President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday declared a state of national disaster in response to the ongoing energy crisis and said he has appointed an energy minister in the presidency to focus specifically on ending load shedding. The state of emergency…
EFF MPs were escorted from the chamber by the Parliamentary Protection Service. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has said his party will take legal action against National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, after his member was removed from parliament…
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA CAPE TOWN CITY HALL 9 FEBRUARY 2023 Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo, Deputy President David Mabuza, The Executive…
Sona’s annual red carpet parade of politicians with damp squibs. Thanks. If it includes the usual luxury and ego, South Africa might stand up and take notice. This time, no one did, and chances are no one cared. It was…
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have kept their promise to disrupt President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday, saying they will not be deterred by “constitutional delinquents”. “February in parliament, when Cyril starts, we start. This…
If you are lucky enough to have a special someone to spend Valentine’s Day with this year, you may find yourself wracking your brain for ideas on what to gift them. If you’re also the sentimental type, you might want…
Military intervention will not solve the underlying problems that caused the ‘insurgency’ in the first place Cabo Delgado province in Northern Mozambique has been at the center of a violent conflict that has claimed the lives of more than 4…
Tech giant Google didn’t come as much of a surprise with its much-anticipated press conference that announced a slew of AI-enabled updates to search, Maps, and Translation, as part of Google’s giveaway. The press conference was broadcast live on YouTube…
A champion of inclusive, fair and quality public health care has come down heavily on President Cyril Ramaphosa, pointing to serious failures in the entire system despite promises to improve it. As South Africans await another promise in the State…
Living in the 21st century means that we are exposed to a constant stream of content featuring people who look “perfect” on social media. Perfect body, perfect hair, and most importantly… perfect skin. While most of us already know, it’s…