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 […]
Why Lesotho’s in Such a Mess and What Can Be Done About It
In an interview following his recent return as Prime Minister of Lesotho, Tom Thabane has blamed the army for the country’s chronic political instability. Stating that his previous administration (after an election in 2012) was “scuttled” by the army, he went on to say that he now intended to neutralise the Lesotho Defence Force, even […]
South Africa’s Dlamini-Zuma ‘More Than An Ex-Wife’
eThekweini ANC Youth Leauge secretary Thinta Cibane has lashed out at those referring to ANC presidential candidate, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, as the ‘ex-wife’ of Jacob Zuma, saying critics were using the term to discredit her. “That view is patriarchal and we don’t live in a patriarchal society. Why don’t people refer to president Zuma as the […]
President Zuma’s photographer suspended over ‘skimpy clothing and seductive conduct’
A squabble over a government employee’s alleged skimpy dressing and seductive conduct in front of President Jacob Zuma and his deputy, Cyril Ramaphosa, has led to her suspension. Siyasanga Mbambani, an assistant director of media production in the presidential unit of the Government and Communications Information System (GCIS), was suspended on Friday. This took place […]
The Questions Zuma Will Answer in Parliament
These are the questions President Jacob Zuma will answer when he appears in the National Assembly at 14:00 on Tuesday afternoon. – In view of the recent Cabinet lekgotla where the government’s programme of action, the Medium Term Strategic Framework, was reflected upon and firm decisions were taken on concrete action plans in order to […]
10 South Africans Arrested In China For Espionage,Distributing ‘Terrorist’ Materials
The South Africans detained in China were arrested for suspected espionage, the Freedom Front Plus said on Thursday.”While the government is drawing a veil over the matter and deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa is denying that he is personally dealing with the matter on the highest level in China, the FF Plus’s information is that the […]
