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ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa interacted with eThekwini residents during election campaigning at the weekend.
ANC

ANC seeks to regain eThekwini support as MK Party faces list dispute

An analyst suggests that the list dispute in MK Party could help the ANC recover support in eThekwini.

  • Willem Phungula
3 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation during the 2026 National Heritage Day celebrations at Bongolethu Sports Stadium in Oudtshoorn.
GBVF

Ramaphosa: GBV 'is not our heritage’ – but is there money to match the message?

He's promised a national address. Parliament wants to see the budget first.

  • Vivian Warby
4 min read
The ad hoc committee rejected an EFF submission that President Cyril Ramaphosa obstructed its work by failing to facilitate suspended intelligence inspector-general Imtiaz Fazel’s appearance.
PARLIAMENT

Fazel absence: MPs reject EFF bid to blame Ramaphosa

Why did South Africa’s suspended Inspector-General of Intelligence never testify before the ad hoc committee?

  • Ntsikelelo Qoyo
4 min read
Police are investigating the deaths of nine women whose bodies were discovered at various locations across Ekurhuleni.
EKURHULENI

Ekurhuleni murders mount: AA offers free armed response for women

Amid mounting fear over targeted violence against women in Gauteng, the Automobile Association has launched an emergency security initiative offering free panic-button support.

  • Willem van de Putte
3 min read
Musicians Kerolin Govender and Lynn Daphne Rudolph will represent South Africa at the BRICS Summit Symphony in New Delhi, India, on Saturday.
BRICS 2026

South African musicians to perform at BRICS Symphony in New Delhi

Durban-born musician Kerolin Govender and Johannesburg-based violist Lynn Daphne Rudolph will perform with an international ensemble at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.

  • Taschica Pillay
4 min read
The nomination of Advocate Thandazani Griffiths Madonsela SC as the evidence leader for the Section 89 impeachment inquiry has been set aside. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa raised objections.
PARLIAMENT

Ramaphosa gets his way as Madonsela removed from Section 89 impeachment inquiry

The Section 89 committee has set aside Advocate Thandazani Griffiths Madonsela’s nomination as evidence leader after considering new information.

  • Ntsikelelo Qoyo
4 min read
The R1 billion chaired by retired Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has failed to yield significant progress in tackling state capture cases.
MADLANGA COMMISSION

Madlanga vs Zondo: Fast-tracking justice after years of slow crawl

The Madlanga Commission is moving quickly to address state capture allegations, contrasting sharply with the slow implementation of the Zondo Commission's recommendations.…

  • Rapula Moatshe
4 min read
Eswatini’s King Mswati III during the SADC heads of states meeting in Durban on Monday.
SADC SUMMIT

Ramaphosa’s SADC chairmanship facing immediate test over Eswatini reform demands

President Cyril Ramaphosa, newly appointed chair of the SADC, confronts the challenge of addressing King Mswati III's authoritarian rule in Eswatini, as activists call for…

  • Willem Phungula
2 min read
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa greets Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa after the SADC chairmanship was formerly handed over to South Africa at the 46th SADC Summit in Durban on Monday.
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

SADC Chairmanship: Doubts over SA’s ability to balance alliances amid regional challenges

Political analysts express skepticism about South Africa's ability to effect meaningful change during its chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community, citing…

  • Willem Phungula
2 min read
With South Africa launching its new AI-powered Electronic Travel Authorisation system, the country is joining a global movement towards digital border management.
TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Inside SA’s new AI border system: Shorter queues, smart gates and big questions

As South Africa and the world roll out automated AI checkpoints to fight visa fraud, travellers are left balancing seamless journeys against growing data privacy fears.

  • Lutho Pasiya
5 min read
Migrants from neighbouring countries waiting for transport to take them to their home countries. President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned the violence and harassment of migrants in South Africa that led to many fleeing the country in recent months.
SADC SUMMIT

SADC summit: Ramaphosa addresses migrant treatment and regional unity

Ramaphosa condemns discrimination against migrants, urging SADC leaders to foster unity and address the root causes of migration.

  • Wendy Jasson Da Costa
3 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa at a public lecture on the Southern African Development Community (SADC)at the UKZN Westville Campus in Durban.
SADC SUMMIT

Ramaphosa’s SADC challenge: build a region that trades together - and lives together

Can South Africa build an economy strong enough that regional integration creates more opportunities than it displaces? The president is speaking a SADC public lecture at the…

  • National Reporter
3 min read
ATM parliamentary leader Vuyo Zungula and party Secretary-General Khukula when they addressed the media on the party's appeal against the Western Cape High Court ruling two weeks ago.
PHALA PHALA

ATM disappointed by Constitutional Court's refusal to hear impeachment appeal

The African Transformation Movement has expressed disappointment as the Constitutional Court refused to hear its appeal against a ruling halting the impeachment process of…

  • Willem Phungula
3 min read