Author: Malebogo Putu
Magwenya was speaking to the media on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit held at the Nasrec Expo Centre, in Johannesburg. “The declaration has been adopted by the leaders here at the summit. We were edging closer and closer to that unanimous adoption and now we have a summit declaration adopted. “There was a slight change in the programme. Normally the adoption happens right at the end but throughout the day yesterday, during various bilateral talks, there was a sense that we should actually move to have the summit declaration adopted first as a first order of the day…
The issue of migration and its growing impact on South Africa’s labour market once again came under sharp focus in Parliament this week, as United Democratic Movement (UDM) Deputy President Nqabayomzi Kwankwa pressed President Cyril Ramaphosa to explain why the government continues to deny South Africans explicit protection in sectors dominated by undocumented foreign workers. “Mr. President, the hypocrisy of some African countries on this issue cannot continue to go unchallenged,” Kwankwa said, drawing comparisons with other African states that have implemented protectionist labour measures. “Zimbabwe’s indigenization policy, Tanzania’s business licensing order, and Ghana’s Investment Promotion Act all safeguard their…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid a working visit to the Vatican, where he was received by His Holiness Pope Leo. The visit combined diplomacy and reflection, as the President and his delegation laid a wreath at the grave of the late Pope Francis and held extensive discussions with the Pontiff on global peace and development. President Ramaphosa said the visit was an opportunity to reaffirm South Africa’s commitment to cooperation with the Holy See and to promote values of peace, justice, and solidarity. We, as South Africans, have represented our country here. It’s been a working visit, where…
President Donald J. Trump announced that no U.S. government officials will attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa, citing what he described as the killing and slaughter of Afrikaners and the illegal confiscation of their land and farms. In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared, “It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa. Afrikaners (People who are descended from Dutch settlers, and also French and German immigrants) are being killed and slaughtered, and their land and farms are being illegally confiscated. No U.S. Government Official will attend as long as these Human…
In a dramatic escalation of internal turmoil, South Africa’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) suspended its deputy president and parliamentary leader, Dr. John Hlophe, on Wednesday, nullifying his recent decision to replace chief whip Colleen Makhubele with Des van Rooyen — a move that had only been announced hours earlier. The precautionary suspension, issued by party founder and president Jacob Zuma upon his return from a trip to Burkina Faso, underscores deepening factional rifts within the third-largest party in Parliament. The developments, outlined in two rapid-fire statements from the MKP’s Office of the Presidency, reflect Zuma’s assertion of authority amid accusations…
Police in the Northern Cape Province delivered significant blows to drug trafficking and armed robbery this week, seizing narcotics worth millions of rand and apprehending multiple suspects in coordinated operations, according to official statements. In the Namakwa District, authorities confiscated dagga valued at approximately R7.7 million during routine patrols. “The police in the Namakwa District has dealt drug dealers a major blow, when they seized dagga worth approximately R7.7 million rand during routine patrols,” stated Captain Ivan Magerman of the South African Police in Northern Cape. Two suspects are in custody after vigilant members noticed a suspicious vehicle with boxes…
A barber convicted of raping four minor boys was sentenced to four concurrent life terms, while three individuals received 15-year prison terms for stealing copper cables worth millions, South African police announced. “The Free State police welcomes the sentence handed down by the Wesselsbron Regional Court on Wednesday, 30 October 2025, in the case of a barber who preyed on little boys,” said Sergeant Mahlomola Kareli, a police spokesman in Free State. The suspect was found guilty on four counts of rape involving boys aged 12, 13, 15, and 15. “He has been sentenced to life imprisonment on each count…
Eastern Cape Police arrested a 34-year-old man early Wednesday for possession of an unlicensed AK-47 assault rifle, ammunition and drugs during an intelligence-driven operation in the OR Tambo District, authorities said. The arrest was carried out by the Mthatha-based OR Tambo District Task Team in Moyeni locality, Marubeni A/A, Libode, at about 03:00 on Nov. 5, 2025, as part of intensified Safer Festive Season operations, according to a statement by Capt. Welile Matyolo, a police spokesman in the Eastern Cape. Officers recovered the unlicensed AK-47 with ammunition, dagga bompies, sachets of Tik and an undisclosed amount of cash believed to…
Former Deputy President of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, Nolubabalo Mcinga, has expressed deep frustration over what she describes as a leadership crisis within the organization. Speaking in conversation with the SABC, Mcinga said the movement’s leadership was plagued by internal problems and a lack of empathy for the struggles of its members. “The Afrika Mayibuye leadership has a lot of problems,” she said. “I had challenges with my children’s school fees and all, and you have a president next to you who cannot listen to your problems or assist you in your challenges.” Mcinga questioned the moral standing of leaders…
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), the country’s third-largest parliamentary bloc, announced Tuesday the immediate replacement of its chief whip, Colleen Makhubele, with Des van Rooyen, a former finance minister whose four day tenure in 2015 triggered a currency crisis and cemented his reputation as a polarizing figure in post-apartheid governance. The move, confirmed in a media statement released by MKP spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela, signals a strategic consolidation of leadership within the party’s parliamentary caucus as it seeks to sharpen discipline and align more closely with its radical economic transformation agenda. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party is pleased to announce the appointment…