Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto addresses a news conference at his official residence in Karen district of Nairobi. Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the August 9 election of William Ruto as President in a unanimous decision, Chief Justice Martha Koome said, throwing out a petition brought by opposition leader Raila Odinga. “This is a unanimous decision of […]
The fleet-footed Damian Willemse will start at flyhalf and Canan Moodie will make his international debut after Handre Pollard, Lukhanyo Am and Pieter-Steph du Toit were ruled out due to knee injuries while Elton Jantjies also misses out on selection after injuring his hand. The Springboks have made a staggering eight changes to their starting […]
The governing party has suffered several setbacks recently, including a dismal performance at the 2021 local government elections. Independent elections analyst Dawie Scholtz believes the African National Congress (ANC) may still have a shot at winning the 2024 general elections. The governing party has suffered several setbacks recently, including a dismal performance at the 2021 […]
A masseuse has accused Godongwana of fondling her while she was giving him a massage earlier this month. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana was not fit for the position as the recent sexual assault allegations against him were compounding on his failure to manage the economy. The party […]
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has confirmed to Eyewitness News that Mentor died in the early hours of Tuesday morning. ActionSA member and former MP, Vytie Mentor, has passed away following a long illness. The 58-year-old was hospitalised for several months prior to her passing. “She had heart problems. The other details, we as ActionSA, left […]
North West ANC NEC and the newly-elected provincial officials have been served with court papers. Party Provincial Secretary Louis Diremelo has confirmed that they have been served with court papers by a group of aggrieved party members in the province. The group intends to challenge the outcome of the ninth provincial conference which was held in […]
Siviwe Gwarube, who served as deputy chief whip until Thursday, is also the party’s former national spokesperson. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has made a number of changes to its parliamentary caucus, including the appointment of Siviwe Gwarube as the official opposition’s new chief whip. Gwarube, who served as deputy chief whip until Thursday, is also […]
Deputy speaker in the Gauteng legislature Nomvuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela is due to appear before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on charges of assault and crimen injuria today. The wife of Deputy Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela is accused of attacking Sergeant Lizzy Mojapelo who was pregnant at the time. Mojapelo is represented by AfriForum’s Private Prosecution […]
The African National Congress will on Thursday convene a media briefing to announce the official nomination process and rules for its 55th national elective conference, which is due to start on 16 December. More details on NEWS24
The former MEC secured an overwhelming victory after over 300 delegates voted his entire slate into the top five at the ninth provincial conference. Newly-elected African National Congress (ANC) North West chairperson, Nono Maloyi, said that stability and unity were part of his priority list as he assumed office. The former MEC secured an overwhelming […]