Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba
42 Dead in Limpopo Bus Tragedy, Dozens Injured in KwaZulu-Natal Scholar Transport Crashes
Two provinces were left reeling on Monday after deadly road accidents claimed and injured dozens,…
GAAL Flags the Development of FY Siyandhani Airport as Illegal
The establishment of the Siyandhani international airport in Limpopo has hit a rock as the…
Peter Mokaba ANC Points Fingers at Limpopo Provincial Leadership for Failure to Resolve Branch Disputes
The ANC Limpopo’s Peter Mokaba region is pointing fingers at the party’s provincial leadership, accusing…
Limpopo Government Accused of Failing to Build Dumela Library in Correct Village
Limpopo Premier Dr. Phophi Ramathuba has been accused of little more than making fruitless promises…
EFF Leader Accuses Ramathuba And Makhurupetje Of Tribalism, Nepotism
The leader of Economic Freedom Fighters in Limpopo, Lawrence Mapoulo, has accused Premier Phophi Ramathuba and Legislature Speaker Makoma Makhurupetje of tribalism and nepotism, alleging they only hire Vhavenda and Balobedu in their offices at the expense of Bapedi and Vatsonga-speaking people. Mapoulo addressed his party members during a service delivery march outside the Office of the Premier on Wednesday, November 13. In a video circulating on social media, Mapoulo is heard pointing accusing fingers at Ramathuba and Makhurupetje. Tribalism…
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 and Premier Phophi Ramathuba and provincial ANC Youth League (ANCYL) Chairperson Ernest Tonny Rachoene were seen consulting an unnamed traditional healer during a campaign before…
Business Forum Slams Limpopo MEC Ernest Rachoene For Appealing RAL Court Order
The Forum of Limpopo Entrepreneurs (Fole) has slammed Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure MEC Ernest Rachoene’s decision to appeal a high court order reinstating Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL) CEO Gabriel Maluleke and the agency’s board. Siviko Mabunda, a Fole secretary, said the move proved that Rachoene and Premier Phophi Ramathuba wanted to “milk RAL through the back door”. Last week, the Limpopo Division of the High Court in Polokwane ordered Rachoene to reinstate Maluleke and the RAL board following their…
Ramathuba Accused Of ‘Trying To Distance Herself From Mathabatha Government’s Failures’
LIMPOPO Premier Phophi Ramathuba has been accused of making unrealistic promises and trying to distance herself from the failures of predecessor Stan Mathabatha’s government of which she was part for a decade. According to opposition parties and some ANC leaders, Ramathuba’s official opening of the Limpopo Legislature speech was “out of touch with reality” and an attempt to present herself as a saviour who was out to clean up the previous administration’s mess. On Friday, the premier officially opened the…
Limpopo Cabinet: Cosatu Cries Foul As Ramathuba Wields An Axe
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in Limpopo has accused newly-appointed Premier Phophi Ramathuba of sidelining leaders of the ANC-led tripartite Alliance during the composition of her provincial cabinet. On Tuesday, Ramathuba unveiled her new executive, wielding an axe on more than half of the previous MECs and demoting others including prominent ANC Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) members. Most marginalised MECs are allies of former ANC provincial treasurer Danny Msiza, whose faction dominated provincial politics for over a…