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Politics

The future world order must be based on tolerance and diversity
Thought Leader
/ 12 June 2025

The future world order must be based on tolerance and diversity

Using a cultural synthesis of the best aspects of various cultures and traditions we can build a harmonious and sustainable future

By Seifudein Adem
Zungula removed as ATM leader because of his ‘growing popularity’, say party insiders
Politics
/ 12 June 2025

Zungula removed as ATM leader because of his ‘growing popularity’, say party insiders

Sources said that despite Vuyo Zungula being a member of the African Transformation Movement’s national executive committee, he was not at the meeting that resolved to remove him as party president

By Lunga Mzangwe
African Transformation Movement replaces president in bid to grow party
Politics
/ 10 June 2025

African Transformation Movement replaces president in bid to grow party

Caesar Nongqunga is the ATM’s new president, while Vuyolwethu Zungula remains the parliamentary leader

By Mandisa Nyathi
Mayors Morero and Nasiphi laugh off possibility of Zille becoming Joburg mayor
Politics
/ 9 June 2025

Mayors Morero and Nasiphi laugh off possibility of Zille becoming Joburg mayor

Tshwane’s deputy mayor said the Democratic Alliance’s consideration of its federal chairperson as Johannesburg’s mayor suggested the DA’s lack of confidence in its leadership in the city

By Lunga Mzangwe
‘Msholozi finally heard us’: MK leaders welcome Shivambu’s axing as secretary general
Politics
/ 6 June 2025

‘Msholozi finally heard us’: MK leaders welcome Shivambu’s axing as secretary general

But there are fears that his tense relationship with senior party figures may limit his effectiveness in parliament

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ekurhuleni city manager placed on special leave until retirement
Politics
/ 5 June 2025

Ekurhuleni city manager placed on special leave until retirement

The city council said it could not extend the contract of Imogen Mashazi, who is reaching retirement age, by two years

By Lunga Mzangwe
EFF loses fuel levy court challenge
Politics
/ 5 June 2025

EFF loses fuel levy court challenge

The Economic Freedom Fighters slammed the ruling as setting a dangerous precedent on taxation without oversight and vowed to fight on

By Mandisa Nyathi
Born Free: Hunger is Political  – Podcast episode nine
Thought Leader
/ 5 June 2025

Born Free: Hunger is Political  – Podcast episode nine

Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth

By Misunderstood
Malema: Zuma’s MK party wants to undermine EFF under the guise of ‘black unity’
Politics
/ 4 June 2025

Malema: Zuma’s MK party wants to undermine EFF under the guise of ‘black unity’

Parties such as Xiluva, and the South African Rainbow Alliance have recently been absorbed by uMkhonto weSizwe party

By Lunga Mzangwe
New chief whip says MK party will try to repair relationship with EFF
Politics
/ 4 June 2025

New chief whip says MK party will try to repair relationship with EFF

Colleen Makhubele said fixing the relationship was important for the wellbeing of the progressive caucus in parliament

By Lunga Mzangwe
Zuma sacks Shivambu as MK secretary-general
Politics
/ 3 June 2025

Zuma sacks Shivambu as MK secretary-general

The decision follows Shivambu’s unsanctioned trip to Malawi

By Mandisa Nyathi
‘Trump was misled on white genocide claims,’ says his adviser, Mark Burns
Politics
/ 2 June 2025

‘Trump was misled on white genocide claims,’ says his adviser, Mark Burns

After talking to white South African farmers, and former apartheid leaders, Burns said the claims are exaggerated and probably spread through social media

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
‘You have not abandoned me,’ Maphisa-Nqakula tells uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association
Politics
/ 30 May 2025

‘You have not abandoned me,’ Maphisa-Nqakula tells uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association

ANC Veterans League deputy president Mavuso Msimang has questioned why the party allowed the MK party to be formed

By Lunga Mzangwe
DA renews bid to control policing in Western Cape
Politics
/ 30 May 2025

DA renews bid to control policing in Western Cape

The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem

By Mandisa Nyathi
Transformation Fund a ‘looting scheme’, says DA
Politics
/ 29 May 2025

Transformation Fund a ‘looting scheme’, says DA

The party says it will not rubber stamp ANC policies but will use the courts if necessary

By Lyse Comins
ANC cries sabotage as 99 voters deregister from IEC’s Free State roll amid R7000 bribery allegations
Politics
/ 29 May 2025

ANC cries sabotage as 99 voters deregister from IEC’s Free State roll amid R7000 bribery allegations

Most people usually simply stay away on voting day

By Lunga Mzangwe
Calls for Shivambu’s head a result of ‘tribalism’, say his supporters
Politics
/ 29 May 2025

Calls for Shivambu’s head a result of ‘tribalism’, say his supporters

A faction in the uMkhonto weSizwe party aligned to traditional leaders is calling for a leadership change that could affect not only Floyd Shivambu

By Mandisa Nyathi
DA slams Joburg’s R89.4bn budget as politically motivated
Politics
/ 28 May 2025

DA slams Joburg’s R89.4bn budget as politically motivated

But the city describes the budget as ‘fully funded, pro-poor and pro-growth’

By Lunga Mzangwe and Aarti Bhana
Born Free: Genocide in Gaza  – Podcast episode eight
Thought Leader
/ 28 May 2025

Born Free: Genocide in Gaza  – Podcast episode eight

Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth

By Misunderstood
EFF to use ‘kill the boer’ as part of 2026 election strategy
Politics
/ 28 May 2025

EFF to use ‘kill the boer’ as part of 2026 election strategy

The Economic Freedom Fighters insist on the use of the struggle song as a rallying cry ahead of the polls

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ramaphosa: Racial redress is not stunting growth
Politics
/ 27 May 2025

Ramaphosa: Racial redress is not stunting growth

The president said the low growth was a function of the slow transfer of the means of production to black South Africans

By Emsie Ferreira
MK party sacks Manyi as chief whip, replaces him with Makhubela
Politics
/ 27 May 2025

MK party sacks Manyi as chief whip, replaces him with Makhubela

Jacob Zuma’s party has removed Mzwanele Manyi, replacing him with former Joburg speaker Colleen Makhubele amid calls for leadership restructuring

By Mandisa Nyathi
Johannesburg mayor Morero warns contenders for ANC regional posts not to sabotage his government
Politics
/ 23 May 2025

Johannesburg mayor Morero warns contenders for ANC regional posts not to sabotage his government

Dada Morero has said he will stand for a second term as the Greater Joburg chair

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ramaphosa’s big Trump trade-off
Politics
/ 22 May 2025

Ramaphosa’s big Trump trade-off

But he secured tentative trade talks as negotiations with officials on a pact between South Africa and the US were set to continue

By Emsie Ferreira
Trump confronts Ramaphosa over farm murders in White House exchange
Politics
/ 21 May 2025

Trump confronts Ramaphosa over farm murders in White House exchange

Some of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s delegates told the US president there were excessive levels of crime in South Africa, and asked for his help to curb it

By Des Erasmus
MK party targets Ramaphosa, Godongwana in motion of no confidence over budget ‘chaos’
Politics
/ 21 May 2025

MK party targets Ramaphosa, Godongwana in motion of no confidence over budget ‘chaos’

uMkhonto weSizwe party is calling for the nationalisation of mineral resources, land redistribution without compensation and the expansion of the VAT zero-rated basket

By Mandisa Nyathi
Budget 3.0 tentatively accepted by some political parties
Politics
/ 21 May 2025

Budget 3.0 tentatively accepted by some political parties

The EFF criticises it as ‘unimaginative’ and not benefiting poorer South Africans, while the DA calls it a step towards ending ‘unchecked government spending’

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ramaphosa in Washington: Charm offensive or collision course?
Analysis
/ 21 May 2025

Ramaphosa in Washington: Charm offensive or collision course?

Ideological clashes between Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump – not just tariffs or refugees – may prove the biggest threat to restoring tattered trade relations and diplomatic trust

By Des Erasmus
Born Free: Ernst van Zyl: 49 Afrikaans ‘refugees’, the Expropriation Act, Bela Bill Act, Talks with the Trump Administration, Farm Murders  – Podcast episode seven
Thought Leader
/ 21 May 2025

Born Free: Ernst van Zyl: 49 Afrikaans ‘refugees’, the Expropriation Act, Bela Bill Act, Talks with the Trump Administration, Farm Murders  – Podcast episode seven

Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth

By Misunderstood
Ramaphosa to press Trump on attending G20 summit, racial redress
Politics
/ 21 May 2025

Ramaphosa to press Trump on attending G20 summit, racial redress

The presidency believes the US president knows his invective against South Africa is devoid of truth

By Emsie Ferreira
Malema says Afrikaner asylum seekers look like ‘car guards’, not farmers
Politics
/ 19 May 2025

Malema says Afrikaner asylum seekers look like ‘car guards’, not farmers

The Economic Freedom Fighters leader said that had AfriForum chief executive Kallie Kriel and his former deputy, Ernst Roets, have sought asylum in the US, they would have become ‘hobos’

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ramaphosa says decision to sign NHI Bill was politically sensitive
Politics
/ 19 May 2025

Ramaphosa says decision to sign NHI Bill was politically sensitive

This rendered it immune to high court review, he argues in an application for leave to appeal an order to hand over the reasons for his decision

By Emsie Ferreira
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