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Reading Time: 2 MinutesIndependent candidate Anele Muda says ANC speaker Cyril Ramaphosa should first consult with South Africans about forming a Government of National Unity (GNU). Mda's comments come after President Ramaphosa stated yesterday that the ANC would negotiate with various parties that meet certain criteria regarding the formation of the GNU. Mda was speaking at a press conference in Johannesburg on Friday following the results of the 2024 general elections. “If this is honest and he really cares about the people of South Africa, the current president, Mr Ramaphosa, must invite South Africans to contribute to the principles that…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesIndependent candidate Anele Muda has accused the Electoral Commission of treating independent candidates unfairly, claiming that the commission was ill-prepared and did not have a proper system in place to accommodate independent candidates. Mda briefed the media in Johannesburg, where she campaigned in Gauteng and won 3,725 votes in the parliamentary elections. She says the IEC was ill-equipped to deal with independent candidates during the elections, and she claims the Election Commission was unresponsive in its communications and overlooked issues that could have been easily avoided. “There is no reason why the IEC did not have a…

U.S. employment unexpectedly surged last month, continuing to defy forecasts of an economic slowdown and raising new questions about when interest rates might fall.The U.S. Labor Department said employers added 272,000 jobs in May, beating expectations of 185,000 new jobs.The U.S. labor market is being closely watched by the country's central bank to see whether it can withstand the pressure of borrowing costs that are the highest in more than two decades.The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates sharply to fight inflation, which measures the pace of price increases, and it cites strong employment as a sign that the economy…

The Corps said it would lay off 770 community support staff in an effort to streamline operations at the department. The mutual insurer said that Member Pioneer team roles, most of whom dedicate four hours of paid work a week to supporting their local communities, are due to be eliminated next month.Their work includes organising charity activities to promote mental health, helping out with bingo nights, connecting people to combat loneliness and picking up litter.The move has been criticised by those affected but Co-op denies it goes against its company philosophy of serving and protecting the local community. The co-operative…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Malopeng Ramokgopa as Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture. (OJ Koloti/Garo Images) Gigi Kodova resigned on Wednesday. As Minister for Sport, Arts and Culture. The President's Office announced that Maropeng Ramokgopa would take over as president in Kodwa's place.Kodwa had been granted bail of R30,000 on charges he accepted bribes totalling R1.6 million. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Malopeng Ramokgopa as minister of sport, arts and culture following the resignation of Zizi Kodwa on Wednesday.Ramokgopa currently serves as Minister for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation in the President's Department.Presidency spokesman Vincent Mugwenya said on Friday that…

The show is based on a one-man play by Richard Gadd and tells the fictional story of the author meeting a stalker in the pub where he works. British woman claims to be the inspiration for the stalker character in Netflix smash hit 'Martha' Baby Reindeer The company filed a lawsuit against the streamer on Thursday, seeking $170 million in damages. Fiona Harvey identifies herself as the real-life version of “Martha”, the delusional, violent and abusive woman at the centre of Richard Gadd's global phenomenon, which claims at the outset that it is a “true story”. “The above quote is…

The presidential climate commission has warned that South Africa is at risk of missing its emissions target deadline amid delays to the phase-out of coal-fired power generation. (Getty Images) Delaying the decommissioning of the Hendrina, Grootevlei and Camden power stations could cost Eskom up to R90 billion, according to Dan Malocane, chief executive officer of state-owned Eskom. Malokane briefed the Presidential Climate Committee (PCC) on Friday morning about Eskom's decision to keep its three oldest coal-fired power stations running until 2030, later than originally planned for retirement. Malokane said Eskom expects revenue from continuing to operate the plants – about…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesPolice Minister Bheki Cele has announced his intention to step down following the recent general election to prioritise time with his family. Cele, who has been police minister since February 2018, will not be returning to Parliament along with several other African National Congress (ANC) MPs, including International Relations Minister Dr Naledi Pandor, Defence Minister Thandi Modise and Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu. The four ministers were not elected after the ANC's vote share in the May 29 election fell to just over 40%. Cele's career has seen him hold a number of senior positions, including as…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other senior leaders of the African National Congress (ANC) convened a crucial meeting on Thursday to decide whether to formally propose a “unity” government. The government would encompass all major parties by a June 16 deadline to address the political deadlock in the country's most industrialised nation. A government of national unity, highlighted by ANC leaders as the preferred option, recalls South Africa's transition from apartheid white-minority rule to democracy in 1994, when newly elected President Nelson Mandela incorporated political opponents, even the last apartheid leaders, into his first administration to foster unity in…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesThe Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will hold talks with other opposition parties to have a constructive discussion on the African National Congress' (ANC) plan to form a Government of National Unity (GNU). This comes after ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa announced the proposal last night following a marathon meeting of party leaders. The DA, which won about 22% of the vote in the May 29 polls, is now part of a multi-party constitution formed to keep the ANC-EFF coalition out of power. But now DA national spokesman Solly Malatsi says the party welcomes the possibility of a…