Mayibongwe Maqhina

Multimedia Journalist, Politics

Ramaphosa condemns Afriforum and Solidarity's actions as ‘unpatriotic’ in disinformation campaign

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

In a powerful response to growing discontent, President Cyril Ramaphosa condemns Afriforum and Solidarity's campaign to undermine South Africa’s sovereignty, calling ...

Opposition parties punched holes in Ramphosa’s Sona Speech, how will he respond?

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Speaking during the debate, MK party MP Nhlamulo Ndhlela said Ramaphosa had spoken like someone who delivered his maiden speech with recycled promises and hollow ...

MK party claims plot to exclude Jacob Zuma from SONA

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Speaking to the media, MKP parliamentary chief whip Mzwanele Manyi said it is suspicious that SONA is taking place on the same day Zuma appeared in the Pietermaritzburg ...

Stage set for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

“We are confident the proceedings will run very smoothly because it is clear to us all as members what is the business of the day and how we must conduct ourselves. ...

SARB quizzed about gung-ho Ithala liquidation move

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“What is clear is that this is more of a political process where people are desperate and expeditiously wanting to take over the clientele of Ithala and collapse ...

MK Party calls for timelines to be set in which president must sign bills

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Ramaphosa’s parliamentary counsellor, Gerhard Koornhof, said seven bills were signed by Ramaphosa since the last meeting of the committee.

‘Unrecoded meters will cost SA billions’

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Paying consumers suffer the consequences, warns minister.

Parliament stands down discussion on withdrawn SABC Bill’s comment

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The ministry and the committee have agreed to identify issues of primary concern to be combed and develop an agreed timeline for the reintroduction of the bill within ...

Cyril Ramaphosa’s action plan to combat contaminated food deaths

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa last night announced a wide range of government intervention in response to food-borne illnesses and deaths that have claimed the lives ...

Mismatch in R350 grant projections and spending blamed for R4bn under-spend

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Due to the substantial size of the grants budget, a small error margin between projections and actual may appear alarming if the rand value is considered in isolation. ...

Low pass mark under scrutiny: 50% pass back on table

Mayibongwe Maqhina and Wendy Jasson Da Costa|Published

Parties and experts agree that education reform should tackle 30% minimum mark. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube will form an advisory council that will advise ...

Spaza shops not effectively regulated, says minister Ndabeni-Abrahams

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Ndabeni-Abrahams said foreign nationals were renting space from property owners that own businesses, not government buildings.

Delay in DPCI Judge appointment draws criticism

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The complaints came from the members of the public on issues related to the abuse of power, failure to investigate, unlawful arrests, harassment by DPCI members, ...

Hundreds of suspended public servants paid for sitting at home

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

At least a total of 54 employees were suspended for a period longer than one year.

Another deadline to end pit toilets

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

One of the big challenges in the eradication of pit toilets was that the implementing agents took way too long to do the projects.

MPs up the ante on apartheid era laws in Parliament

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

House chairperson for committees has determined that the apartheid-era laws will be in the agenda in the meeting of committee’s chairpersons on August 5.

SA, Palestine to join hands in new science initiative

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Nzimande said the programme would have a special focus to support the safeguarding, rebuilding and developing of Palestine research and innovation capacity and infrastructure. ...

GNU will not be derailed by detractors, says Buthelezi

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

“We are not worried and we are not going to be shaken. This country is going to be taken forward. We have a commitment to our people. We have got a commitment to ...

Drama as axe falls for top ANC cadres

LUNGANI ZUNGU and Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

As their future looks bleak, Police Minister Bheki Cele and Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu attended the ANC’s special National Executive Committee (NEC), ...

Corruption commission: DA wants SA’s Constitution to be changed

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

The notice highlighted that the Zondo Commission had laid bare public sector corruption.

Sixth Parliament was a mixed bag – watchdog

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

According to Parliamentary Monitoring Group, the sixth Parliament will be remembered for taking this historic step and enforcing accountability.

Distraught family says they have not heard anything about the investigation into the incident

Siphesihle Buthelezi and Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Cosatu has urged the Department of Employment to launch a health and safety crackdown across high risk sectors following the deaths of workers at workplaces in recent ...

Parliament and parties pay tribute to DA veteran James Selfe

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Former MP James Selfe started working as a researcher in the late 1970s and 80s for the Progressive Federal Party, went on to be a member of Democratic Party and ...

R553m bill for extended SANDF deployment at Eskom

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

President says SANDF, with SAPS, will continue to protect and safeguard national key points and critical infrastructure in the energy sector.

Tributes pour in for veteran DA stalwart James Selfe

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

After his election to the National Council of Provinces in the 1994 democratic elections, he served in the Constitutional Assembly, participating in the drawing ...