More Promises – Has the President finally shown South Africans his...
South Africans will once again be tuned in to listen to President Cyril Ramaphosa deliver the “state of sorrow address” to the nation on...
The results are finally in #LGE2021
It has been an intense and busy few weeks but now finally the results of the 2021 local government elections are out. At the...
Ramaphosa’s SONA and Godongwana’s budget speech failed to adequately address youth...
Currently on a sabbatical, I had set an alarm on my phone to stop whatever I’d be doing and switch on the TV to...
Durban food riots turn the wheel of history
South Africa’s social crisis has erupted as the people Cyril Ramaphosa and Jacob Zuma deem expendable, those who bear the brunt of the past...
Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa Is The Official President Of South Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as the fifth president of the Republic of South Africa in style. On May 25, under blue skies and...
A family meeting: a seat at the all black table
Mr. President, we need to talk. We are living in a state of false unity and we can’t continue living like barcodes - separate...
Book Extract Alert from Nuclear: Inside South Africa’s Secret Deal
Shortly after Zuma received treatment in Moscow for alleged poisoning, he signed off on a massive, far-reaching – and unlawful – nuclear power deal...
If I was delivering the #SONA, I would prioritise…
On February 9, president Cyril Ramaphosa will be delivering his seventh state of the nation address. This speech is meant to report on the...
Presidency under fire as hundreds march demanding Basic Income Grant
Press Release 3 February 2023
Over 500 protesters marched to the Union Buildings on 2 February 2023, to call on President Ramaphosa to address their...
Press Release – Communities to march on the Union Buildings in...
The amandla.mobi community and partners will march to the Union Buildings on February 2 2023 at 10 am to demand that the South African...
Would Suspending Freedoms Help To End Gender-Based Violence?
NEWS ANALYSIS
“Violence against women has become more than a national crisis. It is a crime against our common humanity,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa during...
Can the ANCYL be the answer to the crisis of youth...
Zama Mthunzi
The formation and the announcement of the African National Congress Youth League National Youth National Task Team (ANCYL NYTT) last month has focussed...
SA government, where’s the accountability?
It’s been a tougher than usual week for South Africans particularly those living in the areas affected by the unrest and looting. People in...
Healthcare workers reflect on their Covid vaccine experiences
There was a sense of jubilation as people around South Africa in mid February as we watched nurse Zoliswa Gidi-Dyosi become the first person...
Before Parliament, Ramaphosa Shows He Doesn’t Get It On GBV
OPINION
“Women should not have to protect themselves from men. They should feel safe and secure with us as men,” said President Cyril Ramaphosa during...
SONA: We Need A Lot More Than Dreams Right Now
NEWS ANALYSIS
Cyril Ramaphosa gave his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, after being elected president of South Africa on June 20....
#SONA2021: A fatigued Ramaphosa urges South Africa to march forward together
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 11. It was markedly different from previous SONAs. The parliamentary...
How to become the president of the ANC
The African National Congress (ANC) will from 16 to 20 December hold its 54th national conference, where it will vote in a new president...
President Shocked Is Too Rich To Lead
President Cyril Ramaphosa may not realise this, but his now-infamous quotes about being ‘shocked’ and ‘appalled’ by various details he encounters while out on...
Rising vigilantism: South Africa is reaping the fruits of misrule
Once relegated to the margins of South African politics, anti-immigrant activism has gone mainstream. Several anti-immigrant groups including Operation Dudula, All Trucker Foundation and...
