“I will not be going to Azerbaijan next week for the U.N. Climate Conference COP29. Due to the major social impact of the events of last Thursday night in Amsterdam, I will remain in the Netherlands,” Schoof wrote on X on Saturday. The Netherlands will instead be represented by its climate envoy, Jaime Bourbon de … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa says while there is still much work to do, South Africa is on track “towards a public transport system that is safer, more efficient and more affordable”. On the right track He was addressing the nation through his weekly newsletter on Monday. “While we have achieved important progress in restoring our freight … Read more
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, is currently serving as the Acting President of South Africa. That’s because President Cyril Ramaphosa is currently on a working visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho at the invitation of His Majesty King Letsie III. In addition, deputy-president Paul Mashatile is also on a working visit to … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa met with South Africa-born tech billionaire Elon Musk in New York behind closed doors on Monday. For the latest finance news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content According to a report by national broadcaster SABC, the president later described the meeting with Musk, the world’s richest man, as “positive”. Elon Musk, … Read more
Paul Mashatile is “ready” to replace Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC president, if he is called upon to do so by branches come the party’s national elective conference in 2027. Mashatile, who replaced David Mabuza as Ramaphosa’s second in command at the 2022 conference, said he had “always been ready to serve” when asked if he … Read more
South Africa’s new ‘two-pot’ retirement system will come into effect this weekend on Sunday, 1 September 2024. Judging by questions received by The South African website, there are a number of confused South Africans out there. Read further to help shed some light on the changes ahead. Let’s start with a frightening stat: Less than … Read more
Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Angie Motshekga, has been appointed as South Africa’s Acting President. Image: GCIS Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Angie Motshekga, has been appointed as South Africa’s Acting President. “President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Ms Angie Motshekga to serve as Acting President today, Saturday, 17 August … Read more
South Africa’s new ‘two-pot’ retirement system, which comes into effect on 1 September 2024, is now less than three weeks away. And judging by questions received by The South African website, there are a number of confused South Africans out there. Read further to help shed some light on the changes ahead. Let’s start with … Read more
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) federal council chairperson, Helen Zille, says because the ANC is such a poorly defined organisation, the Julius Malema-led Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is the Blue Party’s true competition in South African politics. Zille says she arrived at this conclusion because she struggles to clearly define what the ANC stands for politically … Read more
The African National Congress (ANC) highest decision-making body, the National Executive Committee (NEC) has instructed its national coalition task team to intervene and stabilise municipalities. This was revealed by President Cyril Ramaphosa in Boksburg where the NEC held a three-day meeting to deliberate on its electoral decline in the 29 May polls among other things. … Read more
