South Africans should unite amid global tensions: Ramaphosa
President Ramaphosa has called for South Africans to unite amid global tensions.
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News24 | ‘Forced removals, never again’: Ramaphosa allays fears of land confiscation after Trump pressure
President Cyril Ramaphosa won’t allow forced land removals nor the arbitrarily expropriation of land without compensation following week-long pressure from US President Donald Trump over the Expropriation Act.
News24 | De Lille praises Schreiber as his swift work on fixing visa system boosts tourism
Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille has praised her home affairs counterpart, Leon Schreiber, for progress made on the country’s visa regime.
Protocol, etiquette training for spouses and partners of ministers: is this diplomatic affair necessary?
The second lady of South Africa, Humile Mashatile, stressed that diplomacy is a way of life, not just formal practice. She also highlighted the importance of understanding protocol and cultural nuances to make lasting impressions.
News24 | ‘Different and difficult’ by-election terrain for MKP in KwaZulu-Natal as local support dwindles
Although the MK Party bagged 54% of the vote in a ward in the uMhlabuyalingana Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal during the general elections in May and took all the voting districts there, its support has nosedived to 19% in this week’s by-elections.
News24 | Ramaphosa to receive bodies of 14 soldiers who died in eastern DRC
In his capacity as the commander-in-chief of the SA National Defence Force, President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to receive the bodies of 14 soldiers who died during combat against M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ramaphosa not impressed with quality of MPs’ replies in Sona debate
President Cyril Ramaphosa is not impressed with the level of debate MPs displayed when they discussed his state of the nation address.
Ramaphosa to respond to SONA debate, then honour fallen soldiers
President Cyril Ramaphosa will respond to the SONA debate this afternoon.
RECORDED | President Ramaphosa responds to Sona debate
President Cyril Ramaphosa is on Thursday replying after listening to political parties debating his state of the nation address.
Presidential youth employment initiative has created 1.5-million jobs
More than 1.5-million jobs have been created through the presidential youth employment initiative since its launch, deputy minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli said this week.
ACDP supports SA’s engagement with Trump over trade concerns
Meshoe says any delay in engaging with the US government would have ripple effects on economy
MK Party’s leaders Hlophe, Manyi at loggerheads over SONA speech
Those sympathetic to Hlophe allege that this was done deliberately to embarrass him.
MK party’s treason case against AfriForum ‘legally unfounded’
Lobbying does not come near the definition of treason, according to legal analysts
ANC in NW proposes that Ditsobotla Municipality be dissolved
ANC in NW has proposed that Ditsobotla Local Municipality be dissolved
EU backs South Africa as Trump increases pressure
Four of the European Union’s ambassadors to Pretoria said they shared the country’s values
LIVE | SONA Debate – Day 2
The NA has called a Joint Sitting Debate on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address
Tshwane will be run by politicians, not administrators, says EFF
Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya has said the current government is under no illusions about the challenges that lie ahead
Malema claims SA facing punishment over Israel case
Malema says the country is being punished because of its case against Israel
MK leader Dr Hlophe urges SA to prevent DRC from falling to rebels
Hlophe says any inferior response by South Africa might worsen the situation in DRC
News24 | Duduzile’s X rant linked to Shivambu’s unsatisfactory leadership of the MK Party – sources
Senior MK Party (MKP) officials are irate about how party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu runs the organisation “through a cabal” from his EFF days and how lax the organisation’s administration has become under his tenure, according to a high-ranking party insider.
Ramaphosa’s US problem needs a political solution, president’s close allies say
Analyst says Ramaphosa must find a technical team that really understands the dynamics of the US and the recent global shifts