‘ANC not concerned by EFF popularity during land hearings’
The governing party says it decided to support changing the Constitution after seeing massive public support for it during Parliament’s public hearings across the country.
The governing party says it decided to support changing the Constitution after seeing massive public support for it during Parliament’s public hearings across the country.
The ANC held a two-day lekgotla where it decided that it would move to have the Constitution amended to allow for expropriation of land without compensation.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says ANC lekgotla has called on the government to develop and implement a stimulus package to ignite growth and job creation.
Speaking via a televised address late last night, President Ramaphosa said the ANC’s lekgotla agreed to implement its conference resolution to expropriate land without compensation.
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule says the ANC has acknowledged the need to improve the economy as South Africans deal with the rising cost of living.
Zimbabweans took to the polls to cast their ballots in an election, which for the first time in over 30 years, does not include former President Robert Mugabe.
The delay in the start of the inquiry has been attributed to investigators not receiving the top-secret clearance they need from the State Security Agency.
Justice Raymond Zondo is briefing the media on Friday on the state capture inquiry.
Former President Jacob Zuma and Vladimir Putin enjoyed close relations and it was under his watch that South Africa entered into a nuclear deal with Russia.
President Cyril Ramaphosa initiated the remarks, he says the economic development of all BRICS countries have been affected by technological advancements.
The five heads of state from the BRICS nations smiled and held hands as they posed for a group photo before formal talks began.
The break the BRICS coalition plans to march to the convention centre to submit a memorandum to representatives as part of its campaign against what it calls the capitalistic nature of BRICS.
Without mentioning China’s trade enemy, the United States, Xi Jinping has called on BRICS countries to resist the increasing push for protectionism.
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says this is why the SA government needs to strengthen its trade ties with the rest of the African continent.
The summit, held in Sandton this year, will also hear remarks by China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin, India's Narendra Modi, and Brazil's Michel Temer.
The loan agreement was signed on Tuesday after high-level talks led by President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says China’s Xi Jinping has committed to invest $14.7 billion in South Africa.
Qaanitah Hunter says David Makhura’s main challenge going into the 2019 election campaign is to continue in his bid to root out corruption in the province.