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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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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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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,…
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A Presidency on Trial: Malema’s EFF Declares Legal War on Ramaphosa Over Mchunu Affair
In the high-stakes theatre of South African politics, President Cyril Ramaphosa has often been lauded as a master strategist, a leader navigating the treacherous currents of his party and the state with a steady hand. Yet, his latest move—an attempt to sideline the embattled Minister of Police, Senzo Mchunu—has prompted a fierce constitutional challenge that…
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State of Siege: Ramaphosa Launches Judicial Inquiry into Criminal Syndicate Infiltration of Police
Pretoria – In a significant address to the nation, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the establishment of a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate explosive allegations of a sophisticated criminal syndicate operating within South Africa’s law enforcement and intelligence agencies. The announcement follows public statements made by Lieutenant General Ntshala Mkhwanazi, which have sent shockwaves…
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A Nation on the Brink: Mkhwanazi’s Stand and Ramaphosa’s Moment of Truth
South Africa stands at a precipice, staring into an abyss of its own making. The bombshell allegations dropped by KwaZulu-Natal’s top cop, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, were not just a political scandal; they were a raw, unfiltered exposé of a state seemingly at war with itself. His detailed account of a sophisticated criminal syndicate, allegedly…