The North Gauteng High Court ruled today that President Jacob Zuma must provide the reasons and record of his decision to axe Pravin Gordhan and Mcebisi Jonas, on 31 March 2017. The Democratic Alliance (DA) said it is elated by the order. “This is a victory not only for the DA but for all South […]

The Constitutional Court has announced a date for the hearing on whether a Secret Ballot should be allowed in Parliament for voting in the Motion of No Confidence in President Jacob Zuma. The date is Monday 15 May 2017, at 10h00. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) called it “a date with history” and EFF leader Julius Malema tweeted […]

As announced by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation last month, several foundations will convene on Friday to hold their inaugural dialogue: “Why does South Africa need a National Dialogue? A Call to the Nation.” It will be the first time in history that three former South African presidents – Thabo Mbeki, FW De Klerk and Kgalema Motlanthe […]

ANC leaders – including the President of South Africa – were booed at Cosatu May Day rallies in Bloemfontein, Durban and Polokwane on Monday. Watch videos below. President Jacob Zuma was forced to leave the rally in Bloemfontein, where he had been due to address workers, after they turned on him… heckling and singing anti-Zuma songs. […]

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to South Africa’s streets demanding President Jacob Zuma step down, as his party’s membership plummets. Has the African National Congress (ANC), once led by freedom fighter Nelson Mandela, who then became South Africa’s first democratically elected president, lost its way? “I saw firsthand the abject poverty of the people in […]

Not everyone in South Africa is buying the ‘coup plotter’ story… with many saying it’s a ploy from supporters of President Jacob Zuma to divert attention from the real issues facing the nation. Others – like former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor – believe the motives are even darker. According to special police unit, the Hawks, Elvis […]

Ndileka Mandela, granddaughter of former South African President Nelson Mandela, says she supports nationwide calls for the current president – Jacob Zuma – to resign and step down. “If the people are calling for that, yes, he should listen to the people and then step down,” she says in an interview with Al Jazeera English’s current […]

PRETORIA – The Hawks have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly plotting to assassinate top government officials. The man, who is the founder of the Anti-State Capture Death Squad Alliance, was arrested in Midrand on Wednesday by undercover coup plot snipers, as he was in the process of explaining to alliance donors how the assassination of […]

PRETORIA – The Minister of Energy has reacted to the Western Cape High Court’s ruling on South Africa’s controversial nuclear agreements today. The Court has set aside the agreements – signed by government with vendor countries – declaring them “unlawful and unconstitutional”. These deals were with Russia, the United States and South Korea. The Minister of Energy, Mmamoloko Kubayi, […]

South Africans will gather together again tomorrow in several cities around the country to stand and march in solidarity, imploring President Jacob Zuma to step down… or for the ANC to recall the controversial president. Below are some of the planned Freedom Day Rallies (for 27 April 2017): CAPE TOWN Cape Town City Hall, Grand […]

PRETORIA – Government’s priority is to ensure that there is certainty and continuity in the trade and investment relationship between South Africa and the United Kingdom as a result of Brexit, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. Speaking at the British Chamber of Business dialogue on the UK-South Africa bilateral relationship post-Brexit on Friday, Minister Davies […]

The Presidency says it has “noted with concern a report in the Sunday Times newspaper about alleged plans by the Department of Public Works to renovate certain aspects of the President’s Nkandla residence”. The report claimed that the property, which was controversially upgraded for just under R250-million, is due to be refurbished “to repair shoddy […]

South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a powerful speech at the Chris Hani memorial lecture in Uitenhage, in the Eastern Cape, on Sunday… saying it was time for the ANC to correct itself. “As we start preparing for the 54th conference, let’s go and correct the African National Congress,” he concluded, after pointing out […]

Opposition parties are not backing down in their bid to get President Jacob Zuma to step down. On Thursday it was announced that there will be another protest against Zuma, this time on Freedom Day, 27 April 2017, and with the support “in principle” of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The announcement took place in Soweto, where a new […]

PRETORIA – Deputy President Cyril Ramphosa says he is supportive of Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba and his team who are heading to the United States of America (USA) for the forthcoming International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings. Yesterday in Pretoria, Gigaba briefed Ramaphosa on his scheduled visit which will also include further interactions with […]

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EDF) has announced that it will join the UDM application at the Constitutional Court for parliament to provide a secrete ballot on the vote of the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma. National spokesperson, Mbuyiseni Quinton Ndlozi, said: “This is following Zuma’s own opposing papers in which he essentially, […]

We may look back on the days in April 2017 when tens of thousands of South Africans marched demanding that President Jacob Zuma should fall as the beginning of something bigger. There’s been a wistful glint in the eyes of ageing activists as they gear up for action again, predicting a return to the 1980s. […]

On Wednesday evening, a small but passionate group of South Africans in London congregated in solidarity with those who marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa. And on Saturday, a separate group will protest outside UK PR firm Bell Pottinger’s London office. The Democratic Alliance (DA) Abroad group in London, who arranged the candlelit […]

KABUL (Reuters) – As many as 36 suspected Islamic State militants were killed in Afghanistan when the United States dropped “the mother of all bombs,” its largest non-nuclear device ever unleashed in combat, the Afghan Defence Ministry said on Friday. The claims have not been independently verified, but ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said no civilians […]

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma revealed during his birthday speech on Wednesday that he would resign “tomorrow” if the ANC members asked him to, and called on his supporters to not be confused by the opposition. The President’s 75th birthday celebrations in Kliptown, Soweto, were bittersweet… marred by marches by tens of thousands of South Africans calling […]

Tens of thousands of marchers – some estimate over 100,000 – made their way peacefully to the Union Buildings in Pretoria today. CAROL ALLAIS was there to capture most of the photos on this page, from a remarkable day that will go down in history… In a show of unity – seldom seen anywhere in […]

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleke Mbete, has decided to postpone the debate and vote on the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma. Earlier today she had – in the words of the DA – ‘sidestepped’ their request for the postponement by saying that the rules did not allow her to withdraw […]

Bell Pottinger, one of the UK’s biggest global PR companies, has reportedly dropped Oakbay Investments, the company owned by the Gupta Family, as a client. This comes following several articles claiming the public relations company was allegedly being behind the creation of the catchphrase “White Monopoly Capital” …which was seen as a ploy by the Gupta’s to […]

President Jacob Zuma has unintentionally united South Africans in a way never seen before… and seldom seen in any country on the planet: members of opposition political parties are gathered together in Pretoria, singing together, with one united voice: “Zuma Must Fall”. These South Africans – from all races and walks of life – have […]

Opposition parties say the National Day of Action march in Pretoria will go ahead despite the rain. The Democratic Alliance (DA) tweeted: “Rain or shine, we will make our voices heard today!” and “We are united & together we have the power to remove the man who sold our country to the highest bidder!” Economic […]