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Can the ANC rise from the ashes after its January 8 Statement?
The ANC faces significant challenges as it approaches its January 8 Statement, with declining support and internal divisions. Can the party rejuvenate itself and reclaim its position as a leader in South Africa?
Sleeping MPLs lack of respect
Who can forget EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi calling out Maite Nkoana-Mashabane with his impassioned "She is sleeping in Parliament"?
Godongwana pays tribute to ‘fearless leaders’ in Gordhan and Mboweni during MTBPS
Enoch Godongwana has paid tribute Tito Mboweni and Pravin Gordhan, shining a light on the work of two former finance ministers.
SAA is debt-free! But is in dire need of a cash injection
Another State Owned Entity can report good news as SAA reveals that it is debt-free, but is in need of an equity partner or loan facility.
Ramaphosa pays tribute to Sadtu’s founding president and former labour minister Membathisi Mdladlana
Mdladlana was a teacher by training and a former school principal, serving as the labour minister in the Cabinets of former presidents Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, Kgalema Motlanthe and Jacob Zuma.
Parliament, Cosatu slam Mkhwebane over “racial slurs”
Cosatu also criticized Mkhwebane for her “shameful utterances and attacks” on South Africans of Indian descent.
Impeached Mkhwebane attacks ‘Indian persecutors’ after SCA struck ‘dead on arrival’ appeal from the roll
Judge Visvanathan Ponnan described the appeal as ‘dead on arrival’.
A political hero, Pravin Gordhan ticked SA’s boxes
Seasoned activist-journalist Marlan Padayachee writes that Pravin Gordhan’s firebrand activism had attracted a love-hate repertoire across his native homeland: to the nation’s previously disenfranchised black masses, he was a hero.
Does the Natal Indian Congress have a role in the future South Africa we want and deserve?
There is no doubt of the impact of the NIC on the country’s politics – and history – especially its role in forming the United Democratic Front in 1983, which mobilised against apartheid, demanding the creation of a united, nonracial, non-sexist, and democratic South Africa, the writer says.
I felt the finances of our country were in safe hands with comrade PG – Nhlanhla Nene
Nene was speaking at Gordhan’s memorial service held by Sars in Pretoria.
Mbalula defends Gordhan’s legacy and slams EFF’s remarks as ‘evil and morally repulsive’
African National Congress (ANC) secretary general Fikile Mbalula has slammed the statements of those who have slandered the name of the late public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan, and labelled them as evil and morally repulsive.
Grand farewell to Pravin Gordhan
“Speaker after speaker heaped praise on Pravin Gordhan. Such an outpouring of grief and speeches that one dare not utter a bad word against him it would have been sacrilegious. ”
Childhood neighbour and fellow MK cadre pays tribute to Pravin Gordhan
Dipak Patel described Pravin Gordhan as a principled and ethical man.
KZN ANC heavyweights share fond memories of Pravin Gordhan
KwaZulu-Natal ANC heavyweights share fond memories of former finance minister Pravin Gordhan during apartheid.
Top stories this week: Diddy arrested, Snowtember hits SA, and Malema mocks Pravin Gordhan’s funeral
This week’s news highlights a range of stories from Diddy’s arrest, updates of the Babel restaurant saga and weather warnings that is expected to affect South Africans.
‘Honour Pravin Gordhan’: Call for the country’s executive to fight corruption
Delivering his tribute at Pravin Gordhan’s funeral service, former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo hailed Gordhan for fighting corruption and praised him for being the first sitting Cabinet minister to testify about corrupt activities that took place in government.
‘Forward ever, backward never’: Mbalula calls for continued fight against state capture in Gordhan’s honour
Former Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan is remembered by Fikile Mbalula for his courageous fight against corruption and unwavering dedication to good governance.
Pravin Gordhan and the role of the media was a dancing act
Listening and watching the attendees at his memorial was a jolt into the past. The eulogies from those across all walks of life, faith and colours represented all that we are as South Africans.
Gordhan backed GNU, hoped for ANC renewal
Party leaders, including President Cyril Ramaphosa and secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, paid tribute to Gordhan at his funeral service at Durban’s ICC on Thursday.
Malema mocks Pravin Gordhan in death, calls funeral a ‘ceremony of cats’
Though not direct in his metaphorical shots, it is clear who Malema has cryptically posted about.
‘The nation is forever indebted’: Cosatu pays tribute to Pravin Gordhan
Zingiswa Losi praises Pravin Gordhan for choosing the path of liberation, crafting the progressive Constitution, and building SARS, which has transformed the lives of millions in working-class communities.
Sbu Ndebele: Gordhan helped to connect the dots
Ndebele said Gordhan helped connect the dots and helped people to set aside their differences and focus on a common goal for all South Africans.
Hamba Kahle dad, I love you: Pravin Gordhan’s daughters pays heartfelt tribute to their father
Anisha and Priyesha Gordhan encouraged South Africans to continue their father’s legacy, a life devoted and dedicated to the betterment of this country and its people.
‘He was my comrade and colleague, but he was also a friend’: President Ramaphosa says he will miss Pravin Gordhan
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will remember Pravin Gordhan for his collaborative spirit and an activist who stood firm on principle.
Malema mocks Pravin Gordhan’s funeral, calls it a ‘ceremony of cats’
Though not direct in his metaphorical shots, it is clear who Malema has cryptically posted about.