ActionSA has become the latest political party to voice its displeasure against secessionist Phil Craig, the British born national who is leading the fight for the Western Cape to cede from the rest of South Africa.  The party’s Parliamentary Chief Whip, Lerato Ngobeni has written to Dr Leon Schrieber, the Minister of Home Affairs, urging him to reject an application for citizenship by Craig on the basis that he is causing disunity among South Africans. This was after Craig was…

Limpopo African National Congress (ANC) Secretary Reuben Madazhe faces a corruption case after he accepted a luxury car bought by a private company that later won a R15 million state contract.  In January 2023, Chobedi Construction, owned by businessman Dr Moloto Mokwele, purchased the R1.6 million BMW X5 in which Madadzhe cruises. Madadzhe is the administrative head of South Africa’s governing party, the ANC, in the country’s northern region of Limpopo. The vehicle was later registered under Limpopo ANC, but Chobedi…

The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party has continued to make its presence felt outside its traditional base of KwaZulu-Natal after winning a by-election in Saldanha in the Western Cape. This was the party’s first by-election victory in the Western Cape where the competition has always been between the DA and the ANC — and to a lesser extent the Good Party and the Patriotic Alliance (PA). The MKP’s victory comes after its candidate, Mzwandile Simon Biko was elected as the councillor…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has marched to the ANC-run Umkhanyakude District Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal to demand that the decades-long water crisis be resolved. The red berets also demanded that the municipality should table a buried forensic report about a water scheme where R130 million was allegedly spent, but the work was not completed. The protest march took place in the town of Mkhuze, the headquarters of the district municipality that includes Jozini, Umhlabuyalingana, Mtubatuba and Big 5 Hlabisa…

ANC branch general meetings (BGMs) held to nominate delegates and preferred leaders ahead of the regional conferences in Limpopo have descended into chaos, with fists flying and members hurling each other with chairs.  Over the weekend, the incidents happened at different branches in the Norman Mashabane (Mopani), Peter Mokaba (Capricorn), and Sekhukhune regions, as warring factions battled for the soul of the governing party in their districts. The BGMs are a precursor to the regional conferences scheduled for April and…

This article was provided by Duane Dizon, expert on Strategic and Crisis Communications of International Digital Economies Association (iDEA). Membership in BRICS provides Indonesia with more diversified sources of loans, including access to the New Development Bank (NDB), which offers funding to accelerate infrastructure and energy projects that support its ambitious growth targets. BRICS membership also helps Indonesia expand trade, creating opportunities to boost exports and attract foreign direct investment (FDI). Additionally, Indonesia’s high Incremental Capital Output Ratio (ICOR) could…

In a bold display of independence that is rattling traditional diplomatic circles, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has signaled a clear break with the United States, a move that has not only shocked Washington but also redefined the nation’s foreign policy.  This weekend, Washington expelled Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, giving him just 72 hours to leave the country, according to BBC reports. While Washington’s abrupt action might have been intended to assert American influence, it instead exposed the widening gulf between…

Just weeks after ANC Youth League’s Zwelo Masilela was exposed for having once scored a lucrative job as a senior researcher in Mpumalanga with only a matric certificate, another ANC leader has been outed for nailing a senior municipal position without a post matric qualification. African Times can reveal that in 2015, all academic requirements were waived to pave the way for Phiwe Mhlongo to notch a job as a manager for public participation and councillor support in the City…

The Government of Rwanda has severed diplomatic relations with Belgium, effective immediately, and instructed all Brussels’ diplomats to leave the East African country within 48 hours. In a media statement on Monday, 17 March 2025, Rwanda accused Belgium of having “consistently undermined Rwanda, both well before and during the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in which Belgium has a deep and violent historical role, especially in acting against Rwanda.” Rwanda further alleged that Belgium employed “lies…

The legion of staff members working for the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party across the country has gone unpaid for March, and the ANC’s splinter party has blamed “unexpected technical challenges.” The notice of the delayed salaries is contained in a letter dated 15 March 2025, written by the party’s Secretary-General, Floyd Shivambu to the affected staff.  Some staff members get paid on the 15th of each month, while others are paid on the 25th.  “It is with the utmost sincerity…