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Battle Ready: Inside the EFF’s National Briefing
Economic Freedom Fighters Solidify Stance and Rally Base Ahead of 12th Anniversary The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a prominent political party in South Africa, held a comprehensive press briefing outlining their upcoming 12th-anniversary celebrations and addressing a spectrum of pressing national issues. The briefing, led by party leader Julius Malema, served as a platform…
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Weaponizing the Dollar: How U.S. Sanctions Aim to Cripple the ANC
The bilateral relationship between the United States and the Republic of South Africa, a partnership once hailed as a cornerstone of post-apartheid democratic progress in Africa, has reached a critical and perilous juncture. The introduction of the “U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025” (H.R. 2633) in the United States Congress represents the most…
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The Day the Road Wept: How 17 Lives Were Lost on Seke Road-A Scar on the Heart of Chitungwiza
A Predictable Tragedy The sun rose on July 22, 2025, over a scene of familiar, bustling routine. Along Seke Road, the vital economic artery connecting the sprawling, densely populated town of Chitungwiza to Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, the morning commute was in full swing. Commuter omnibuses, known colloquially as “kombis,” ferried workers, shoppers, and students…
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MK Party Files No-Confidence Motion in Ramaphosa, Declares Budget a “Financial Coup”
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has formally submitted a motion of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa, a direct legislative assault on the new Government of National Unity (GNU). The move comes amid a fiery media briefing where the party decried the national budget as a “financial coup against the…
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The Axe Falls: Ramaphosa Suspends Controversial DPP Andrew Chauk
Pretoria, South Africa – July 21, 2025 – President Cyril Ramaphosa today announced the immediate suspension of Advocate Andrew Chauke, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for South Gauteng, pending an inquiry into his fitness to hold office. The decision, made in terms of section 14(3) read with 12(6)(a) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)…
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Four Arrested in Connection with DJ Sumbody’s 2022 Murder
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – July 21, 2025 – In a significant development nearly two years after the assassination of beloved South African artist DJ Sumbody, police have arrested four men, including the suspected mastermind who allegedly ordered the hit. The arrests mark a pivotal moment in the high-profile murder case that has gripped the nation.…
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AXED: Ramaphosa Sacks Nkabane Over SETA Scandal
Johannesburg, South Africa – President Cyril Ramaphosa has fired Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane, following months of intense public and political pressure over allegations that she misled Parliament regarding the appointment of boards for the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs). The move comes just a day before Nkabane was scheduled to face…
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“Sellout of Note”: Mbalula Slams Zuma Over Morocco Alliance
A deep ideological rift has erupted between the African National Congress (ANC) and the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, with ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula labelling MK Party leader Jacob Zuma a “sellout” over his recent support for the Kingdom of Morocco in the long-standing Western Sahara dispute. The fierce condemnation follows a high-profile visit by former…
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No ‘Paradise’ for CEO: Coldplay Concert Clip Leads to Resignation
The chief executive of New York-based tech firm Astronomer, Andy Byron, has resigned after a video of him embracing a fellow executive at a Coldplay concert went viral, sparking a firestorm of online discussion about corporate leadership and conduct. In a statement shared with CNN on Saturday, Astronomer’s board of directors confirmed it had accepted…
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A Betrayal of Principle: Jacob Zuma and the MK Party’s Moroccan Gambit
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the South African political landscape and drawn sharp criticism from international observers, former President Jacob Zuma and his uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party have publicly endorsed Morocco’s controversial autonomy plan for the occupied territory of Western Sahara. A recent video, released to coincide with their visit to Rabat,…