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Department of Forestry Fisheries and the Environment | Dion George | Featured | News | Politics | South Africa

Ramaphosa fires Dion George, shaking up South Africa’s Cabinet
Byadmin November 12, 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially fired the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Dion George, following weeks of public speculation. The Presidency confirmed George’s removal on 12 November 2025, after reports surfaced about his dual citizenship in South Africa and the United States. However, sources suggest that his removal had less to do with…

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Cyril Ramaphosa | Emmerson Mnangagwa | Featured | Madagascar | News | Politics

Ramaphosa calls for stronger SADC regional integration
Byadmin November 7, 2025

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders gathered on 7 October 2025 under one vision of regional integration and a resilient SADC economy that works for its people. President Cyril Ramaphosa officially opened the SADC Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government, calling for collective action to build peace, stability, and prosperity across the…

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electronic voting | Featured | Independent Electoral Commission | local government elections | News | Politics

2026 Local Government Elections: Youth power digital voter surge
Byadmin November 4, 2025

It seems like South Africans are embracing technology as they prepare for the 2026 Local Government Elections. The Electoral Commission (IEC) has reported a surge in voter registration, showing a growing sense of participation among young citizens eager to shape the country’s future. The statistics focus on data from January to September 2025, recording over…

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elon musk | Featured | Gary Player | Important | Lifestyle | Politics

Malema takes cheap shot at Gary Player over call for BEE ban
Byadmin November 3, 2025

Julius Malema has taken a below-the-belt shot at golfer Gary Player, who has called on the South African government to abolish transformative legislation, like Black Economic Empowerment. The Economic Freedom Front (EFF) leader has even gone as far as to figuratively wish death upon the veteran sports star. Over the weekend, Gary – who splits…

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Featured | Helen Zille | Important | Local Celebs | Politics

Oops! Is this why Helen Zille posted and deleted dance video?
Byadmin November 2, 2025

The Democratic Alliance’s mayoral candidate, Helen Zille, for the city of Johannesburg, has posted and deleted a video of her dancing to a clip of a popular Amapiano track. This comes as the former party leader has made several recent outspoken comments about the city’s water crisis, the deterioration of infrastructure, and the proposed management…

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ANC | Coalition Government | Government of Provincial Unity | GPU | IFP | Politics

MK party’s move to usurp power in KwaZulu-Natal gains momentum
Byadmin October 29, 2025

The ambitious plan by the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) to topple the KwaZulu-Natal government of provincial unity (GPU), led by the IFP, has taken a new form. While it was largely believed that the motion, which was dated for debate, had not been confirmed by the speaker of the KZN legislature, Nontembeko Boyce, it will…

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ANC | BBEEE | DA | Helen Zille | Ivan Meyer | Politics

Zille: Poor black people are better off in DA-governed area
Byadmin October 28, 2025

The Democratic Alliance (DA) federal chair, Helen Zille, on Tuesday, argued that black people receive the best service delivery where the DA governs. “They get the best opportunities, best public access through transport and various other things. It is far better for a poor person to end up in DA administration because they can get…

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Bheki Cele | Bongani Mpungose | Cassel Mathale | Cyril Ramaphosa | Fannie Masemola | Politics

Mchunu’s letter was ‘unusual’ and ‘problematic’, says police deputy minister Cassel Mathale
Byadmin October 28, 2025

Deputy police minister Cassel Mathale’s testimony at parliament’s police ad hoc committee added to the number of government officials who were not consulted before suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu disbanded the KwaZulu-Natal political killings task team. Mathale said Mchunu’s December 2024 directive to “immediately” disband the task team and submit a closure report within a…

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Bheki Cele | Featured | Ian Cameron | News | Parliament | Politics

‘Shut Up’ – Cele vs Cameron at Ad Hoc Committee [VIDEO]
Byadmin October 23, 2025

Tensions flared when former Police Minister Bheki Cele was questioned by Portfolio Committee on Police chairperson Ian Cameron before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. The Committee, which is investigating KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations of criminality within the South African Police Service (SAPS), was hearing Cele’s evidence. Cameron questioned Cele about his connection…

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2024 general elections | ANC | Anc Youth League | Coalition Government | Government of Provincial Unity | Politics

KwaZulu-Natal coalition in jeopardy as MK party motion tests relations between ANC and IFP
Byadmin October 21, 2025

The future of the KwaZulu-Natal government of provincial unity hangs in the balance after Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe party submitted a motion of no confidence in premier Thamsanqa Ntuli which could succeed, given the strained relations between the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the ANC. The traditional political foes have enjoyed more cordial relations after…

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