Ramaphosa’s tumultuous 2025
Diplomacy, domestic strains and a test of political authority underlined this year’s presidency
EFF
Motion against KZN premier Thami Ntuli fails in vote marred by violence
A scuffle broke out when MK party members rejected the results, prompting the proceedings to be adjourned
Malema: EFF will vote with MK party to remove Thami Ntuli as KZN premier
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader said the uMkhonto weSizwe party had won the most votes in the province at last year’s elections and should be given a chance to lead
ANC admits to feeling heat from MK, EFF, ActionSA, PA and DA
The party says its decline has been worsened by communication failures, while opponents dominate social media with sharp messaging and emotional appeal
Al Jama-ah’s Gwamanda withdraws motion against Johannesburg mayor Morero
Sources said Gwamanda had brought the motion out of anger after being dropped as a member of the mayoral committee
Batohi refuses to name corrupt prosecutor linked to cartels
National director of public prosecutionsBatohi said the two parallel inquiries investigating police corruption represent a critical inflection point in consolidating the rule of law
Floyd Shivambu fires deputy Nolubabalo Mcinga over unsanctioned meeting with Jacob Zuma
Shivambu’s Afrika Mayibuye Movement also accused Mcinga of spreading lies about the party’s leadership
Jacob Zuma must pay back R28.9 million
The former president has 60 days to pay back the state money inappropriately used to fund his arms deal case
Mashaba could face off against Zille for Joburg mayor
ActionSA leader ready for race if party can’t find better mayoral candidate
Where to from now for Malema after guilty verdict
EFF leader Julius Malema faces a major setback in his presidential ambitions after he was convicted on firearm charges, threatening his
political future
Malema to wait another day to know his fate in firearm case
Delivery of the ruling by magistrate Twanet Olivier will continue on Tuesday
Zille goes all in for Joburg top job
The Democratic Alliance federal chair declined to commit to a time frame within which she planned to fix the city’s problems if elected mayor
Kunene has no links to Katiso ‘TK’ Molefe, report finds
The party is expected to redeploy him in the Johannesburg council and will demand he gets back his MMC for transport position
Ramaphosa grilled in parliament on US tariffs, Postbank and Iran
The president said the government would never go ‘on bended knee’ to get the best deal in ongoing trade discussions with the United States
Floyd Shivambu announces Afrika Mayibuye Movement party, with himself as president
This follows months of consultations with communities on whether there was a need to form another political party in South Africa
The ‘unbranding’ of parties has political consequences
Colours, logos and slogans are losing power in the Age of Personalities – and social media
EXCLUSIVE: Boy Mamabolo to register Born To Win party after resigning from the ANC
Mamabolo said his party would get to ‘eat’ the support of the Economic Freedom Fighters and the ANC
ANC cracks whip on errant councillors in troubled KwaZulu-Natal municipality
Five ANC councillors in the Impendle local municipality abstained during a vote of no confidence against mayor Buyisani Mlaba, resulting in his ousting by the IFP and EFF
EFF demands Joburg transport post as condition for continued support of ANC
The move is a strategy ahead of next year’s local government elections, as the party believes that fixing roads, traffic lights and public transport networks will prove its ability to govern
Gwen Ramokgopa: ‘Political immaturity’ the reason companies not donating to ANC and other parties
The ANC treasurer general suggested companies should rather contribute to the Multi-Party Democracy Fund administered by the Electoral Commission of South Africa
EXCLUSIVE: We’ll pull out of Joburg coalition if we don’t get transport MMC post, say EFF and PA
The EFF wants Mgcini Tshwaku — while PA want Liam Jacobs — to take over the position left vacant by Kenny Kunene’s resignation
Floyd Shivambu’s Mayibuye iAfrika gains momentum as MK leaders defect
The new political movement is aiming to challenge established parties in KwaZulu-Natal in next year’s local government elections
Kenny Kunene ordered to say sorry for calling Julius Malema a cockroach
The suspended Patriotic Alliance deputy president had previously vowed that the EFF leader would not get a cent from him and that he would not apologise
Finance MMC job in Jozi a political hotbed
The delay in appointing a finance MMC in the City of Johannesburg stems from the perception that the position is seen as a stepping stone to the mayoral seat, making it a hotly contested post, ANC regional sources say. With the party due to hold its Johannesburg regional conference in September, two factions — referred […]
We won’t attack Zuma publicly, even if he takes arms with Morocco, Western Sahara’s Beisat says
With its leader under fire after a visit to Morocco and flying the South African flag, the MK party argues that Western Sahara should be a province and not an independent country
DA will not leave GNU or table motion against Ramaphosa despite Whitfield firing
Democratic leader John Steenhuisen however said the party would withdraw from a national dialogue due later this year, calling it a waste of time and money and a distraction from the failures of the ANC
Race and politics distract us from the issue of inequality
South Africa’s inequality is a class issue masked by race and political infighting, distracting from pragmatic solutions and true liberation goals
Malatji: Nkabane ‘cowardly’ for withdrawing ANC linked appointments as Seta board chairs
The ANC Youth League president said those who serve in government and are considered to be youth of the party should only fear him, not opposition parties
Collen Malatji: ANC hates small boy Floyd Shivambu; no one cares about him — and Zuma realised it
The ANC Youth League president said he would rather EFF leader Julius Malema returned to the ANC than Shivambu, who he dismissed as having no support base
Trump and Malema are more similar than they would like to admit
Both men possess an ability to command attention and generate loyalty through their unconventional, often incendiary, approaches to politics
Ekurhuleni city manager placed on special leave until retirement
The city council said it could not extend the contract of Imogen Mashazi, who is reaching retirement age, by two years
Budget 3.0 tentatively accepted by some political parties
The EFF criticises it as ‘unimaginative’ and not benefiting poorer South Africans, while the DA calls it a step towards ending ‘unchecked government spending’
