GAUTENG (CONVERSEER) – The 5th National General Council (NGC) of the ANC is underway at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg, Gauteng, a gathering billed as a critical moment for internal renewal and reflection. The meeting will run until 11 December. ANC Secretary‑General Fikile Mbalula emphasized ahead of the meeting that the NGC…
JOHANNESBURG (CONVERSEER) – The Congress National Committee (CNC) of the Congress of the People (COPE) concluded its two-day strategic meeting in Johannesburg on 6–7 December The party reflected on the party’s current position and reviewed progress in efforts to rebuild and reposition the organisation. As the highest decision-making body between National Congresses, the CNC adopted…
SOWETO (CONVERSEER) – Mayibuye iAfrika is currently hosting its inaugural national convention at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus. The event has brought together delegates from all nine provinces, along with youth, women, student, traditional, and religious representatives. Throughout the gathering, the movement is focusing on adopting its founding policy document, the Restoration Manifesto, which…
PRETORIA (CONVERSEER) – Buyelekhaya Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo, king of the AbaThembu, has ignited a firestorm of debate after leading a delegation on a recent visit to Israel and upon return unleashing a blistering attack on his own government’s foreign policy and the South African media. The visit, hosted by Israel’s Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar, saw…
JOHANNESBURG (CONVERSEER) – The government of South Africa has revoked the 90-day visa-exemption previously granted to holders of ordinary Palestinian passports, following what officials say was a deliberate abuse of the system. The decision comes after the arrival last month of 153 Palestinians in Johannesburg on a chartered flight from Kenya. The charter flight landed…
