While President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration claims major progress in implementing the Zondo Commission’s recommendations, critics say the latest report on state capture is more smoke than fire — with billions spent, yet the politically powerful remain untouched. On Monday, the Presidency released a detailed update on the response to state capture, claiming that nearly R11… Continue reading State Capture Progress Falls Short as Big Fish Go Free
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DA: Mchunu Now Under Criminal Investigation as Gwede Mantashe Steps in as Acting Police Minister
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has revealed that former Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is now the subject of a criminal investigation by the South African Police Service (SAPS), adding yet another twist in the deepening crisis at the top of the country’s security leadership. DA Deputy Chief Whip Baxolile Nodada announced on Wednesday that a senior… Continue reading DA: Mchunu Now Under Criminal Investigation as Gwede Mantashe Steps in as Acting Police Minister
Eastern Cape SACP tells Gwede Mantashe the Party doesn’t Exist to Support ANC
The South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Eastern Cape has hit back at suggestions by the African National Congress (ANC) national chairperson, Gwede Mantashe, that the decision to contest next year’s local government elections is wrong, as the communist party was formed to support the former governing party. Mantashe implied this over the weekend… Continue reading Eastern Cape SACP tells Gwede Mantashe the Party doesn’t Exist to Support ANC
ActionSA Gives Minister Gwede Mantashe 60 Days to Honour Promise to Retrieve Bodies of Lilly Mine Three
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has given Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe 60 days to honour his commitment that his department would retrieve the three miners’ bodies currently languishing in the bowels of the Lily Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. Mashaba warned that if Mantashe fails to act, his party will proceed independently to recover… Continue reading ActionSA Gives Minister Gwede Mantashe 60 Days to Honour Promise to Retrieve Bodies of Lilly Mine Three
Acting President Mantashe Calls Out Racial Tensions and Warns Against Using SA’s Violent Past to Score Political Points
Acting President Gwede Mantashe has used his Freedom Day speech to call out racial tensions and warn against romanticising South Africa’s violent past to score political points. In his keynote address during the National Freedom Day celebration held at AJ Swanepoel Stadium in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, the Energy and Mineral Resources Minister also decried the alleged… Continue reading Acting President Mantashe Calls Out Racial Tensions and Warns Against Using SA’s Violent Past to Score Political Points
Mbalula Says Travelling to Robben Island by a Privately-Owned Yacht is Neither a Gift nor Evidence of Corruption
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has defended his decision to use a private yacht belonging to a Cape Town businessman who has scored lucrative state tenders. He says he did not use the luxury yacht to galavant but for party work since he had a busy schedule during his trip to Robben Island. Mbalula claims his… Continue reading Mbalula Says Travelling to Robben Island by a Privately-Owned Yacht is Neither a Gift nor Evidence of Corruption
The ANC Integrity Commission’s Statement Disowning Leaked Phala Phala Progress Update Is A Hollow Bark In The Dark, Shows It’s Open To Manipulation For Political Agendas
The ANC Integrity Commission (IC) released a statement condemning the media, opinion makers, and commentators for seeing it as “toothless.” This statement issued by the Chairperson of the Integrity Commission, George Mashamba, warrants a closer examination. The statement citing its Terms of Reference reiterates that “it is the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson who are authorised… Continue reading The ANC Integrity Commission’s Statement Disowning Leaked Phala Phala Progress Update Is A Hollow Bark In The Dark, Shows It’s Open To Manipulation For Political Agendas
Consumers To Pay Dearly For Electricity Minister’s Full Powers, Says Energy Expert
A South African energy expert has warned that the full powers signed over to the Minister of Electricity in the Presidency, Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa, will come at a high price for the end users of electrical energy. The warning comes as President Cyril Ramaphosa just concluded the signing of a proclamation that transfers “certain powers… Continue reading Consumers To Pay Dearly For Electricity Minister’s Full Powers, Says Energy Expert