DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE TO ADDRESS THE SAYEC 4TH MINING INDABA BUSINESS DIALOGUE
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, attend and deliver a keynote address at the SAYEC 4th Annual Mining Indaba Business Dialogue under the theme: “Unlocking South Africa’s Critical Minerals Advantage: Driving Investment and Value Addition for a Competitive Future”. The Mining Indaba Business Dialogue is SAYEC’s flagship convening platform and forms […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO OFFICIALLY OPEN NELSON MANDELA RULES TRAINING ACADEMY
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, officially open the Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy at the Drakenstein Correctional Facility. Drakenstein Correctional Facility, formerly known as Victor Verster Prison, holds profound historical significance as the place from which Nelson Mandela walked to freedom on 10 February 1990. That historic walk marked a decisive […]
GWEDE MANTASHE’S REMARKS AT THE MINING NDABA
“This year’s Indaba convenes at a moment of profound global uncertainty. We are witnessing heightened geopolitical tensions, driven largely by the competition of some developed economies seeking greater control over the natural resources of developing nations. This dynamic represents a serious threat to the sovereignty of resource-endowed countries, the majority of which are here on […]
THE LONG SHADOW OF THE LABYRINTH: WHY THE MADLANGA COMMISSION IS THE FORENSIC AUDIT OF OUR UNFINISHED TRANSITION
It is necessary to clarify from the outset: this opinion piece is not written by a political scientist but by a decolonial, Africana scholar. My interest lies not in the mere mechanics of “governance” or the liberal tropes of “good administration,” but in the more profound, more haunting questions of power, continuity, and the persistent […]
SAWS IS MONITORING MODERATE TROPICAL STORM GEZANI
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is closely monitoring a moderate tropical storm named Gezani, currently located over the south-west Indian Ocean to the east of Madagascar. The name Gezani, contributed by South Africa, marks the seventh named system of the 2025/26 south-west Indian Ocean cyclone season. At present, there is no indication of any […]
POLITICAL PARTY CANDIDATES MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONS ON 11 FEBRUARY 2026
Nine candidates from seven political parties will contest by-elections set to take place in KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape on 11 February 2026. The nominated candidates are as follows: KWAZULU NATAL WESTERN CAPE For more information, contact IEC Spokesperson Kate Bapela on 082 600 6386 or email: spokesperson@elections.org.za [IEC WatsApp Line: 0600 88 0000]