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The African National Congress is no longer the dominant party in South African politics. They managed to get 159 seats in the National Assembly. The have entered into negotiations with other political parties to form a government. Embarking into unchartered territory for the still young democracy, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the ANC will seek […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa may not be thinking straight. The president is hoping to form a government of National Unity with all major political parties with seats in parliament. The problem is many of these parties have such differing views that a consensus would be impossible for them to agree upon. Ramaphosa has made it clear

Saudi Arabia has ambitions to build immeasurable projects at Neom in Tabuk Province. Among the new industrial centres and tourism destinations is the “Line” which will be built as a zero-carbon region. The company that runs Neom is working with Volocopter on electric flying taxis for transportation. However, the Saudi monarchy has stated that while

There has been an outbreak of severe storms and at least two tornadoes on Monday afternoon, affecting parts of KwaZulu-Natal such as New Castle, Utrecht, Ballito, and Tongaat. The sudden onset of these extreme weather events, part of a broad spell of severe weather being experienced around South Africa this week, underscores the importance of

Hayatım Sale! Click to View The Palestinians in Gaza are the people who are bearing the brunt of this war and it has not been kind to them. Hamas may have not been wise when it launched its attack against Israel on October 8 which led to the onslaught, but this did not mean Israel

The African National Congress has made it clear that President Cyril Ramaphosa will remain in office. He is the party leader and they stand by him. The president has now called for unity. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the country’s political parties to work together for the good of the country as

African National Congress National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe says he is shocked by the Umkhonto We Sizwe party’s strong support among voters in KwaZulu-Natal. The Independent Electoral Commission’s dash board after just 7% of the votes counted in KZN showed that the MK party, which is led by former President Jacob Zuma, was the leading party

The West especially Europe remains divided over the war in Gaza. As blood shed rages on the streets of Gaza’s cities such as Rafah. Buildings are reduced to rubble. Some civil society groups within Europe want the continent to have a unified foreign policy that prioritizes halting the bloodshed. After the announcement that the International

Sapref oil refinery which has a nameplate capacity of 180 000 barrels per day and accounts for around 35% of the refinery capacity in South Africa was bought by the government. Sapref the country’s largest refinery, was jointly owned by oil majors BP and Shell. The DMRE said in a statement the sale included the interest

South Africans are becoming disillusioned with the status quo in politics. There is no telling who will succeed taking the lion’s share of seats in parliament, only that we ma have a king maker. Following the maiden election from in 1994, from 1999 a lot has happened which defines the current top five political parties: