The African National Congress (ANC) has announced that it will present a Post NEC (National Executive Committee) media briefing Tuesday afternoon at its headquarters in Johannesburg. South Africans have been waiting all day with bated breath to find out whether a motion for President Jacob Zuma to step down would be passed. The motion of […]

History is a chamber of echoes, haunted by the ghosts of the past. Today, in the Pretoria suburb of Irene, President Jacob Zuma is fighting for his political life, in the face of a motion calling for him to step down. The venue for this historic clash of wills is the St George’s Hotel, which […]

Public Protector (PP) Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane has “noted with sadness” a report carried in the Sunday Times newspaper yesterday, 27 November 2016, alleging that she has pressed charges against her predecessor, Adv Thuli Madonsela. The PP says “it is not true” and that it is not clear how the newspaper interpreted the information that was shared […]

PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma was expected to survive a no confidence vote at a meeting of the ANC’s National Executive Committee (ANC) extended into Monday night, despite media reports of at least three cabinet ministers turning against him. Zuma’s presidency has been plagued by accusations of corruption and the nation’s anti-graft […]

PRETORIA – Things are clearly going down at the African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Tshwane. The ANC announced Sunday evening that the meeting will be extended to tomorrow, Monday 28 November 2016. (See Update below.) As reported earlier today, City Press newspaper revealed that Minister of Tourism, Derek Hanekom, had […]

TSHWANE – It has been reported by City Press in South Africa that a motion for President Jacob Zuma to step down was tabled at a meeting of the ANC NEC (National Executive Committee) yesterday, and will be voted on today. The results from the vote will reportedly be announced late Sunday evening or Monday morning. […]

Former Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) Student Representative Council (SRC) president Hlomela Bucwa has once again broken ground, this time being recently sworn in as South Africa’s youngest member of parliament. (Update: Watch video of Hlomela Bucwa’s maiden parliamentary speech.) Congratulatory messages have been pouring in for Hlomela – who was inaugurated as the University’s […]

According to reports in South Africa’s Sunday Times newspaper, new Public Protector (PP) Busisiwe Mkhwebane has laid criminal charges against former PP Adv Thuli Madonsela, for releasing the audio recordings of her ‘State of Capture’ interview with President Jacob Zuma. Madonsela released the recordings following the President’s denial that any meeting ever took place during […]

Vytjie Mentor has defiantly reposted a Facebook post that the Department of Basic Education has condemned as inaccurate and implicating Minister Angie Motshekga. The department says the Minister has decided to sue Vytjie for ‘defamation of character’. Vytjie responded on Facebook, saying “I have REPOSTED my Status that Angie is crying about. Read it AGAIN.” The department in […]

Cosatu’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) has resolved to support businessman and South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to take over the reins as the next president of the ANC (African National Congress). The powerful Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) made the announcement during a press briefing in South Africa on Thursday. Its CEC is […]

Hey Boet, it’s me again. It was lekker to see you on TV the other night, but eish, you gave me a helluva skrik! (Skrik is a sharp Afrikaans word which suggests that someone may need to change their underpants). One moment I’m watching you talking to a mob of your red & brown Freedom […]

The EFF (Economic Freedom Fighters) refused to participate in the Question and Answer session in South African parliament today “because we do not recognise Jacob Zuma as president of the Republic”. (Watch video below.)  The EFF explained that Zuma is a “criminal” and they don’t wish to “normalise” him by attending a Q&A session with him.  They said […]

South Africa’s former Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, is in Germany this week to receive the prestigious German Africa prize in a ceremony in Berlin this evening. During her stay she has spoken out about South Africa, race, the ANC and President Jacob Zuma. In the last few days she’s been visiting German landmarks, conducting interviews […]

JOHANNESBURG – The Gupta Family has released a statement, through APO, regarding radio presenter and journalist Stephen Grootes’ allegation that “Ajay Gupta Lied”. In an article on EWN yesterday, Grootes described how he had been invited in February to conduct an interview at Saxonwold with the head of the Gupta Family, Ajay… which he was then not […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) walked out of Parliament today after Speaker Baleka Mbete threw one of their MPs, Denise Robinson, out of the House for saying “JZ 783″… which refers to the 783 charges of corruption against South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma. Mbete said Robinson was “casting aspersions” and ordered her to withdraw the statement or leave the […]

Headlines in South African media of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe having announced his retirement appear to be exaggerated. The 92-year-old did talk about retirement this weekend, and hinted that he one day would retire “properly”, but he did not declare any retirement date. Reports of his so-called retirement, and even his death, frequently make headlines. And […]

The Presidency has responded to a tweet by Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba alleging that President Jacob Zuma’s convoy was involved in a fatal car accident on Friday 18 November 2016. (Please see Update below.) Mashaba’s tweet yesterday states: “I have just received the terrible news that President Zuma’s blue lights brigades killed a friend Solly Moutlana […]

President Jacob Zuma addressed an enthusiastic ANC Cadres Forum Friday in Pietermaritzburg, announcing – amongst other things – that he will volunteer for the ANC when his term of office ends, that the people who accuse him of stealing “are the ones who steal”, and that the West are unhappy with BRICS. Zuma admitted that the ANC […]

PRETORIA – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says decisive action is needed to steer the country from despair to hope, from a narrative of lack to a story of opportunity, from a chronicle of deprivation to a testament of prosperity. “We need greater collaboration among our social partners, capable leadership and a common vision. “We need a […]

South African comedian Trevor Noah has compared SA’s President Jacob Zuma with America’s soon to be President Donald Trump, saying: “When you look at Zuma and Trump, it seems like they’re brothers from another mother.” Speaking on his The Daily Show on Tuesday night, Trevor noted the frightening similarities between Trump and South Africa’s “charismatic, anti-establishment president”; both […]

President Jacob Zuma has asked National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head, Advocate Shaun Abrahams, to provide reasons as to why he should not be suspended. This comes after Abrahams went after Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and two former SARS (SA Revenue Services) colleagues, issuing them with a summons (which came a day after Abrahams met with Zuma at ANC […]

(I wonder, can anyone anywhere be considered an outsider given the implications of the election results for the world at large?) The ongoing protests and occasional riot against Donald Trump’s election are growing tiresome. Imagine for a moment the reaction had Clinton won and Trump’s supporters staged protests or, God forbid, riots. This election confirms the […]

PRETORIA – Eskom CEO – and chief creator of the #SaxonwoldShebeen hashtag that went viral in South Africa – Brian Molefe, has announced that he will voluntarily step down from his position with effect from 1 January 2017. “I have, in the interest of good corporate governance, decided to leave my employ at Eskom from 1 January 2017,” […]

South Africans have taken to social media to support former Public Protector (PP) Thuli Madonsela after the President lashed out at her for a speech given in Stellenbosch yesterday, labelling it “unbecoming” and accusing her of “leaking” audio recordings of her discussions with President Jacob Zuma. The Presidency said on Friday that it was concerned by “continuing […]

Watch below as members of Parliament debate a Motion of No Confidence in Jacob Zuma, brought by the Democratic Alliance (DA). DA Leader Mmusi Maimane has spoken, asking members to work together and put the South African flag first rather than caring about who is yellow, red or blue. The ANC has complained that the […]