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COMMENT: Is Gayton McKenzie on a mission to become the ‘GOAT’ of SA’s sports ministers?
The promises the Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has made have come large and quickly, and that has seen his popularity rise.
MKP meets ANC, but not ‘ANC of Ramaphosa’
‘We are engaging with the ANC, but not the ANC of Cyril Ramaphosa’
A giant tree has fallen, a tribute to Important Mkhize
OPINION: Former SACP leader, trade unionist and provincial legislature member Important Mkhize left an indelible mark in the liberation movement for his work ethic, writes Khaye Nkwanyana.
Police Minister Bheki Cele ordered to pay R3. 3 million to man detained almost three years without ‘an iota of evidence’
An assistant boilermaker who was accused of housebreaking and vehicle theft, has been granted R3. 3 million in a damages claim against Police Minister Bheki Cele after he was maliciously prosecuted without ‘an iota of evidence’ and denied bail for almost three years.
Former arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa says his record speaks for itself
Mthethwa fell out of favour after President Cyril Ramaphosa removed him as Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture early this year.
Ramaphosa’s Cabinet reshuffle slammed as a bloated dud and ‘verified failures’
Political parties rated President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet reshuffle – which bloated his executive to a staggering 30 ministers – as a dud.
How does Bonang feel about Nathi Mthethwa's axing? Tweeps want to know after her long-standing beef with him
The minister of Arts and Culture was ousted in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet reshuffle on Monday.
Chief Justice Zondo to swear in new ministers at Tuynhuys
Ramaphosa announced changes to his Cabinet on Monday night, including appointing Paul Mashatile as the 9th deputy president of South Africa.
Human Rights Month launched at Freedom Park Heritage Site and Museum
Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa and Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development John Jeffery were in attendance for the launch under the theme ‘Consolidating and Sustaining a Human Rights Culture into the Future’.
Artists call for transparency in Arts and Culture’s R12bn budget allocation
Fed up with years of ‘funding blunders’ from the Department of Arts and Culture, artists have called for transparency in how budget is spent to benefit the sector
Leadership needed to tackle inequality of women athletes
It’s time to ditch our ineffective Sports, Arts and Culture minister.
Pressure on Cyril Ramaphosa to axe some Cabinet members in looming reshuffle
The imminent reshuffle is expected after most of his Cabinet members were booted out of the ANC National Executive Committee at the party’s elective conference.
Ramaphosa meets Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan as the two nations ramp up people-to-people ties
Trade volumes between South Africa and China in 2022 reached $56. 7 billion, and China has been South Africa’s largest trading partner for 14 years in a row.
‘My first Grammy is also my last’
No more Grammys for award-winning superstar Zakes Bantwini, who won the coveted Grammy award two weeks ago alongside fellow musicians Nomcebo Zikode and Wouter Kellerman.
Sona strikes wrong note with music industry
President of the South African Music Industry Council, Vusi Leeuw, said Ramaphosa’s speech left him disappointed, adding that he felt that government did not take the industry seriously apart from the congratulatory messages each time artists win international recognition.
WATCH: Nathi Mthethwa salutes SA Grammy winning artists, Zakes Bantwini, Nomcebo Zikode and Wouter Kellerman
The Sports, Arts and Culture minister has praised the local artists on their recent Grammy win.
Africa4Palestine welcomes decision to withdraw Israeli rugby team Tel Aviv Heat’s invitation to Mzansi Challenge
Human rights organisation Africa4Palestine has welcomed the decision by South African Rugby to withdraw its invitation to the Israeli rugby team, Tel Aviv Heat.
Social media claims of Robben Island being neglected dismissed as ‘malicious’
Recent social media claims that the Robben Island heritage site is in a state of disrepair has been dismissed as “false news being deliberately spread with malicious intent to cause reputational damage”.
Little fanfare for Zuma, at Durban Exhibition Centre, amid resumption of hybrid ANC conference
Zuma was among senior party leaders who included Dr Zweli Mkhize, Nathi Mthethwa, Malusi Gigaba and Senzo Mchunu who attended the hybrid session in Durban.
Scores of senior ANC leaders including Pravin Gordhan, Derek Hanekom, Joel Netshitenzhe, Tito Mboweni booted out
In an unprecedented political bloodbath, delegates to the party’s 55th national conference purged the old guard such as Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande.
MK veterans call for DG’s removal over repatriation, reburial programme
The Mkhonto weSizwe Liberation War Veterans (MKLWV) want Department of Military Veterans Director-General Irene Mpolweni removed from office over how she and the department handled the veterans’ repatriation and reburial programme.
Scandals that rocked President Cyril Ramaphosa's political career before Phala Phala
President Cyril Ramaphosa has had his fair share of scandals and falls from grace, but he has seemingly always managed to bounce back. Will he do it again?
Marikana returns to haunt Ramaphosa
The pleadings in the civil claim for damages brought seven years ago by the group of 349 surviving mineworkers against Ramaphosa, Lonmin (now trading as Sibanye Stillwater) and the South African government, have now closed.
Land blocked for initiation rite of passage: Sotho, Hlubi say their heritage is ‘on the line’
Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has been asked to intervene in a row between Basotho and AmaHlubi communities and authorities for abruptly blocking their ulwaluko rite of passage on land they’ve used.
Ramaphosa meeting Kenyan President William Ruto on official state visit
President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Kenya for an official state visit with Kenyan President William Ruto to discuss how Kenya and South Africa can improve on their relations.