Left-wing political party, the EFF, has once again condemned the British monarchy’s continuous public display of the diamond taken from South Africa in 1907, said to be worth R6 billion, that adorns the royal crown. The party was responding to the display of the world’s biggest diamond, known as the Star of Africa, at the coronation of British monarch King Charles III in London on Saturday. The diamond was discovered in South Africa and handed over to the British Monarchy…

THE ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in Limpopo has launched a mass mobilisation drive to get young people in the province to march to Premier Stan Mathabatha’s office in demand of jobs and the resignation of “lazy mayors and MECs.” According to the league’s provincial secretary, Oliver Mabunda, they took the decision at an eight-hour ordinary ANCYL provincial executive committee (PEC) meeting held at the ANC’s provincial headquarters, Frans Mohlala House, in Polokwane this week. Mabunda said the PEC also wants…

The Public Service and Commercial Union (PSCU) has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of abandoning workers since he took over as leader of South Africa. The union’s secretary-general, Tahir Maepa, said the country had witnessed weaknesses within the working class under the current administration.  “The miscarriage of justice for millions of unemployed young voters and a wasted golden opportunity. “The deceptive, illusory and very violent show of impunity by government and the private sector has been running for far too long…

Former Eskom Group chief executive officer André De Ruyter has been accused of completely failing to assist the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) to get to the bottom of the corruption allegations he leveled against “a minister” and “a senior-ranking politician.” De Ruyter, who was never vetted since his appointment in 2019, was invited to Scopa to provide clarity and details of the levels of political interference and looting he disclosed during a television interview early this year. The…

In an overnight turn of events, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office has made a U-turn on his statement that the ANC had taken a decision for South Africa to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying he had erred. This came after Ramaphosa reiterated the ANC’s statement that it had decided to pull out of the ICC over its double standards and unfair treatment of certain countries and individuals, especially African leaders.  This statement followed the ICC’s international warrant of…

Former President Thabo Mbeki has called upon those at the forefront of the armed conflict in Sudan to employ an alternative approach to making their demands heard. The conflict in the northeastern African country has attracted international attention, with the capital city Khartoum having been brought to its knees as residents report running out of water, food, and power supply. More than 200 people have reportedly lost their lives in the heavy bombardments and gunfire between the Sudan Armed Forces…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured investors that his administration was at the forefront of turning coal-fired power stations around in order to reestablish a conducive environment for investment in the country.Although the president acknowledged the economic challenges South Africans have faced over the past five years, he has indicated that there are signs that the country’s economy is on a recovery path. Ramaphosa was addressing investors at the 5th South Africa Investment Conference in Johannesburg on Thursday. The conference brought…

In a move aimed at strengthening his office, Deputy President Paul Mashatile has appointed top communicators and advisors to help him in steering the ship as South Africa’s second in command.  He appointed former president Thabo Mbeki’s ex spokesperson, Mukoni Ratshitanga, former journalist Vukani Mde and former ANC  head of communications, Keith Khoza, among others.  Mashatile was finally sworn in last month following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s alleged hesitation to name him as a replacement for David Mabuza, who resigned months…

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the congregants of Africa’s largest faith-based organisation, the Zion Christian Church (Z.C.C), for their cooperation and support during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Millions of Z.C.C pilgrims from both sister churches last descended on Moria, outside Polokwane, for their annual Easter Pilgrimage in 2019, before the country went into a lockdown in March 2020.  The members have since practiced their faith at home, until this weekend when gates to the St. Engenas Z.C.C church were opened…

The North West government has rejected claims that it failed to spend almost R500 million on services in the dilapidated parts of the province in the past financial year.  This comes after ActionSA leader in the province, Kwena Mangope, released a statement alleging that the provincial government was to return R419 million to the Treasury before the end of March. “ActionSA is concerned that the North West government’s underspending of its budget will lead to poorer quality roads, worse healthcare…