PRETORIA, July 19 – President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday sent condolences after the fishing vessel tragedy off Cape St Francis which claimed the life of at least one fisherman, while eight more are still missing. Search and rescue operations are continuing for the eight missing fishermen after the chokka boat, Maredon, with 16 crew on board, […]
PRETORIA, July 14 – President Jacob Zuma has called upon South Africans to use Mandela Day on July 18 to intensify the fight against poverty. The Nelson Mandela International Day, marked in honour of the world icon and late President Nelson Mandela, will this year be observed under the theme #ActionAgainstPoverty. In a statement from the […]
CAPE TOWN, July 7 – South Africa President Jacob Zuma on Friday “expressed deep sadness” and extended his condolences on the passing of legendary former South African Rugby Union (SARU) captain Salie Fredericks, who died on Thursday, at the age of 74. Salie, who had suffered from diabetes and had had both legs amputated, was […]
JOHANNESBURG, July 5 – In a bid to deal a deadly blow to factions and slates within the governing African National Congress, President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday proposed that the losing candidate in the race for ANC presidency should become the deputy president at the party’s elective conferences. “For us to succeed we must get rid […]
JOHANNESBURG, July 5 (ANA) – President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday, proposed that the losing candidate for the ANC presidency should become the deputy president at the party’s elective conferences. “In the spirit of combating slate politics and factionalism, a significant number of comrades have proposed that we find a mature and sound way of politically managing possible […]
CAPE TOWN, July 4 – President Jacob Zuma has signed a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) proclamation sanctioning a probe into the role of the Gauteng health department in the transfer of patients from the Life Esidimeni Centre to several NGO’s which ultimately resulted in the deaths over 100 psychiatric patients. A statement issued by the […]
JOHANNESBURG, July 4 – President Jacob Zuma appointed Justice Dumisani Hamilton Zondi and Justice Jody Kollapen as acting judges in the Constitutional Court, the Presidency said on Tuesday. “President Jacob Zuma has in terms of section 175 (1) of the of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, appointed Justice Dumisani Hamilton Zondi, a Judge […]
JOHANNESBURG, July 3 – President Jacob Zuma will travel to Hamburg in Germany to attend the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday, the Presidency said. South Africa is one of the 19 member countries of the Group of 20 (G20) which, in addition to the European Union (EU), the 20th […]
CAPE TOWN, July 3 – The Presidency announced on Monday that President Jacob Zuma had appointed a new Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC). In a statement, the Presidency said Zuma had appointed Professor Daniel Plaatjies as Chairperson and Dr Sibongile Muthwa as Deputy Chairperson of the FFC in terms […]
JOHANNESBURG, July 3 – African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma believes his party will emerge stronger after the 5th national policy conference (NPC) taking place at the Nasrec Expo Centre, south of Johannesburg, with strong recommendations for the party’s December national conference. On Monday, after a walkabout at in the exhibition centre, Zuma told […]