ACDP and FF-PLUS Leaders will NOT take COVID-19 vaccines

Two political party leaders in Parliament who are over the age of 60, - say they will not register to be vaccinated against COVID-19. They will also not take the vaccine. The Leaders of the Freedom Front Plus Pieter Groenewald and Kenneth Meshoe from the ACDP have different reasons why they will no…

Today marks 25 years of the adoption of the 1996 South African Constitution

Today marks 25 years since the South African Constitution was adopted on 8 May 1996 before it was amended on the 11th October by the Constitutional Assembly in the same year. Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent spoke to the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, the Council for the Advanc…

Anglican Archbishop intensifies call on Africa to develop vaccines against COVID-19

Anglican Archbishop of Southern Africa Thabo Makgoba says COVAX is a good programme,- but too little to meet the needs of the African continent and the Global South in tackling the Coronavirus. Archbishop Makgoba insists that the pharmaceutical industry in Africa should start developing vaccines ag…

Recap of Ramaphosa moments in Parliament between 2014 and 2017

As President Cyril Ramaphosa appears before the State Capture Commission of Inquiry today and tomorrow (Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 April), we look at some of his key moments when answering questions as Leader of Government Business in Parliament and as Deputy President under the administration of…

SABC veteran Parly Journos Dubase and Tanda bid farewell to SABC

Former SABC Parliamentary journalist, Manelisi Dubase, says one of the stories he covered before he was retrenched was the very touching candlelight ceremony to pay tribute to health care workers and commemorate the coronavirus victims that President Cyril Ramaphosa attended on New Year's eve last …

Young climate justice activists make voices heard at Tutu Peace Lecture

18 year old South African climate justice activist, Ayakha Melithafa from Cape Town is calling on young South Africans to unite in the fight against climate change. Melithafa and another young climate activist from Uganda,-Vanessa Nakate took part in the virtual 10th Desmond Tutu International Peac…

Anglican Church of Southern Africa commemorates 150 years today

The Anglican Church of Southern Africa commemorates the 150th anniversary of its inauguration today Sunday 20 September. A service marking the anniversary will be led by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby making an online appearance as the keynote speaker. The s…

Human rights lawyer, social justice activist George Bizos remembered

Tributes continue to pour in for the late well renowned human rights lawyer and social justice activist Advocate George Bizos. They include messages of condolences coming from the religious to political fraternity, parliament and the Presidency. Bizos passed on yesterday at his home in Johannesburg…

SACC churches prayed and protested against corruption at its official anti-corruption launch

The South African Council of Churches says it's ashamed by the level of corruption in the country. The SACC held a two hour online service to launch its mass anti-corruption campaign on Sunday. The services started with church leaders from across the country,- lamenting, praying and protesting agai…

SACC churches meet at midday on Sunday to launch mass anti-corruption campaign

The South African Council of Churches will officially launch its anti-Corruption Campaign on Sunday 30 August,- against the looting of COVID-19 funds. The SACC says its entire membership of 36 churches and organisations will take part in the campaign. Church leaders from all over South Africa will …