Nolubabalo Mcinga, President of the Azania Movement and former First Deputy President of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, has described 2025 as a defining year in South Africa’s political evolution. In reflections shared on X, she framed the year as one marked by ideological reassessment and renewed debate about the future
Former South African minister Lindiwe Zulu shares a glimpse into her Christmas Day celebrations. source
Detailed evidence before the Madlanga Commission has shed light on the internal mechanics of how PKTT cases were processed and transferred, revealing a system heavily reliant on manual procedures and fragmented oversight. Witnesses described a pipeline that depended on physical files, email correspondence, and individual initiative rather than integrated
Parliament’s CoGTA portfolio committee has moved to seek a legal opinion after confirmation that the South African Church Defenders have filed a Gauteng High Court challenge against the CRL Rights Commission Section 22 committee for the Christian sector. The department briefed MPs that the CRL is a Chapter 9 institution
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has wished South Africans a peaceful and meaningful Christmas, calling on the nation to reflect on unity, compassion, and shared responsibility during the festive season. Mashatile encouraged citizens to use the Christmas period to strengthen family bonds, care for the vulnerable, and extend kindness to
The ANC has officially commemorated the Molemole Five fallen comrades at the Rangers Sports Ground in Esleben, Limpopo Province. The mark of the fallen cadres was also used to mark the 70 years of the Freedom Charter, delivered by the Deputy Minister of Police and ANC NEC member Cassel Mathale.
The South African Church Defenders (SACD) have launched a high stakes legal challenge against the CRL Rights Commission, warning that the commission’s proposed self regulatory framework for churches threatens constitutional freedoms and opens the door to state control of religion. Speaking at a media briefing, SACD leaders confirmed that they
The head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, Advocate Andrea Johnson, appeared before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee where she criticised KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s 6 July 2025 media briefing, calling it unnecessary. That briefing drew national attention after Mkhwanazi alleged political interference, criminal infiltration within law enforcement and
South Africa’s defence leadership is under intense scrutiny after a public clash between Defence Minister Angie Motshekga and the Chief of the South African Navy, Monde Lobese. Vice Admiral Lobese sparked controversy after alleging that the continued underfunding of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) was deliberate, raising concerns
Former Public Protector and respected constitutional law scholar Professor Thuli Madonsela has spoken out publicly for the first time in an emotional, hard-hitting media briefing, detailing what she describes as a traumatic R10 million legal fight, an alleged attempted eviction days after her partner’s death, and serious fears for her
