ANC Limpopo Consults Traditional Healer Before Crucial Thabazimbi By-Election

The Limpopo ANC has sought the wisdom and guidance of a traditional healer ahead of a crucial by-election in Thabazimbi, in a move one political analyst says is common among politicians but may help de-colonise minds and make people embrace African spirituality more than influence voter behaviour. Last week, ANC provincial executive committee (PEC) member… Continue reading ANC Limpopo Consults Traditional Healer Before Crucial Thabazimbi By-Election

King Dalindyebo’s Wife Resigns As EFF NCOP Member And From Party

Pic: Mcinga has resigned from the EFF and Parliament. Picture: Facebook

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has lost another prominent member after she resigned from its ranks and surrendered her seat in the National Council of Provinces in Cape Town. Nolubabalo “Babsie” Mcinga resigned today. She is King Dalindyebo’s wife, the Abathembu nation’s ruler in the Eastern Cape. The King is also a member of the… Continue reading King Dalindyebo’s Wife Resigns As EFF NCOP Member And From Party

KwaZulu-Natal GPU Member Party Fires Its Secretary-General

The National Freedom Party (NFP), one of the key political parties in the KwaZulu-Natal government of provincial unit (GPU) has been plunged into fresh leadership turmoil after its Secretary-General was fired late on Sunday. Teddy Nhlanhla Thwala was fired in absentia after he failed to show up with his legal team to defend himself. The… Continue reading KwaZulu-Natal GPU Member Party Fires Its Secretary-General

Mashaba Wants Permission to Retrieve The Remains Of Lily Mine Workers

ActionSA President Herman Mashaba has asked the business rescue practitioner of the Mpumalanga mine in which three workers perished eight years ago for permission to recover their remains. Mashaba said his party had written to RC Devereaux and the Department of Minerals and Energy for the green light to hire professional mining rescuers to retrieve… Continue reading Mashaba Wants Permission to Retrieve The Remains Of Lily Mine Workers

China Augments Collaboration With Africa On Combating Climate Change

Then Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (centre) attends the launch ceremony of the 50-mw solar power plant in Garissa, Kenya, in 2019. The plant was designed and built by China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Co. Ltd. Photo: Xinhua

Climate change is a challenge faced by the entire world. Like any other part of the world, China and Africa are both victims of climate change, with Africa feeling even greater pain due to its relatively poor infrastructure and a predominantly agricultural economy.  Africa is one of the regions in the world that are hit… Continue reading China Augments Collaboration With Africa On Combating Climate Change

Sino-African Cooperation On Solar Energy Increases Access To Electricity For Local Populations

Participants of the Africa Solar Belt seminar visit a Chinese company specialising in new energy in Beijing in September. Photo: Tianpu New Energy

Access to electricity remains a major challenge in many parts of Africa. In remote villages, people still rely on candles or paraffin lamps for light after dark. Even in large cities that are connected to the grid, power cuts are common.  Fortunately, Africa has a wealth of renewable energy resources, especially solar energy. Areas such… Continue reading Sino-African Cooperation On Solar Energy Increases Access To Electricity For Local Populations

Addis Ababa Opens Russia-Ethiopia Business Forum To Strengthen Partnerships Within BRICS

The Russia-Ethiopia Business Forum, themed “RUSSIA-ETHIOPIA: TIME DOESN’T WAIT!” has launched in Addis Ababa, creating a platform to drive economic cooperation between the two countries. With Ethiopia’s recent induction into BRICS, the event takes on greater significance, exploring how this group could boost regional influence and open doors for strategic partnerships across key sectors, as… Continue reading Addis Ababa Opens Russia-Ethiopia Business Forum To Strengthen Partnerships Within BRICS

Xi Calls For Multi-Polar World, Inclusive Globalization Ahead Of G20 Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech titled "Working Toward a Ceasefire and Realizing Lasting Peace and Sustainable Security" at the extraordinary joint meeting of BRICS leaders and leaders of invited BRICS members on the situation in the Middle East with particular reference to Gaza on Nov. 21, 2023. Photo: Xinhua/Huang Jingwen

Upon arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the 19th G20 Summit on Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed readiness to work with all parties for an equal and orderly multi-polar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. In a written statement, Xi hoped for the G20’s greater role as an important platform for… Continue reading Xi Calls For Multi-Polar World, Inclusive Globalization Ahead Of G20 Summit

ANC KZN Moves To Prevent Split With Alliance Partner SANCO

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has swiftly moved to prevent a total split with the South African National Civic Organisation, the fourth member of the alliance. Yesterday, the party met with the civic organization’s leadership to iron out their differences and map a way forward following last week’s “divorce.” The meeting over the matter continued today… Continue reading ANC KZN Moves To Prevent Split With Alliance Partner SANCO

ANC Used CODESA Negotiations To Address White Fears Instead Of Freeing Blacks – SACP Leader

A leader of the South African Communist Party (SACP) in KwaZulu-Natal has made bold claims that during the negotiations, the ANC focused on managing white fears and abandoned black people. Themba Mthembu who is the provincial secretary of the communist party also claimed that the coalition the country has now was hatched back in 1986… Continue reading ANC Used CODESA Negotiations To Address White Fears Instead Of Freeing Blacks – SACP Leader

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