ANC Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize apologised Sunday night, on behalf of the ANC, for the heckling incident which disrupted the Ahmed Kathrada memorial service in Durban (watch below). Both Mkhize and keynote speaker – former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan – were booed and heckled by ANC Youth League members. Despite efforts to control the crowd, their […]

Sitting on the shoulders of another South African abroad, expat Sarah Montgomery delivered a hard-hitting speech on Saturday in Trafalgar Square, London. Beginning with the words “I’m just a very ordinary South African”, Sarah’s words hit a chord with many other South Africans who no longer live in the country they still call home. Whilst […]

The Springbok Sevens team maintained their strong lead at the top of the World Rugby Sevens Series, despite losing to Fiji in a whitewash in the final of the Hong Kong Sevens on Sunday. A title at the Hong Kong National Stadium keeps on eluding the Blitzboks, but coach Neil Powell will be pretty pleased […]

South Africans are heeding the call to fly the flag for South Africa – at home and at work – during this time of protests, showing their unity and solidarity regardless of colour or political leaning, in a push to get the ANC to replace Jacob Zuma with a President they feel cares more about […]

It must be impossible for top members of the ANC to not see how many South Africans of all political leanings are protesting for the removal of, not the ANC, but just its leader Jacob Zuma… in favour of another ANC President who will put South Africa first. An Avaaz campaign has already gathered over 170,000 signatures… […]

South Africans are mobilised! And they’re being urged to keep the momentum going. Following the incredible success of Friday’s marches nationwide (and internationally) – which some members of the ANC have tried to downplay – the opposition parties have announced their proposed National Day of Action will take place on Wednesday, 12 April 2017. It happens […]

Here are more stunning photos and videos – taken by KEVIN VAN BLERK – of the incredible turnout on Friday in the Mother City for the #FreedomFriday #ZumaMustFall marches, including one video that truly shows just how strong the wind (and the spirit of the nation) was in Cape Town… WATCH VIDEOS: South African flags flying […]

South African expats in London, UK, gathered at South Africa House in Trafalgar Square today – Saturday 8 April 2017 – to stand in solidarity with those back home, who marched yesterday. Here are just some of the photos and video from what has been an awesome display of unity this week – between South Africans […]

Here’s one of the many powerful photos from the protests against the leadership of President Jacob Zuma on Friday 7 April 2017 in South Africa… It depicts a woman, moved to protest, by a president that no longer seems to be taking care of his countrymen and women. The simple placard says: “Mr Zuma When will […]

Thousands of South Africans took to the streets today (07/04/17), calling for their current President Jacob Zuma to step down. The streets outside Parliament in Cape Town were flooded with national flags, thought provoking signs and cheering adults & children. It was a magnificent sight to see people stand in solidarity so passionately. It is […]

The scenes in South Africa – and abroad – on Friday 7 April 2017 are powerful, heartbreaking (that it’s come to this) and inspiring… as South Africans of all colours and political leanings stand together peacefully in solidarity, to beg the ruling ANC party to remove their leader, Jacob Zuma, as President of the country […]

Every time the South African news media use the phrase ‘White Monopoly Capital’ – which they do with monotonous regularity – they are achieving nothing more than falling into the delighted hands of a British public relations company… writes CHRIS MOERDYK. Now, with local media help, Pro-Zuma denialists are using ‘White Monopoly Capital’ as a […]

This is South Africa! United. Beautiful scenes on the eve of Friday’s marches… The video was uploaded by Alexandre Pino of Above Summit Media Productions. Alexandre told SAPeople: “This is what’s really happening! Is it the start of a new dawn? #SAUnites #sawillrise #SArises.” On the 6th of April 2017, at Ahmed Kathrada’s memorial service […]

An official “Solidarity Protest” has been organised for South African expats living in Los Angeles on Friday 7 April 2017. The organisers say it is a peaceful protest to rise up in solidarity with their fellow South Africans back home who will be marching at different venues around the country. The protest is legal and has […]

Capetonians are being asked to urgently share the following message for Friday’s Human Chain at 10am: From Facebook: “Capetonians please share. In 1989 over 2 million people formed a human chain of over 675km over three states (Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia) to protest over the illegal Russian occupation. “Join to form a human chain from town to Muizenberg […]

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader has called on all South Africans – of all races and from all walks of life – to join in the march Friday 7 April 2017 in Johannesburg to stand up for South Africa and ask President Jacob Zuma to step down… Marches are also being held around the country, and even […]

Thanks to the combined efforts of the Wits Justice Project, human rights attorney Egon Oswald, advocate Carol Steinberg and wrongfully convicted co-accused Thembekile Molaudzi, two men have left prison carrying little else besides a heavy burden of betrayal by the criminal justice system… writes CAROLYN RAPHAELY. Before convicted murderers Samuel ‘Sampie’ Khanye and Victor Moyo […]

PRETORIA – Parliament has announced that the motion of no confidence will be scheduled for debate in the National Assembly on Tuesday, 18 April 2017, at 2pm. On 3 April 2017, the Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete confirmed the receipt of several letters from parliamentary political parties requesting an urgent scheduling of a motion […]

Parliament has confirmed that National Assembly member, and former Deputy Minister of Finance, Mcebisi Jonas, has resigned as an ANC MP. His resignation is also effective from 31 March 2017, like that of former Transport Minister Dipuo Peters, whose resignation was announced yesterday. Both were fired from their positions by President Jacob Zuma during his […]

South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has lost its appeal to keep a moratorium on the local trade in rhino horn. SA’s highest court – the Constitutional Court – made the ruling yesterday, in effect opening the way to make the trade and sale of rhino horns legal within the country. The United Nations’ global ban […]

PRETORIA – The Presidency on Wednesday said it did not postpone the memorial service of the late struggle veteran, Ahmed Kathrada; and regrets “all the confusion and hurt” caused by the postponement. In a statement to clarify the postponement, the Presidency noted the conflicting media reports and social media commentary on the events surrounding the […]

One man’s positive feelings for South Africa has had a ripple effect around the country. After a fantastic evening at the Sharks vs Lions rugby match at Ellis Park, Sais du Plooy was driving home when he had an epiphany… He created a video (watch below) and posted it to Facebook saying: “I’ve never posted […]

Several marches will take place across South Africa on Friday 7 April 2017 as citizens stand up together to call for the ANC to recall President Jacob Zuma. The DA is hosting the following marches for all South Africans, of whatever political persuasion… FRIDAY 7 April 2017: Gauteng – JOBURG: Meet at Westgate Transport Hub*, […]

Parliament has confirmed that former Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has resigned as an ANC Member of Parliament. Last week, Peters was one of the many ministers fired by President Jacob Zuma in his Cabinet Reshuffle. She was replaced by Joe Maswanganyi. Peters’ resignation is effective from 31 March, which means she will not be able to get even with […]

In breaking news the Democratic Alliance (DA) says it has filed an urgent application with the North Gauteng High court to request that President Jacob Zuma’s decision to remove Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, and his Deputy, Mcebisi Jonas, be set aside on the grounds that it was irrational, and therefore unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid. “The […]