The EFF on Thursday criticised the heavy police presence in parliament for the state of the nation address (Sona). The red berets said this “distracted” police resources from combating violent crimes in communities. This year’s Sona was low budget and broke most traditions with only 50 members
PARLIAMENT – President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered South Africa’s State of the Nation Address on Thursday. The address was preceded by a candle-lighting ceremony and moment of silence to honour and remember people who have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 45,000
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa has written to health minister Zweli Mkhize asking him to consider hiring 32 unemployed Eastern Cape pharmacists to assist with the rollout of the province’s Covid-19 vaccination programme. In a public letter to the minister on Wednesday, Holomisa said the
Former president Jacob Zuma was a no-show on Wednesday for what was apparently meant to have been a planned meeting with #FeesMustFall activist Bonginkosi Khanyile at his home in Umlazi, south of Durban. On Wednesday morning Khanyile, who is under house arrest, told TimesLIVE he could not
Johannesburg – While some of Jacob Zuma’s staunch supporters are ready to see him leave the Presidency this week, others have warned party president Cyril Ramaphosa that removing Zuma now could shatter his fragile hold on the party and the unity they have portrayed. The ANC is holding its
Stockholm – Swedish clothing giant H&M on Tuesday said it had withdrawn from sale a green hoodie with the inscription “coolest monkey in the jungle” after an ad featuring a black child triggered racism accusations. The company apologised on its Twitter account and said it
Pretoria – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) on Sunday said it will approach the US Embassy to ask for an explanation on a recent statement by President Donald Trump in which he apparently termed African countries as being “shitholes”.
Apart from insults, parliament has been serving meals to to staff and MPs this month to beat diabetes. The food ranges from pearled wheat and spinach salad, to home-made popcorn sprinkled with herbs. The menu overhaul was prompted by World Diabetes Month this month. According to NGO Diabetes
President-elect Donald Trump will roll out two top members of what he will cast as a “dream team” on Tuesday to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system, a transition official told Reuters on Monday. Trump is set to name Georgia congressman Tom Price as Health and Human Services
Cape Town – The calls by Cosatu-affiliated unions for President Jacob Zuma to resign are “strange”, as the African National Congress has never interfered with the leadership of these unions, ANC national spokesperson Zizi Kodwa said on Friday. Kodwa said the party had noted