Politics
Prasa was destroyed by greedy ANC politicians, Guptas - Montana tells Zondo
Montana continued his testimony at the state capture commission on Friday.
Cyril Ramaphosa's rise to power in 2018 offered South Africans hope that he would end corruption. Indeed, he made promises to do so. But he has met with resistance, especially within the ANC.
Provincial secretary Lindiwe Ntshalintshali confirmed to Eyewitness News that it had received a letter calling for an interim committee to be established arguing that its term of office was long expired.
Salga CEO Xolile George said that while councillors did not require any particular qualification, their lack of skills had become a problem.
ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte said that some of the advocates presenting the cases seemed to have a bias against the ANC but maintained that the outcome of the commission would be critical of both the state and their party.
The president was reacting to calls by some opposition parties, including the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), who said that the elections had the potential to be a COVID-19 super-spreader event if held this year.
Premier Alan Winde on Thursday suspended Madikizela for 14 days, pending the outcome of a probe by the premier's office. The Democratic Alliance (DA) provincial leader listed a BComm degree on his CV, but has acknowledged that he never actually completed the qualification.
ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte has blamed Ace Magashule's supporters of selectively leaking and manipulating audio of confidential meetings. She said that they were trying to sow fear.
It’s unclear what was on the agenda but Magashule has previously said he would consult the party's former leaders before carving a way forward on the organisation's step-aside resolution.
ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte spoke to Eyewitness News about party secretary general Ace Magashule, saying she was willing to suspend him if necessary.
In a hard-hitting interview with Eyewitness News, Duarte has called on Magashule to instruct his supporters to stop their campaign to destroy the ANC.
Madikizela is being forced to stay at home amid questions over his academic qualifications.
She has called on Magashule to do better by the governing party and instruct his supporters to stop the campaign to destroy the ANC.
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has given provincial secretaries a 5pm deadline on Thursday to submit names of those who must step aside as they face charges of corruption and other serious crimes.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has suspended Transport MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela for claiming to have a BCom degree in his CV when he has admitted that he has not completed his degree.
The state capture inquiry will switch focus and is set to hear evidence from former Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti.
Democratic Alliance (DA)'s Western Cape leader, Bonginkosi Madikizela, said in response to the accusations that he took full responsibility for not correcting the information on his CV. He also admitted that he did not finish his BCom degree.
ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe acknowledged that the party was destabilised by calls for Zuma to step down after the Guptas landed a plane at Waterkloof airbase but he maintained that whilst members of the party were captured by the Guptas, the ANC itself wasn’t.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said that other manufacturers’ terms, like Pfizer’s, risked handing over the country’s assets to the company.