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DA chickens out of withdrawing from the GNU
Steenhuisen says Ramaphosa concocted a reason to remove Whitfield, who had travelled to the US without the President's authorization.Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen says the p...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 16:15hrs | 696 | by Staff reporter
Sanyatwe apologises to the Seventh-Day Adventist
The Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church has confirmed that Sports Minister Anselem Sanyatwe has apologised for making politically charged remarks during a recent religious event in Nyanga, Manicaland, ...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 20:37hrs | 2591 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa fires stinging rebuke at gogo Helen's DA
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will "not yield to threats and ultimatums" in a stinging rebuke to the second biggest party in his coalition government.Ramaphosa drew the Democ...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 16:35hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lawyer threatens legal action over SDA pulpit 'desecration'
Prominent lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu has demanded a formal apology and disciplinary action from the leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Zimbabwe following an incident he has described...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:24hrs | 1468 | by Staff reporter
Tagwirei can join politics, SDA leaders give their blessings
Some leaders within the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) church have come out in strong support of business tycoon and philanthropist Kudakwashe Tagwirei's foray into active politics, dismissing objections...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 13:04hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's GNU at risk after parliament backs budget
South Africa's parliament approved a key piece of budget legislation despite objections from the second-biggest party in the coalition government, raising the risk of the alliance unravelling....Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 07:57hrs | 267 | by Staff reported
ActionSA national chair's ex-wife cheated with DA's Steenhuisen
ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont has opened up about his struggles with the alleged infidelity of his ex-wife Terry Beaumont and DA leader John Steenhuisen in 2010.The incident l...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 11:30hrs | 1478 | by Staff reporter
DA leader upgrading his matric certificate enrols with Unisa
Following criticism of his academic qualifications, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has officially enrolled at the University of South Africa (UNISA). His studies will focus on manage...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 11:30hrs | 1690 | by Staff reporter
Steenhuisen contradicts Ramaphosa on Russia
The DA has distanced itself from President Cyril Ramaphosa's comments that the government views Russia as a "valuable ally and friend". This is after Ramaphosa told Russian President Vladimir ...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 13:52hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
South African education bill threatens Ramaphosa, DA deal
The second-biggest party in South Africa's unity government said on Wednesday that an education bill President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to sign into law this week endangers the coalition deal, the first ...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 13:51hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
DA to protect Ramaphosa, guns for Mashatile
While the DA will now protect ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal, it still wants Ramaphosa's deputy Paul Mashatile answering to the police for several allegations - including c...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 10:05hrs | 1930 | by Staff reporter
South Africa's White mediocrity and double standards on education
In a recent parliamentary session, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member of parliament Omphile Maotwe posed a critical question to Democratic Alliance (DA) member Natasha Mazzone regarding her claime...Published: 26 Jul 2024 at 08:41hrs | 469 | by Mbali Dlamini
Tony Leon reminds Ramaphosa of who's in charge
President Cyril Ramaphosa's plea to avoid a public spectacle over negotiations with the DA "mean nothing" after former DA leader and GNU negotiator Tony Leon wrote another letter reminding Ramaphosa o...Published: 28 Jun 2024 at 14:30hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
DA leader throws Ramaphosa under the bus over Phala Phala scandal?
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen says the Phala Phala matter was not discussed in negotiations with the African National Congress (ANC).Steenhuisen says the law must follow its...Published: 20 Jun 2024 at 14:35hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
White-led DA party seal South Africa unity pact with ANC
The African National Congress and its largest rival, the white-led, pro-business Democratic Alliance, agreed on Friday to work together in South Africa's new government of national unity, a step chang...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 13:32hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa re-elected as president of South Africa in a deal with the DA-vil
AFRICAN National Congress (ANC) leader, Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected to serve a second term as president of the Republic of South Africa.Ramaphosa, who was nominated alongside the Economic...Published: 15 Jun 2024 at 11:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa refuses to go, seeks coalition with DA
President Cyril Ramaphosa does not intend to resign as ANC leader despite leading the party to the historic loss of an electoral majority it has held for 30 years, the Mail & Guardian has learned....Published: 02 Jun 2024 at 11:41hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
SA, Namibian presidents roasted over Zimbabwe Mnangagwa inauguration
CONTROVERSY over Zimbabwe's disputed elections continues to hog the global limelight as foreign Parliaments debate the polls which saw President Emmerson Mnangagwa being declared winner last month....Published: 07 Sep 2023 at 06:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Maimane blames Zimbabwe Exemption Permit debacle on ANC and Zanu-PF relationship
"The courts have no choice but to uphold refugee laws and the constitution. If we want to solve the immigration crisis we have to go directly to the root of the problem, namely the dictatorship in Zim...Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:43hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
South Africa grants immunity to Putin
The South African has gazetted International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor's notice for the Diplomatic Immunity and Privileges Act to be granted to all international officials at BR...Published: 30 May 2023 at 07:47hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
King Mswati heads to Victoria Falls
TWO more heads of state, King Mswati III of Eswatini and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema have confirmed their attendance at the Transform Africa Summit (TAS) in Victoria Falls next week.T...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 15:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa denies knowing his tender tycoon nephew
"I don't even know this gentleman."With these words, President Cyril Ramaphosa has, for the first time, denied knowing Hangwani Morgan Maumela, his nephew from a previous marriage, who scored ...Published: 04 Nov 2022 at 05:41hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Nkosana Moyo abandons presidential dream
Nkosana Moyo, the Alliance for the People's Agenda leader, is giving up his presidential ambitions to focus on private business.The 2018 presidential candidate announced on Thursday that he wo...Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 19:11hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka's Phala Phala farm robbery investigator managed by Ramaphosa' people
One of the Public Protector investigators probing the Phala Phala farm robbery is allegedly being managed by two people on behalf of President Cyril Ramaphosa.The investigator, whose name is k...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 17:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Crime Intelligence funds used for Ramaphosa's Phala Phala 'farmgate' cover-up
A secret Crime Intelligence fund was used to finance the clandestine operations set up to trace the thieves who stole millions of dollars from President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm in February ...Published: 26 Jun 2022 at 10:31hrs | 1 | by Mzilikazi Wa Afrika
FBI roped in to investigate 'money laundering' at Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm
The burglary, which happened in February 2020, came to light earlier this month when former spy boss Arthur Fraser laid criminal charges against Ramaphosa.He claims $4 million was taken from t...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 14:19hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
'Former Spy Boss released Jacob Zuma from prison'
South African opposition Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen is contesting National Commissioner of Correctional Services Arthur Fraser's decision to release former President Jacob Zuma on par...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 11:40hrs | 8 | by Mandla Ndlovu
UDA leader Shumba promises economic success if elected President in 2023
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) leader Daniel Shumba has promised Zimbabwe's great economic success if they elect him President in the 2023 elections.He revealed that a number of citizens...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 13:50hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Calls mount against 'Zulu' security cluster ministers over lapses
THE startling admission by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the government was caught napping during the violent protests and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng was a sign that he was let down by his ...Published: 18 Jul 2021 at 11:40hrs | 2 | by Mayibongwe Maqhina, Tarryn-Leigh Solomons, Mervyn Naidoo
'Can Mnangagwa declare a war against potholes' - Mzembi
Former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to deal with potholes which are now a menace in the country's various roads.Mzembi said it takes the leadershi...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 15:22hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mandiwanzira hits out at 'staggering incompetence' over 'cartels' report
Former Cabinet Minister Supa Mandiwanzira has been left crying foul over what he called "staggering incompetence" by a South African publication, the Daily Maverick, whose exclusive report on the mass...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 05:55hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
SA's Minister in the Presidency dies of Covid-19-related complications
Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu died of Covid-19-related complications on Thursday, just 10 days after testing positive for the disease.President Cyril Ramaphosa described him as "a...Published: 21 Jan 2021 at 16:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Abducted' Zimbabwe doctor free of poisoning: Tests
A RANGE of blood and urine specimens extracted from Peter Magombeyi, the former Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) president, who was allegedly abducted by state security last year showed no...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
You can't continue to lie in this era of technology
Last week Zimbabweans watched in awe when the ZBC TV serialised a documentary that exposed the alleged abduction of the MDC-Alliance trio of Joanna Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marowa, as a ch...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 16:38hrs | 6 | by Innocent Mujeri
Ramaphosa's integrity 'dented', says Snuki Zikalala
As former Bosasa chief Gavin Watson's family closes the chapter on his life, the ANC Veterans' League head Snuki Zikalala says President Cyril Ramaphosa "has to grow up" after his integrity was "dente...Published: 04 Sep 2019 at 12:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe a failed state - SA opposition leader
South African Democratic Alliance party leader Mmusi Maimane says his country needs to intervene on the Zimbabwean situation which has all the hallmarks of a failed state. Maimane's sentiments...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chief Ndiweni's dilemma: A balanced analysis
The obfuscation of issues seems to have reached unprecedented levels and it is therefore necessary for sober voices and sound arguments to be part of the national discourse to preclude the noise from ...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 08:46hrs | 4 | by L Dube
Furore over unemployed doctors
The government has been accused of failing to deploy doctors that qualified in April despite a huge shortage of the health professionals.Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors deploying Association (ZHDA) ...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 11:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Interface' with President Chamisa: Of the Holiday Inn 'ordeal and prospects'
As promised this is my brief instalment on my interface with the MDC President Nelson Chamisa and his team namely Professor Welshman Ncube, Hon Tendai Biti, Madam Hon Mai Kore, Organiser Hon Chibaya, ...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 21:14hrs | 2 | by Sindiso Shepherd Mazibisa
'Chamisa leading Zimbabweans to a bleak dungeon'
As promised this is my brief instalment on my interface with the MDC President Nelson Chamisa and his team namely Professor Welshman Ncube, Hon Tendai Biti, Madam Hon Mai Kore, Organiser Hon Chibaya, ...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 14:16hrs | | by Sindiso Mazibisa
'Ramaphosa's donations from White Monopoly Capital must be made public'
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to publish all the donations he had received during his 2017 ANC presidential campaign, finding he had breached the executive ethics...Published: 19 Jul 2019 at 17:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2019 ZITF perceptions
The 60th of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair had more than 532 companies who participated in showcasing their services and products. The Trade Fair theme was "Propagating Industrial Growth throug...Published: 15 May 2019 at 08:13hrs | 13 | by Enos Denhere
Malema's grandmother dies
Condolences are pouring in from all corners following the passing of EFF leader Julius Malema's grandmother, Koko Sarah Malema.Malema on Saturday tweeted a tribute to his grandmother, who pass...Published: 04 May 2019 at 20:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa plans to appoint more MDC official to key govt positions
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa plans to appoint more opposition officials to key government positions notwithstanding his continuing brawl with MDC boss Nelson Chamisa - who has adamantly refused to...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 16:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa fishes in Chamisa's pond
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa plans to appoint more opposition officials to key government positions notwithstanding his continuing brawl with MDC boss Nelson Chamisa - who has adamantly refused to rec...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 07:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Digging to the roots of Maimane's stunts
Last week the South African opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, Mmusi Maimane handed a letter to the Zimbabwean embassy in that country requesting to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa over the...Published: 04 Feb 2019 at 14:56hrs | | by Nobleman Runyanga
Maimane, a thorn in the flesh for Mnangagwa?
South Africa's main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), has emerged as a thorn in the flesh for President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the wake of a vicious military clampdown against opposition ...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 12:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mmusi Maimane is a complete puppet,' says Obert Gutu
MDC-T Deputy President Obert Gutu has waded into the debate regarding South African opposition leader Mmusi Maimane's impending visit to Zimbabwe, saying the Democratic Alliance leader is a "full-fled...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 06:34hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Stay out of Zimbabwe's business, analysts advise SA's 'Uncle Tom'
Political analysts have warned DA leader Mmusi Maimane against intervening in Zimbabwe after he wrote to President Emmerson Mnangagwa asking to meet over the ongoing crisis in the neighbouring country...Published: 02 Feb 2019 at 05:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
DA leader's condemns Zanu PF barbarism lost its sting - he never criticised MDC betray
"The stability of Zimbabwe is critical to the stability of our region. The protection of democratic rights in Zimbabwe is critical to the advancement of democracy throughout the region. But more impor...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:15hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
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