US President Donald Trump has arrived at Chequers, the country residence of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, for bilateral talks and a joint press conference later today. The visit comes after a lavish state banquet at Windsor Castle, where Trump praised the event as one of the “highest honours”
Former President Barack Obama has warned that the United States faces a “political crisis unlike anything we’ve seen in recent times” following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Speaking at an event in Pennsylvania, Obama said he did not personally know Kirk and often disagreed with his views,
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, known for his outspoken criticism of corruption, is facing new scrutiny following revelations in an upcoming book, “Malema: Money. Power. Patronage.” The book exposes Malema’s ownership of a R21.6 million property empire, which he allegedly did not declare in Parliament. It details lavish
The National Assembly considers a full agenda of committee reports and recommendations, including: MDDA Board Vacancies: Recommendation of candidates to fill two positions. Trade, Industry and Competition: Amended 2024/25 Annual Performance Plan & 2nd and 3rd quarter performance. Sport, Arts and Culture: Reports on 2023/24 and 2024/25 quarterly performance. SCOPA
15 September 2025: Floods in the Eastern Cape, tornado-like storms in KwaZulu-Natal, repeated heavy rains in the Western Cape, and drought and water scarcity in the country’s interior are a few of the many events that have damaged clinics, cut off patient access, and disrupted delivery of life-saving medicines in
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia to urgently deploy public order units to protect hospitals and clinics from being blocked by anti-migrant groups such as Operation Dudula. This follows reports of foreign nationals being prevented from accessing healthcare services in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Activists
President Donald Trump has said he is prepared to impose tougher sanctions on Russia, but only if NATO nations take similar steps, including ending purchases of Russian oil. Writing on his social media platform, Trump said he was “ready to go” once NATO allies agreed to act together. He
We meet here today to deepen our resolve, streamline our strategies and strengthen our programmes to address the deep-seated challenges across the local government sphere. It is important for us as we discuss the challenges of local government that we remember what the drafters of our constitution who through the
There’s growing speculation that the ANC’s upcoming special NEC meeting may turn its attention to the turmoil crippling municipalities in the North West. This follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent visit to the province, where he was confronted with the full extent of local government dysfunction. According to insiders, the
The Bipartite Alliance, representing Somandla Clothing and the Nduduzo Memela Foundation, condemns Mr. Julius Malema and the EFF for unnecessarily targeting Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in relation to the Ad Hoc Committee investigating his allegations. We believe the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference, and corruption is a
