JOHANNESBURG – The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) wants changes to local government structures to improve service delivery and restore public trust in municipalities. The organisation is proposing simpler municipal systems as part of the Review Draft White Paper on Local Government. SALGA is also calling for competency tests for ward councillors. Chief Officer […]
CAPE TOWN- Pressure is mounting on President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down after the Constitutional Court overturned Parliament’s 2022 decision to reject the Section 89 Panel Report. The court ordered that an impeachment committee be formed to investigate possible wrongdoing by the President. Political parties including the Economic Freedom Fighters, ActionSA and African Transformation Movement […]
STRAIT OF HORMUZ- Iran has responded to the latest U.S. proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, according to Iranian state media. The response was reportedly delivered through Pakistani mediators, who are helping facilitate negotiations between the two countries. While details of the response were not made public, discussions are said to include a 30-day […]
STRAIT OF HORMUZ- Donald Trump says a ceasefire agreement with Iran remains in place despite a military confrontation between Iranian forces and US naval destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz. The US claims Iran launched missiles, drones, and small boats targeting three American warships in what it described as an unprovoked attack. Trump said Iran […]
MOSCOW- Russian President Vladimir Putin says he believes the conflict between Russia and Ukraine could be coming to an end. Speaking after a scaled-back Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Putin referred to the war as a “special military operation” and criticised Western countries for continuing to support the Ukrainian government. Security concerns also led […]
JAPAN- Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets across Japan to oppose Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s efforts to strengthen the country’s military capabilities. Protesters say the government is moving Japan away from its long-standing pacifist identity, with “no war” becoming a common message at some of the country’s biggest demonstrations in years. Since taking […]
TSHWANE- Nasiphi Moya has accepted her nomination as ActionSA’s mayoral candidate for Tshwane, saying she is ready to serve and asking residents to support her for another five years. In her speech, she reflected on her rural upbringing in the Eastern Cape, where she grew up herding livestock and helping her family run a small […]
KWAZULU-NATAL- Sithembiso Ngema has been elected as the new provincial leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal at the party’s provincial congress held in Durban. He takes over from outgoing leader Francois Rodgers and was previously serving as deputy provincial leader. Ngema also served as a DA councillor in the eThekwini Municipality before joining […]
JOHANNESBURG- The MK Party (MKP) and the African Transformation Movement (ATM) have filed motions of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa following the Constitutional Court ruling on the Phala Phala matter. The court found that Parliament acted unlawfully when it voted against adopting a report that said Ramaphosa had a case to answer regarding the […]
IRAN- A reported CIA assessment has revealed that Iran could withstand a US naval blockade for up to four months before facing severe economic pressure, raising questions about Washington’s leverage in efforts to end the conflict. The report emerged as tensions between the US and Iran escalated again, with clashes reported in the Strait of […]