Platinum Strike Continues as Ramatlhodi Pulls Out of Wage Negotiations

Newly appointed South African Minister of Mines, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, has pulled out of his wage talks which were currently underway between AMCU and the platinum mining companies, Lonmin, Anglo American Platinum... Read more »

Thabo Mbeki’s Mother Dies as Zuma is Admitted to Hospital

It is a bad weekend in South Africa. As the nation mourns the death of the mother of former president, Thabo Mbeki, the serving president, Jacob Zuma, was admitted to hospital on Saturday. It started with the n... Read more »

President Zuma Decides to Take Post-Election Break

South African president, Jacob Zuma, has made the decision to take a break after what the ANC dubbed, “an intense election campaign”. Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe let reporters know today that ... Read more »

“Congress of Clowns” Cartoon – EWN and Writers Apologise and ANC Taking No Further Action

A cartoon posted by news service, EWN, on their website  titled, “Congress of Clowns and the clowns who voted them in,” caused outrage across social media in South Africa on Wednesday. The cartoon... Read more »

The New Cabinet – The Reshuffled Ministries

In his introduction of ministers on Sunday evening, President Zuma announced a number of new ministries and mergers in addition to new ministers. There will be three completely new ministries in the Republic of... Read more »

Seven New Ministers in Zuma’s Cabinet

Most of South Africa woke up to a new cabinet on Monday after the new cabinet was announced on Sunday night by the President of the Republic of South Africa, Jacob Zuma. In the announcement of his new cabinet, ... Read more »

Outcry as ANC Appoints Only One Female Premier

In a marathon meeting that started at 8:00 am on Monday and lasted until late in the evening, the names of the provincial premiers were put forward by the province for the approval of the National Executive Com... Read more »

ANC Premiers Announced-Mokonyane Not Included

The African National Congress has announced today the premiers for the provinces which it governs. There have been three changes from the premiers of years past, with the removal of Noxolo Kiviet in the Eastern... Read more »

The Election Aftermath: Makhonyane May be Reappointed

As is always the case, the aftermath of elections is always littered with political injuries, both minor and profound, and in some extreme cases, political corpses. This will be in everyone’s mind on Mond... Read more »

Nkandla Report – Govt Taking Legal Measures, “unconstitutional”, states Madonsela.

Government has issued a statement on Thursday saying that it will approach the high court to receive clarity on the Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela’s report on the President’s Nkandla homestead. The Pupli... Read more »