# President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his best wishes to South Africa’s Hindu community as they celebrate the Festival of Lights, Diwali, and the Hindu New Year. He wishes Hindu families a blessed and festive celebration as they mark the occasion with prayers, reflection and celebrations. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says Diwali is a wonderful […]
# Die Madlanga-kommissie hervat vandag sy openbare verhore wanneer die vermeende kartel-lid, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, sy getuienis voortsit. Die kommissie het die afgelope weke verrigtinge agter geslote deure gehou wat bewyse behels het wat verband hou met voortgesette ondersoeke en vertroulike aangeleenthede. Die kommissie se woordvoerder, Jeremy Michaels, sê ander getuies wat in komende weke […]
# The Electoral Commission says it will conduct a review of the entire election process and address areas needing improvement. The local government elections have been declared free and fair, with a national voter turnout of 52-percent, which is an increase in participation compared with the 2021 polls. Approximately 14.9-million South Africans cast their ballots. […]
# Die voorsitter van die MK-party se nasionale tugkomitee, Dali Mpofu, sê die party het reeds voorlopige koalisiegesprekke met sommige politieke partye gevoer. Die party, wat aan sy eerste plaaslikeregeringsverkiesing deelgeneem het, het 9,76-persent van die stemme gekry wat dit landwyd die derde grootste party naas die ANC en die DA maak. Die MK-party het […]
# Die adjunkminister van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Dickson Masemola, sê sy departement gaan met provinsiale regerings saamwerk om munisipale rade te vestig. Slegs 72 van die land se 257 munisipaliteite het volstrekte meerderhede opgelewer na verlede week se verkiesing, en politieke partye sal bestuursreëlings moet tref. Masemola erken die samestelling van koalisieregerings in […]
# The Madlanga Commission will resume its public hearings today with alleged cartel member Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala returning to continue his testimony. In the past few weeks, the commission has held in-camera proceedings involving evidence linked to ongoing investigations and confidential matters. Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels says other witnesses expected in the coming weeks include […]
# MK Party National Disciplinary Committee chairperson Dali Mpofu says the party has already held exploratory coalition talks with some political parties. The party, contesting in its first local government elections, secured 9.76-percent of the votes, making it the third-biggest party in the country after the ANC and DA. The MK Party has secured an […]
# Deputy minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, doctor Namane Dickson Masemola, says the department will work with provincial governments to establish municipal councils. With only 72 of the country’s 257 municipal councils having outright majorities after the local government elections, political parties will have to negotiate governing arrangements in most municipalities. Masemola acknowledged […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa waarsku politieke partye om nie toe te laat dat koalisie-onderhandelinge in ʼn stryd om posisies en mag ontaard nie. Johannesburg, Tshwane en Ekurhuleni is onder die 136 munisipaliteite sonder ʼn volstrekte meerderheid, terwyl Kaapstad die enigste metro in die land is waar die DA dit wel bereik het. Ramaphosa het gisteraand […]
