ANC ward 11 branch chairperson Duduzane Zuma traded in his fancy suit for shorts and a black rubbish bag at the weekend‚ getting his hands dirty while helping to clean up a neighbourhood in rainy Newlands East‚ Durban. The…
The local government election results in Ndlambe reflect the national trends. The ANC made considerable losses, the DA lost a bit of support but consolidated it elsewhere, and the EFF made gains. Nationally, it’s interesting to note the…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) met at the Port Alfred Civic Centre (Memorial Hall) on Wednesday late afternoon in a pre-election bid to explain why a DA-run municipality would resolve the myriad issues being experienced in the area. The DA…
Suspended ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule says there is no need for him to read the Johannesburg high court full bench ruling dismissing his bid to reverse his suspension by the governing party. However‚ Magashule said he would appeal…
GERHARD PAPENFUS – CEO of the National Employers Association of South Africa (NEASA) Two weeks ago, it appeared that the ANC was bulldozing ahead in its pursuit of its ideal of a socialist state. It then appeared that the ANC and EFF were…
Former president Jacob Zuma on Sunday said there was still plenty of tea available for those who wanted to visit his Nkandla homestead. This as a long list of high profile politicians have in the past weeks visited Zuma. Among the most…
President Cyril Ramaphosa is recovering from a common cold‚ his acting spokesperson Tyrone Seale told TimesLIVE on Monday. Seale was responding to questions about Ramaphosa’s health after minister in the presidency Jackson Mthembu told…
The state capture inquiry on Tuesday heard how controversial former SAA board chair Dudu Myeni knew intimate details about the inner workings of Eskom, and suggested solutions to fix the power utility despite not being in its employ. This…
Politicians took to the media on June 20 2019 after the second instalment of the state of the nation address by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Tiso Blackstar Group
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May was visibly emotional on May 24 2019 as she delivered the final sentences of her resignation speech outside Downing Street, London.
Port Alfred’s polling station at the civic centre opened on time (7am) this morning, and everything was calm with the political parties present to help answer any questions from the electorate. Please, exercise your right to vote today.…
A study of the history of South Africa’s premier distance learning institution Although the subject matter might seem a little dry author Andrew Manson has produced a fascinating insight into the ever-changing South African political…
Media statement from the South African Police Service, Media Centre, Eastern Cape The cowardly acts of arson where five (5) homes and two (2) vehicles were gutted last night and approximately nine (9) persons treated at the local hospital…
Having Cyril Ramaphosa as president while he is still surrounded by the same cronies who surrounded Jacob Zuma is like changing a dirty nappy but not cleaning the baby’s bum, according to former Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Athol Trollip, who…
