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15/02/2025

COSATU urges Finance Minister Godongwana to deliver a progressive budget on February 19 in Parliament that boosts public services, reduces unemployment, and strengthens state institutions.

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By Charles Molele COSATU has urged Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to table a budget aimed at enhancing the State's capacity to deliver quality public services and spur economic growth. The finance minister is scheduled to deliver his budget speech in Parliament next Wednesday. COSATU spo

14/02/2025

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla issues a formal apology to Floyd Shivambu, pledging to uphold party unity and discipline moving forward.

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By Simon Nare MK Party leader and former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, has finally apologised to party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu over a public spat on social media. In a second attempt at her public apology, Zuma-Sambudla this time directed her “sincere” apolo

14/02/2025

EFF urges Parliament to debate Trump’s aid cut and defend South Africa’s sovereignty after the Expropriation Bill became law.

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By Simon Nare The EFF has called for the National Assembly to not only debate US President Donald Trump’s decision to stop aid to South Africa, but also formulate a clear and decisive response. The call comes after Speaker Thoko Didiza granted the party’s request for an urgent debate on Trump’

13/02/2025

South Africa salutes 14 heroes who served to restore peace in the DRC. The respectful farewell led by President Ramaphosa marks a duty fulfilled.

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By Thapelo Molefe President Cyril Ramaphosa has spurred on the SA National Defence Force to honour the 14 soldiers who died in a Democratic Republic of Congo peacekeeping mission by completing their mission of restoring peace in that country. On Thursday night, the remains of the soldiers were

13/02/2025

President Ramaphosa calls on South Africans to unite amid global challenges and build an inclusive future.

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By Simon Nare President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for unity among South Africans in the face of what he describes as a “harsh global wind” attack, appealing for a committed society living together in peace, harmony and equality. In his reply to political parties debating his State of the Nati

13/02/2025

South Africa leads the G20 summit in Johannesburg on Feb 20 to tackle inequality, debt, and climate change while US opposition disrupts the process.

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By Kopano Gumbi and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo South Africa's G20 presidency was meant to be an opportunity to get rich, powerful nations to pay attention to poorer countries' concerns such as burgeoning inequality, crippling sovereign debt and a lack of progress in the fight against climate change.

12/02/2025

Dr Marie Smith introduces a user-friendly tool that analyzes ocean colour and temperature from Copernicus Sentinel-3, offering early warnings to coastal abalone farms and supporting local economies.

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By Akani Nkuna The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has developed an online tool for easy access to satellite ocean data so that abalone farmers can use these maps to track harmful algal blooms. This in turn will help safeguard their exports and contribute to job growth in aquacu

11/02/2025

Jacob Zuma’s daughter apologises to her father and the MK Party for social media spat but not to Shivambu. Tensions rise within the party.

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By Simon Nare MK Party leader Jacob Zuma’s daughter and party member Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has only apologised to her father and party structures over her public spat with secretary-general Floyd Shivambu. She has offered no apology to Shivambu. Following the fight on social media on Monda

11/02/2025

Thousands of white South Africans have expressed interest in moving to the US after Trump's executive order.

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By Simon Nare The SA Chamber of Commerce in the United States has confirmed that an overwhelming number of white South Africans have expressed interest in moving to the US following an offer by President Donald Trump to resettle in his country. In response to the Expropriation Act, Trump signe

11/02/2025

MK Party leader Jacob Zuma steps in to control tensions between his daughter and Floyd Shivambu, calling for an immediate apology to prevent further consequences.

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By Simon Nare MK Party leader Jacob Zuma has reigned in his daughter and party MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla following a public spat between her and party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu on social media. Zuma has instructed Zuma-Sambudla to publicly apologise to Shivambu as her actions on the soc

10/02/2025

President Ramaphosa expresses optimism after a breakthrough summit in Tanzania on peace talks for the DRC.

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By Thapelo Molefe President Cyril Ramaphosa is optimistic about the outcomes of a summit in Tanzania over the weekend which discussed how to bring peace to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In a major breakthrough for peace efforts in the eastern DRC, the East African Community (EAC) and

10/02/2025

The DA challenges the Expropriation Act in court, arguing it’s unconstitutional. They aim to nullify it completely.

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By Thapelo Molefe The Democratic Alliance has officially launched a legal challenge against the recently signed Expropriation Act, citing its unconstitutionality both substantively and procedurally. The party filed papers electronically in the Western Cape High Court, seeking to nullify the A

08/02/2025

US President Trump’s executive order on South Africa sparks debate. Despite a resettlement offer, the Solidarity Movement wants to stay.

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By Amy Musgrave Despite an offer of resettlement by US President Donald Trump, members of the Solidarity Movement said on Saturday they wanted to remain in South Africa. This follows Trump issuing an order to stop funding to South Africa over what he believes is race-based politics, especially

06/02/2025

President delivers his State Of The Nation Address from Cape Town this evening.

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05/02/2025

The DA is pushing the ANC to move faster and implement urgent economic reforms.

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By Simon Nare Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen claims that his ministers in the Government of National Unity are outshining their counterparts in other parties, and the DA is teaching the ANC to do more and faster. Unveiling the party’s State of the National Address on Wednesday ahe

05/02/2025

President Ramaphosa plans to host President Trump during the G20 summit in South Africa despite recent tensions.

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By Simon Nare President Cyril Ramaphosa is looking forward to hosting US President Donald Trump when he attends the G20 meeting of heads of state meeting in South Africa, despite a recent diplomatic row between the two countries over the Expropriation Act. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwe

04/02/2025

Defence Minister Angie Motshekga defends South Africa's role in DRC peacekeeping, rejecting claims of protecting business interests.

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By Simon Nare Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has fiercely refuted claims that South African troops on a peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo are in the country to protect the business interests of President Cyril Ramaphosa. Addressing the portfolio committee on defence an

04/02/2025

Communities unite to challenge systemic mining injustices and demand accountability. A movement for real change is growing.

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By Johnathan Paoli The Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua) has called on communities to unite across formal and informal sectors and challenge systemic injustices and build a movement capable of achieving true accountability and justice. Speaking during the 2nd Annual Marginal