
President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the Mahlamba Ndlopfu official residence in Pretoria on Friday.
The family of Zambia’s late president, Edgar Lungu, announced on Friday that he will be buried in South Africa after a row with the Zambian government over its plans for a state funeral.
The DA leader’s interest in the position has sent political parties scrambling to find stronger candidates as the 2026 municipal elections loom
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Former MK Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu has announced the beginning of a process to form a new political outfit after he was accused of trying to overthrow former president Jacob Zuma.
Observers say the government of national unity has kept parties such as the EFF and MK in check, but jobs, growth and reform remain elusive
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The United Kingdom has refused to grant EFF leader Julius Malema a visa due to his “extremism”, which that country said includes his support for Hamas and a call to “slaughter white people”.
Shivambu closed the door on returning to the EFF, calling his former party a ‘cult’
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