South Africa urges urgent dialogue amid rising tensions in Mozambique
The South African government says it is ready to assist in any manner to facilitate a dialogue to end the violent protests in Mozambique.
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News24 | Deputy President Mashatile urges South Africans to act responsibly during festive season
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has asked South Africans to be “mindful of alcohol and substance abuse” during the festive season.
Political parties’ Christmas messages
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has wished citizens a merry Christmas.
News24 | ANC welcomes Mozambique’s highest court ruling declaring Frelimo as winner of disputed elections
The ANC has welcomed Mozambique’s highest court’s decision reaffirming the Frelimo party’s Daniel Chapo as president-elect.
Men should have a ‘not in my name’ attitude against GBV: premier Ntuli
At the funeral of 25-year-old Ntobeko Cele, KwaZulu-Natal premier Thamsanqa Ntuli urged decisive action to combat the violence plaguing the lives of women and children.
The year that was: political stories that dominated headlines
From the ANC’s disastrous loss in the 2024 elections to the collapse of the moonshot pact and the death of prominent leaders and former ministers, 2024 has been a sea-change moment for the political discourse.
News24 | Battle between EFF and MK Party will further weaken already fragile ‘progressive caucus’ – analysts
In 2025, the “progressive caucus” in Parliament will have to show their grit amid the political warfare between its two biggest players, the EFF and MK Party. Watching the battle from the sidelines, the other caucus members will have to figure out where exactly they fit in, writes Jason Felix.
SA secures Agoa benefits for 2025
Duty-free access renewed for another year as the country prepares to strengthen trade ties with the US
Malatsi sticks to his guns on SABC Bill
Minister says he will pursue all measures to validate his withdrawal of the bill
News24 | ‘Pay back the money’: EFF attempts to attach assets at Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla property
After years of demanding that he should “pay back the money” for his controversial Nkandla residence, the EFF now wants to attach assets at former president Jacob Zuma’s property.
News24 | As Cabanac keeps collecting cheques, Steenhuisen stresses his termination must follow labour law
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says he hopes the three-month impasse over his chief of staff Roman Cabanac’s continuing employment will be resolved “soon” – but stressed the podcaster’s dismissal must follow “due process”.
Deputy President Mashatile’s Christmas message
“This year was also in some respect a turbulent one for many South Africans.”
ActionSA says non-payment of vehicle rentals will impact COJ services
“We’ve called for an investigation by the Mayor and the MMC.”
News24 | Ministry of Minerals and Petroleum Resources spent R1.9 million on international travel in 4 months
The Ministry of Minerals and Petroleum Resources has spent a staggering R1.92 million on international travel in just four months.
FEATURE: The DA’s ascendance from opposition party to GNU
This achievement has seen the DA holding hands with old foes and negotiate strategic compromises.
LISTEN | ‘Men, you don’t own women’: ANC’s Mbalula slams GBV
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has urged men to stop viewing women as possessions, saying the mentality of thinking they own women because they provide material items contributes to gender-based violence.
Consumer debt to municipalities soars
Financial malaise at councils is due mainly to defaulting households, government departments.
Court dismisses MK and Hlophe’s JSC appeal
The application was dismissed with costs.
ANC assures citizens that Afrikaans won’t disappear
Some groups have said the full implementation of the BELA Act would pose a threat to Afrikaans.
ANC to meet SACP regarding contesting 2026 LGE: Mbalula
Mbalula said the SACP’s decision to contest elections will have an impact on the alliance
News24 | High Court rejects another bid by MKP to get Hlophe back on JSC
The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an application by MKP deputy president and his party for leave to appeal an interim order preventing him from being a member of the Judicial Service Commission.