Tag: Zuma

The influential South African Council of Churches has warned corruption is turning South Africa into a "mafia state" under a government that...

More than 30,000 people marched in South Africa's capital Pretoria calling on President Jacob Zuma to quit, keeping up pressure from the...

The delivery of some benefits government has approved for military veterans increased in the just completed financial year, according to a statement...

Embattled South African president Jacob Zuma had his spin doctoring machine in top gear this week issuing a more than three thousand...

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday urged judges to report South Africa for defying an arrest warrant for Sudan's...

The South African parliament will on April 18 debate a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma brought by the main...

The speaker of the South African parliament is considering a request from opposition parties to hold a no confidence vote on President...

Secretary to Parliament Gengezi Mgidlana says Parliament is ready to host this year's State of the Nation Address (SONA). Mgidlana said this when...

South African opposition parties, civic groups, unions and businesses marched in the capital Pretoria on Wednesday in a protest against President Jacob...

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has instructed his justice and crime prevention ministries to deal with the violence during student protests over...

As Commander-in-Chief of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), President Jacob Zuma has authorised the deployment of more than two thousand soldiers...

When the acting boss of South Africa's public broadcaster stepped down this month, he said he had deliberately limited reporting on one...

Economic growth through development of the ocean economy as part of Operation Phakisa requires effective maritime surveillance and defence, with nearly 4...

China is set to announce new aid to African nations when President Xi Jinping visits Zimbabwe and South Africa next month, a...

The International Criminal Court is "dangerous" and South Africa should withdraw from it, a leader of the ruling African National Congress said...

President Jacob Zuma, also Commander-in-Chief of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), has been directly implicated, under oath, in Guptagate. Afrikaans daily Beeld...

The "austerity" watchword guiding all aspects of SA Air Force (SAAF) operations as it battles with an extremely tight budget appears not...

The work done to date by Roelf Meyer and members of his Defence Review Committee (DRC) remains one in progress with more...

South African President Jacob Zuma has called for the creation of an African Standby Force (ASF) as a rapid deployment instrument that...

Short and sharp is probably the best way to describe International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane's report back on this week's...

I salute you all today on behalf of the Government of South Africa and on behalf of the commanders and soldiers of...

The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party has asked Public Protector Thuli Madonsela to investigate the use of public funds and Air Force...

Military analysts and defence watchers maintain President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (SONA) was very much a dud when it...

President Zuma's decision to deploy South African troops to the Central African Republic (CAR) is an interesting one that may – and...

President Jacob Zuma received a medal during a parade at Air Force Base Waterkloof this morning, after handing out medals to dozens...

President Jacob Zuma handed out medals to several hundred Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) military veterans during a parade at Air Force Base...

The Presidency says it will later this week announce the terms of reference for what it says will be a judicial commission...

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says President Jacob Zuma wants an assessment of the gang situation in Lavender Hill and Hanover Park...

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille (pictured) wants the South African National Defence Force to assist the SA Police Service fight drug gangs...

Minister of Defence and Military Veterans response to reports relating to the Government's decision to procure transportation for the country's VVIPs 6 Jul...

Former Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Lindiwe Sisulu has advised the Secretary for Defence to suspend the process of purchasing new...

Since 2009 the South African Air Force (SAAF) has conducted 814 VIP flights, including 606 flights by aircraft from 21 Squadron and...

President Jacob Zuma has spent R140.5 million on VIP flights since 2009, flying 286 times aboard SAAF VIP aircraft and chartered jets,...

The African National Congress (ANC) is driving economic policies that would lead to more poverty. Prominent political economist Moeletsi Mbeki says that...

South Africa's Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Lindiwe Sisulu, is trying to cover up the true extent, and cost, of President...

A spate of mysterious break-ins and fires at some of the state security agency's provincial headquarters are believed to be linked to...

The regulations governing the yet-to-start Commission of Inquiry into the R47 billion 1999 Strategic Defence Package may give President Jacob Zuma and...

South Africa will spend billions of Rand over the coming years on new infrastructure, with the government to focus on building rail,...

State of the Nation Address By His Excellency Jacob G Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa on the occasion of...

There has been mixed reaction to President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address,delivered last night. The opposition Democratic Alliance party, was,...

Plans are afoot to further train police officers and enhance the fight against crime, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says. The minister was...

Speech by President Zuma at the 26th NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee 28 January 2012 Chairperson, This African Union Summit takes...

Government is satisfied with the progress made across its five key priority areas, namely health, education, rural development, job creation as well...

The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party says the defence department's handling of the questions surrounding the back-up aircraft used to shadow President...

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed a "backup plane" was chartered to shadow President Jacob Zuma's jet during his recent visit to...

The opposition Democratic Alliance party says it wants to know why it was necessary to charter a second aircraft to shadow the...

Despite the re-introduction of the airforce Presidential jet back into service, a second chartered aircraft is still following the President on his...

An affidavit tabled in court by new defence secretary Sam Gulube suggests that there may have been grave flaws in the R800...

An affidavit tabled in court by new defence secretary Sam Gulube suggests that there may have been grave flaws in the R800...

Statement by President Jacob Zuma on the occasion of the UN Security Council Summit Debate 12 January 2012 Your Excellency, the Secretary-General of the...