Land must be returned to its rightful owners, presidential hopeful Cyril Ramaphosa said during his campaign trail in Grahamstown on Sunday. Ramaphosa made several promises at the cadres' forum in the Sarah Baartman Region. He spoke of radical economic transformation as well as land reform that needed to form part of the party's policy discussions in June. "There is still poverty: I could see it driving to this hall... In […]
Two unions say they don't want President Jacob Zuma addressing the May Day celebrations. Cosatu is set to celebrate May Day in Bloemfontein on Monday, a day that focusses on workers and their interests, with Zuma as the main speaker. He would be sharing the stage with his deputy, Cyril Ramaphosa, as well as with Cosatu President, Sdumo Dlamini, and SACP General Secretary, Blade Nzimande. The National Health Education and […]
President Jacob Zuma will not attend the funeral of ANC veteran Ahmed Kathrada‚ in accordance with the family’s wishes‚ the presidency said on Wednesday. Kathrada passed away in the early hours of Tuesday after spending the past month in hospital‚ recovering from brain surgery to remove a blood clot. Kathrada was a strident critic of Zuma and last year wrote an open letter‚ calling on the president to resign after […]
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has described relations between South Africa and Cuba as solidarity in practice. He was speaking after meeting his Cuban counterpart Salvador Valdes Mesa in Pretoria on Wednesday night. The two leaders discussed ways of strengthening political, economic and trade relations between the two countries. Vice President Valdes Mesa also paid a courtesy call on President Jacob Zuma. The Cuban healthcare is widely respected and seen as […]
African National Congress (ANC) treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize has spoken out against party members who have publicly pronounced their preferred candidates ahead of the ANC national conference in 2017. Mkhize’s name, that of Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, as well as Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, have been in the mix for leadership positions. Some media houses have speculated that Mkhize may be one option for Ramaphosa's deputy if he (Ramaphosa) becomes ANC president. Mkhize […]
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is available to take on the position of president of the ANC in 2017 should he garner enough support to do so. "It would be very humbling to get into a key position like that, to lead," said Ramaphosa. "I am available to stand," he said. He made the comments on Wednesday on radio station Power FM. In November, Cosatu endorsed the deputy president […]
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa will face questions on the minimum wage and the relationship between the legislature and the executive in the National Assembly on Wednesday. The deputy president will be answering oral questions for the last time this year. He will also face questions on government's plans to curb the growth of HIV/Aids in adolescent girls and young women. Both African Christian Democratic Party leader Kenneth Meshoe and United […]
The ANC has slammed its alliance partner Cosatu for publicly expressing their preference for party deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa as a replacement for ANC president Jacob Zuma. "We have noted some interested parties that have expressed publicly their preferences. These preferences do not help to bolster and foster unity in the ANC," ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa told News24. Cosatu essentially became the first organisation to launch Ramaphosa's presidential campaign, endorsing […]
The EFF has slammed the proposed National Minimum wage of R3500 per month, announced by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday, saying that the move favours business at the expense of workers. Ramaphosa announced the findings of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) report. Among them, is a proposal of an NMW of R3500 per month or R20 per hour. “The proposal will not lead to the desired resolution of the […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
