Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba
FEATURE: Mapungubwe Festival – Celebrating Culture, Heritage, and Economic Growth in Limpopo
Polokwane, Limpopo – The annual Mapungubwe Festival is one of Limpopo’s most significant cultural events,…
IEC: It’s All Systems Go For The Highly-Contested Thabazimbi By-Elections
The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in Limpopo says it’s all systems go…
EFF Leader Accuses Ramathuba And Makhurupetje Of Tribalism, Nepotism
The leader of Economic Freedom Fighters in Limpopo, Lawrence Mapoulo, has accused Premier Phophi Ramathuba…
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…
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…