# The International Relations and Cooperation Department has welcomed recent developments aimed at achieving a ceasefire and peace in Gaza. Spokesperson Chrispin Phiri says Hamas’s decision to release Israeli hostages and engage further must be met with reciprocal action from Israel. He says lasting peace requires the release of Palestinian prisoners and an end to […]
# South African ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa’s family spokesperson, former deputy minister Sfiso Buthelezi has confirmed receipt of his death certificate allowing plans for repatriation. Mthethwa was found dead outside a Paris hotel earlier this week. Buthelezi says his remains have yet to be released pending a post-mortem report by Tuesday. He confirmed to […]
# Action Citizens Forum has called for further arrests in the Bosasa corruption scandal, following the arrest of former Correctional Services deputy minister, Thabang Makwetla. He appeared in the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court this week facing fraud and corruption charges over a 350-thousand-rand security upgrade to his home by Bosasa in 2015. Makwetla […]
# The United Democratic Movement Women’s Organisation has raised alarm over South Africa’s broken parole system, and referred to 18-thousand-and-52 parolees who reoffended in three years, including 493 murders and 624 rapes. Secretary-General Thandi Nontenja urges decisive reform prioritising victim safety, accountability, and offender rehabilitation. She stresses that parole boards must act transparently, involve victims, […]
# ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont says the party is a people-centred brand of leadership with a proven service delivery record. Speaking in Thembisa, Ekurhuleni, Beaumont said the metro has become a neglected city of Gauteng, plagued by sewage spills, refuse pileups, and constant power and water cuts. He urged residents to vote differently, saying […]
# The GOOD Party has welcomed the Pretoria High Court’s decision dismissing president Cyril Ramaphosa and the government’s bid to indefinitely postpone a 167-million-rand damages case brought by apartheid victims and the Foundation for Human Rights. In a statement, the party says uncovering the truth behind delays in Truth and Reconciliation Commission cases is vital […]
# International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola says the UN General Assembly’s central role in global governance must be strengthened to empower member states. Speaking at the 22nd Nordic-Africa Foreign Ministers Meeting in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Lamola emphasised the need for reform of the Security Council in line with the Ezulwini Consensus. He also called […]
# The United Democratic Movement in Cape Town has expressed concern over large-scale police raids linked to alleged 1.6-billion-rand fraud and corruption involving municipal contracts. The UDM’s Bongani Maqungwana says 26 properties, including officials’ homes, were searched and devices seized by SAPS investigators. He warns that recurring tender scandals and links to underworld figures erode […]
# ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has announced television host Xolani Khumalo as the party’s Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate for the 2026 Local Government Elections. Speaking in Thembisa, Mashaba said Ekurhuleni has been betrayed by corrupt politicians. He described Khumalo as a people’s leader who will fight corruption, restore dignity, giving Ekurhuleni the fresh start it deserves:
