ATM President Vuyo Zungula
MK Party and African Transformation Movement Form Working Pact Before 2026 Local Government Elections
The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party and the African Transformation Movement (ATM) have agreed to form…
South African Finance Minister’s Budget Speech Cancelled Amid Cabinet Disputes Over Proposed VAT Hike
In an unprecedented move since the dawn of democracy in 1994, the South African government…
National Assembly Speaker Denies R2.3m Bribery Allegations
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has denied the widely publicized allegations of…
Ramaphosa Announces May 29 As Pivotal 2024 Elections Date
It’s official! South African voters will be heading to the much-anticipated 2024 polls on May…
Ramaphosa’s Tintswalo Narrative Backfires
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) has been met with criticism from South African political parties and social media users, who have expressed their skepticism towards his portrayal of a prosperous country. On Thursday, February 8, 2024, Ramaphosa delivered his final SONA for the sixth parliament but delivered what detractors called an ANC re-election campaign. Using a metaphorical approach, Ramaphosa shared the fictional story of Tintswalo, who was born in 1994 and experienced the positive effects of…
DA, ATM Take Gcaleka’s ‘Flawed’ Phala Phala Report On Review
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is taking on review Acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka’s Phala Phala report, which it labelled a “white-wash” and “pro-Ramaphosa public relations exercise” aimed at securing the public protector’s job. Accusing Gcaleka of muddying the waters and misinterpreting relevant laws in her final report, DA leader John Steenhuisen said the acting public protector sought to project Ramaphosa as an “innocent bystander” who knew nothing by the inner workings of his administration and the presidential protection unit (PPU).…