Author: Lunga Simelane
Contralesa secretary-general Zolani Mkiva expressed concerns to City Press about traditional leaders feeling excluded from the GNU negotiations. Frennie Shivambu/Gallo images NEWS Traditional leaders are urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to include them in his national executive as he finalizes his Cabinet. Congress of Traditional Leaders of SA (Contralesa) secretary-general Zolani Mkiva emphasized the importance of traditional leaders in government, stating that no government in the country could be complete without their involvement. Mkiva highlighted the need for traditional leaders to be part of Cabinet to localize and decolonize the country’s policy texture while representing more than half of the…
Lesufi’s Nasi iSpani youth recruitment programme aimed to upskill and uplift around 500,000 young, unemployed individuals. POLITICS Despite efforts by ANC provincial chairperson and Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to retain Gauteng, the party only managed to secure 34% of the votes, a 15% drop from the 2019 elections. Confidence in winning over the base in townships was not enough to overcome the loss in the suburbs. Stay informed to create a prosperous future. Join News24’s free subscription trial for fearless journalism aimed at informing, empowering, and inspiring South Africans.\ Source link