TUESDAY, 06 MAY 2025, 15:54
President Cyril Ramaphosa is committed to ongoing dialogue on the Budget between government of national unity partners, according to Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.
MK Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu is accused of drastically slashing the wages of party staff – from cleaners (by R2 000) to administrative officials (by R6 000) – according to party insiders and a written complaint.
The postponement of the Budget illustrates the benefit of having multiple parties in government. News24 political editor Andisiwe Makinana writes that if it weren’t for the GNU, 17% VAT would be our reality now.
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality can learn a thing or two from its eThekwini counterpart, which “is now on a journey to recovery”.
South Africa must rethink its anti-Western policy, its implementation of the land expropriation policies, and the controversial Basic Education Amendment Laws Act if it wants to prevent US sanctions.
US President Donald Trump has repeated the lie South African farms are being confiscated on his social media platform.
A contractual dispute between state-owned Postbank and a UK contractor has put in jeopardy more than three million social grant payments, including those of children, the elderly, and military veterans, News24 can exclusively disclose.
‘Your city is filthy.’ This is what President Cyril Ramaphosa told Johannesburg Metro Mayor Dada Morero on Friday at the Johannesburg Metro Council Chambers in Braamfontein on day two of his oversight visit to Gauteng.
ANC members in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng allege that the reconfiguration of the provincial structures and upcoming branch audits are part of his strategy to strengthen his position for the race
The premier has also vowed that the province will be ready to host the G20 summit
Any VAT increase is probably off the table, leaving the treasury to look for revenue without bringing the coalition to the brink
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says he believes South Africa should be less reliant on rich nations.
Recently elected leader of the FF Plus Corné Mulder wants his party to be the natural home of minorities.
The majority of South Africans love white people, worship them wherever they go and always seek the validation and affirmation of “whiteness”, so there is no reason that black people would want to kill white people in the country.
The Ukrainian president’s visit is announced as Europe rallies after Washington cuts support
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been accused of dragging his feet with a Special Investigative Unit proclamation to investigate R8.3 billion corruption at state aerospace and technology supplier Denel.
The South African Municipal Workers Union said it would not march but would ask for a meeting with the president when he visited the city
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