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MK Party redeployment or reckoning? Oh Floyd Shivambu, it was always going to end in tears
Floyd Shivambu’s fall from grace in the MK Party was as dramatic as it was inevitable, writes IOL's Sihle Mlambo.
Julius Malema criticises Herman Mashaba as 'an old crook' over VAT hike
EFF leader Julius Malema accused ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba and others of secretly plotting against South Africans by supporting the 2025 National Budget's VAT hike.
National Assembly to hold urgent debate on 14 SANDF soldiers killed in Goma
The National Assembly will on Monday hold an urgent debate about the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who were killed in Goma in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
What to expect from Ramaphosa’s first SONA under the Government of National Unity
Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver his first State of the Nation Address under the Government of National Unity, addressing pressing issues like unemployment, crime, and energy security while navigating coalition challenges.
Top 10 | These are South Africa’s most followed politicians on X
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa tops the charts as South Africa's most followed government leader on X, according to a report.
Four more South African soldiers die in DRC
Four South African soldiers killed in combat against M23 Rebels in DRC, raising death toll to 13.
President Ramaphosa appoints members to the National Conventional Arms Control Committee
President Ramaphosa appoints new committee members to enhance arms trade regulation and ensure national security for South Africa.
Trial of Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, accused of pocketing R2. 5 million bribe, moved to December
Mapisa-Nqakula allegedly solicited for R4. 5 million from a service provider of the department of defence and military veterans when she was minister.
GNU scorecard: Black Business Council gives top marks to Ramokgopa, Tau, McKenzie and Schreiber
Although the stability of electricity supply pre-dates the formation of GNU, Kganki Matabane said Kgosientsho Ramokgopa must be given credit for the continuity.
Coalition dynamics in the GNU
Nasiphi Moya will be leading a multiparty coalition government that will include the African National Congress, Economic Freedom Fighters and other smaller parties.
Defence budget decline attributed to economic challenges, policy calls
“In the last financial year we spent R356 billion on debt service costs. “
Military bodies caught in state capture cross-hairs – Holomisa
Holomisa also said the Government of National Unity was determined to reinstitute the image of the country’s defence capabilities eroded during the state capture period.
Military bodies caught in state capture cross-hairs
Holomisa also said the Government of National Unity was determined to reinstitute the image of the country’s defence capabilities eroded during the state capture period.
How much does your tax pay these South African political leaders?
As South Africans continue to feel the pinch of high interest rates and the rising cost of living, it is important to look at what the people who run the country make each year.
Jacob Zuma expulsion: 5 other politicians who vowed to never leave the ANC, but got expelled
Former president Jacob Zuma is not the first, nor will he be the last prominent politician to be expelled by the African National Congress (ANC). However, he is undoubtedly one of the most prominent party figures to be booted out of the party founded in 1912.
China-South Africa celebrate 97th anniversary of Chinese People's Liberation Army, and SA military veterans
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga said President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to China for a State Visit in September, on the margins of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit.
Whose national dialogue is it and for what purpose?
At the centre of it all is the public. Any national dialogue that excludes the masses of the country would be a futile exercise, the writer says.
SANDF soldiers who died of carbon monoxide poisoning to be buried with military honours
The soldiers’ lifeless bodies were found inside a container in Orkney in the North West on July 6.
Four SANDF soldiers die of possible carbon monoxide poisoning
The soldiers are believed to have made a fire in the container they were in, due to the freezing winter temperature.
IN PICS | ‘So help me God!’ Ministers take the oath and affirmation for 7th Administration
The Cabinet members representing the Government of National Unity are from more than 10 political parties including the ANC, DA, IFP, PA, FF Plus, PAC, UDM, Good, Al-Jama-ah, Rise Mzansi and the NFP.
Ayanda Sishi-Wigzell: The GNU will struggle in the next administration
The 7th administration announced by President Ramaphosa on Sunday night has to put aside their lust for power and control, hurry up and get to work on some of the real problems that plague us, writes Ayanda Sishi-Wigzell.
Donovan Williams: Who GNU that this could be a good outcome for International Relations?
Ronald Lamola has been appointed Minister of International Relations by President Cyril Ramaphosa, revealing that the ANC has placed a high premium on international relations, argues the writer.
Cabinet announcement marks the beginning of a new episode
On election day, many people voted with minimal glitches. However, some concerns were raised from various voting stations.
Ramphosa’s new Cabinet: A marriage of inconvenience to fortify the durability of GNU
It has become crystal clear that we are witnessing a marriage of inconvenience with no honeymoon immediately in sight.
‘I am honoured to serve and familiar with challenges’: Deputy Minister of Defence Bantu Holomisa
President Cyril ramaphosa announced on Sunday night that Minister Angie Motshekga had been shifted from basic education, to lead the country’s military as minister of defence and military veterans.