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Fuel hikes hit pumps nationwide: petrol up R3.12 a litre
Petrol 93 rose by R3.12 a litre and petrol 95 by R3.33 in the latest round of South Africa’s fuel-price adjustments, with diesel up by between R2.84 and R3.24 a litre. Illuminating paraffin climbed by R3.58 at wholesale level, its maximum retail price rising by R4.77, while LPGas increased by 42c/kg nationally and 48c/kg in the Western Cape. The practical question now is whether government will adjust the pricing system itself rather than rely on temporary fixes.
Illegal immigration is symptom of malaise
Every few months, South Africa returns to the same painful cycle. Communities protest against illegal immigration. Social media erupts. The government promises action. Then, once the outrage fades, the underlying failures remain unresolved. South Africa is becoming increasingly divided over illegal immigration. In townships, informal settlements and city centres, frustration is boiling over.
Zungula sacked as ATM president
Former ATM leader Vuyo Zungula has been removed from his position. Vuyo Zungula has been removed from his position as president of the African Transformation Movement. He has led the party since its inception in 2018 and has now been demoted to leading the party only in parliament. The shock announcement was made on Monday, with a revelation that Prof Caesar Nongqunga will succeed Zungula. Nongqunga is the chief apostle of the Twelve Apostles’ church.
VUYO ZUNGULA: Protecting SA’s sovereignty through transparency and regulation
A legal showdown looms over the sale of Shell's downstream business in South Africa. At the heart of the battle is a decision by Swiss Energy firm Gunvor to dump AfriFund Investments, led by ...
Protecting SA’s sovereignty through transparency and regulation
Protecting SA’s sovereignty through transparency and regulation While civil society plays a vital role in any society, undue foreign influence can distort national decision-making 01 June 2025 - 00:00 By VUYO ZUNGULA Some 31 years after the advent of democracy, it has become clear that the many assumptions South Africans hold about their country’s unique and special place in the world are a mirage...
ATM calls for urgent action on unclaimed bodies in South Africa
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has expressed concern over unclaimed bodies in state mortuaries across the country. Parliament's portfolio committee on health reported that 3,186 bodies remain unclaimed, with KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape accounting for the majority. “The ATM recognises that unclaimed bodies represent not only a humanitarian crisis but also a public health concern that necessitates urgent action,” ATM national spokesperson Zama Ntshona said.
ATM calls for urgent action on unclaimed bodies in South Africa
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has expressed concern over unclaimed bodies in state mortuaries across the country. Parliament's portfolio committee on health reported that 3,186 bodies remain unclaimed, with KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape accounting for the majority. “The ATM recognises that unclaimed bodies represent not only a humanitarian crisis but also a public health concern that necessitates urgent action,” ATM national spokesperson Zama Ntshona said.
‘Decisive action must be taken’: Zungula wants life in jail for South Africans involved in identity theft with foreigners
ATM leader Vuyo Zungula wants the harshest possible sentence for those involved in identity fraud. ATM leader Vuyo Zungula is calling for life imprisonment without parole for any South African convicted of identity fraud. “We call for the harshest possible sentence for those involved in this fraudulent scheme. It is imperative that the judicial system sends a clear message that such actions will not be tolerated,” he said.
The time for constitutional review has come
Africans have been fighting colonisation for more than 300 years. Throughout these years, the main goal has been the attainment of a more dignified existence, with the ability to determine one’s future, free from external influence. Central to the fight against colonisation, particularly before 1948 and long before the formation of any political organisation, was — and still is — the fight for land. In 1994, South Africa saw the transition from apartheid into a new “free” South Africa.
Freedom Day – The Mail & Guardian
Why Steve Biko still matters The founder of Black Consciousness kept evolving; by the time of his terrible death he was moving away from hard-line racial isolationism.
Parliament taking action against EFF 'disruptive' behaviour
Magwenya says the disruptive conduct of EFF MPs is a matter for Parliament to address through its rules and processes.
Vuyo Zungula | Cyril Ramaphosa is yet another president who doesn't want to be held accountable | News24
What Cyril Ramaphosa ought to have done last week was resign and wait for the impeachment trial to mount a defence. Instead, he clings onto power and instructs ANC MPs to toe the party line and vote against the Section 89 report, even after the Constitutional Court confirmed that members ought to vote according to their consciences, writes ATM president Vuyo Zungula. Read this for free Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism.
Ramaphosa has betrayed the trust of South Africa’s people by not coming clean on Phala Phala robbery
President Cyril Ramaphosa, out of respect for the Constitution please do the right thing and resign and hand yourself over to the police. It is unprecedented in our new democracy for a head of state to be under investigation by virtually all conceivable institutions of governance, including the South African Reserve Bank, the South African Revenue Service (Sars), the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), the public protector and parliament.
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