IN THE ONCE FEARED RIGHTWING TOWN OF EUGENE TERRE’BLANCHE, BLACK RESIDENTS LIVE FREELY IN A DEMOCRACY
Throngs of community members in the JB Marks Local Municipality converged on the local hall to engage face-to-face with the North West government officials led by stand-in Premier Madoda Sambatha. The setting was Ventersdorp, a dorpie along the N14 motorway that was once synonymous with the rightwing Afrikaner politician Eugene Terre’Blanche, he of the infamous […]
PROTESTERS OUTSIDE JOBURG NPA BUILDING DEMAND: “GNU: HANDS OFF XOLANI KHOZA!”
Dozens of people demonstrated peacefully outside the Johannesburg office of the National Prosecuting Authority to demand that the charges against Xolani Gregory Khoza be dropped at once. Khoza will appear in court on 9 July in Mbombela. A member of the Economic Freedom Fighters and trade-unionist, Khoza is being charged under the apartheid-era Riotous Assemblies […]
AFRICA DAY 2025: INDEPENDENCE WITHOUT JUSTICE IS A FALLACY
On this year’s May 25th, Africa stands at a crossroads. As we mark Africa Day, we honor the historic formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, now the African Union (AU). We must be earnest, however, in reflecting not only on the past, but also the present and future of Africa. It […]
NORTH WEST PREMIER MOKGOSI LEADS SERVICE DELIVERY ROLL-OUT IN KOSTER
North West Provincial Government’s Accelerated Service Delivery Programme – Thuntsha Lerole Reloaded was today rolled out in Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality, covering areas such as Swartruggens, Derby, Redirile and Senthumole section in Koster. On-site social services at Reagile Community Hall in Koster was provided including visits to identified infrastructure projects followed by interactive community feedback session […]
LAUNCH OF THE AZANIAN VETERANS’ CONVENTION (AZAVEC)
Azanian Veterans Convention (AZAVEC) Launched: Empowering a New Era of Liberation and Black Consciousness. The Azanian Veterans Convention (AZAVEC) was launched in Soweto on Saturday 03rd May 2025 as an autonomous national formation composed of distinguished veterans who were involved in the anti-colonial liberation struggle under the banner of Black Consciousness. A non-sectarian home of […]
ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION ORIENTED BUDGETING AND TAXATION
Value Added Tax (VAT) began as General Sales Tax (GST) under the apartheid regime to cope with the crisis of falling state revenues and as a result of the anti-apartheid sanctions campaign. The apartheid economy was by design intended to service a white minority and to exclude the black majority. After 1994, VAT was sustained […]
NATIONAL WATER CRISIS POSES A HUGE THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY
South Africa is currently facing an imminent water crisis that is quickly rearing its ugly head. For almost two decades, the nation has been contending – not only with incessant power cuts – but also with severe water shortages. According to the latest United Nations (UN) data, the national population in 2025 will reach approximately […]
NORTH WEST PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT PUTS MEASURES IN PLACE TO ADDRESS SERVICE DELIVERY CHALLENGES IN MAMUSA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
In a continued effort to address service delivery challenges through the accelerated service delivery programme (ASDP), Thuntsha Lerole Phase 4 Reloaded across the province, North West provincial government EXCO led by Premier Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi recently provided various services to residents in Mamusa Local Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality. As today’s learners are […]