African National Congress obsession with the cookie jar
There are two interesting developments that should worry those who have been monitoring government’s ability to manage public funds properly in the last few years. These developments include the reported appetite by government to rescue the embattled VBS Bank recently embroiled in a massive looting scandal by the executives. The second is the reports that […]
A Coup Averted After President Jacob Zuma Resignation – Report
South Africa reportedly avoided a coup by the skin of its teeth in February 2018, after President Jacob Zuma was forced to step down. According to City Press newspaper, highly placed sources within the ANC urged then-deputy Ramaphosa, who was at the time the president of the ruling African National Congress, to resolve the stand-off […]
African National Congress condemns bomb blasts in Zimbabwe and Ethiopia
The African National Congress has condemned the two separate bomb blasts on Saturday at a Zanu PF rally in White City Stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, and the deadly blast at a rally in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. “The bomb explosion missed the President of Zimbabwe Emerson Mnangagwa by a few inches while Zanu PF chairperson […]
Corruption Undermines “the Africa We Want” – Cyril Ramaphosa
Addressing an Africa Day celebration for the first time since taking office, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa spelled out his administration’s foreign policy concerns on continental issues. Edited excerpts follow: South Africa’s foreign policy will always be rooted on the African continent, seeking to contribute towards Africa’s renaissance. In this regard, we draw inspiration from […]
African National Congress Welcomes Public Protector’s Probe Into #GuptaLeaks
The African National Congress on Thursday welcomed Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s decision to investigate the #GuptaLeaks and claims contained in them. “The ANC has always maintained the need to establish the veracity of the emails and, consequently, the merits of the allegations contained therein,” it said in a statement. “We trust that the investigation will […]
Namibia Mourns Iconic Freedom Fighter Imprisoned With Mandela
Words of admiration flowed in from freedom fighters, heads of state and many more including South African political parties and other African organisations for Namibia’s revered anti-apartheid struggle icon, Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, who died in Windhoek at the age of 92. Ya Toivo died at his Klein Windhoek home on Friday evening from a […]
South African Music Duo Mafikizolo to Perform in Malawi
As part of South Africa’s youth, freedom day and Pan Africanist, Liberator Oliver Reginald Tambo (O.R Tambo)’s 100th birthday celebrations, South Africa High Commission and South African Business has invited Award winning Afro-Pop group Mafikizolo to perform in the country. Slated for 9th June at Bingu International Convention Center, the South African duo will be […]
Ruling ANC Debates Motion to Remove Jacob Zuma
The top leadership of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress is this weekend debating a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma. The news was first broken by the South African news site, News24.com, and confirmed to Bloomberg by five separate sources. The party’s National Executive Committee began a meeting outside Pretoria on Saturday […]
Things Are Getting Rough for Zuma – Analyst
Fired ministers are now using Parliament as a battle ground to fight President Jacob Zuma, political analyst Ralph Mathekga said. On Tuesday former Finance minister Pravin Gordhan led the grilling of his former colleague in cabinet Lynne Brown and the Eskom board for their flip flopping over the return of Eskom boss Brian Molefe. Gordhan […]
Ndileka Mandela – President Jacob Zuma Should Listen and Step Down
Ndileka Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, has supported the South African opposition’s call for President Jacob Zuma to step down. Tens of thousands of South Africans have staged protests in recent weeks demanding Zuma’s resignation, and opposition parties, religious groups and civil society activists have joined forces against him. In an interview Al Jazeera English’s […]
