Freedom Front Plus has called for the scrapping of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and Affirmative Action (AA) policies, saying they are harmful and hinder economic growth. The party said this during a debate in Parliament on measures to relieve the mounting financial pressure of living costs on households. SHOULD BEE AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BE SCRAPPED? … Read more
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg will hear the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s application to compel the public broadcaster (SABC) to stop using the term Government of National Unity (GNU) on its platforms. There was confusion about whether or not the matter would be heard on Tuesday, as the urgent court roll did not reflect … Read more
Democratic Alliance (DA) federal chairperson Helen Zille has conceded that South Africa is governed by a grand coalition between itself and the ANC and not a Government of National Unity (GNU). The GNU was formed after the 29 May elections as no party achieved an outright majority to govern the country on its own. DA … Read more
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says once his party takes over government, they will deracialise Orania by building RDP houses. Malema said this as the EFF celebrated 11 years since its formation in Northern Cape on Saturday, 27 July. EFF WANTS TO BUILD RDP HOUSES IN ORANIA Thousands of EFF supporters gathered at … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading the first cabinet lekgotla of the Government of National Unity (GNU) at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House in Tshwane this weekend. The lekgotla is expected to set out the programme of action government will undertake during the seventh administration. Attending the lekgotla are, among others, deputy president Paul Mashatile, … Read more
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) Refiloe Ntsekhe will resign from her position as deputy speaker in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. The decision comes as the DA announced that it would not form part of Gauteng’s Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) as negotiations between the two parties were deadlocked over positions in the executive council. GAUTENG DEPUTY SPEAKER … Read more
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says its door remains open to further negotiation when the African National Congress (ANC) is genuinely committed to treating them as a party of the same size as them. The two parties have almost the same seats in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. This comes as negotiations between the two parties were … Read more
Unions have mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Cabinet on Sunday. Ramaphosa announced a 76-member National Executive composed of representatives from 11 political parties, signatories of the GNU. UNIONS WEIGH IN ON GNU CABINET The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) said that appointing new ministers … Read more
Chicken fast food chain Nando’s has reacted to the new National Executive announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday evening. Ramaphosa named a 77-member cabinet at the Union Buildings in Tshwane after calling a ‘family meeting’. It was the second time in a matter of days that Nando’s had taken to social media after it posted … Read more
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen also made it as a Minister in the cabinet comprising of Government of National Unity (GNU) signatories. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the National Executive at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Sunday, 30 June. GNU CABINET: WHO ARE THE MINISTERS? During his address, Ramaphosa confirmed that the African National … Read more
