Author: Ramosidi Matekane
Now that it is clear that no political party running for election in the 2024 national general poll scored an outright majority to form government on its own, it remains to be seen how coalitions will form and whether the ANC will opt to go to bed with the “enemy” or stick with the devil it knows.Currently talk town is that ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has allegedly entered into a secret deal to run an under carpet alliance with the DA to shut out the MKP and the EFF from government.This could not be surprising given that the EFF has…
ANC Sedibeng regional task team head Mlungisi Hlongwane says the ruling party is determined to score decisive victory in the upcoming national elections set for May 29. Hlongwane was speaking to Bua Sedibeng News in an exclusive interview held at the ANC regional headquarters in Vereeniging, Vaal Triangle in Gauteng recently. Hlongwane, who doubles up as the provincial chairman of the South African National Civic Organization (Sanco), said the relative peace enjoyed by South Africans during the thirty- year reign of the ANC since the first democratic elections in 94 should be the motivating factor for electorates to cast their…
With fiercely contested national and general elections behind us, South Africans from across the political divide have mixed reactions over the performance of the national elections controlling body (IEC).Shocking incidents that leave a lot to be desired about the less than impressive performance of the IEC in ensuring a free poll include the confusion caused by voters who were denied the right to cast their ballot as per the new regulations which dictate that a person can only vote where they had initially registered.As if this was not enough, voters in some districts in our region, Sedibeng were left with…
Former President Jacob Zuma’s electioneering machinery reached the Vaal Triangle recently where the veteran politician lured voters at the Rivers of Living Waters Church in Evaton. Zuma also addressed hundreds of supporters at the Saul Tsotetsi Sports Complex in Sebokeng Zone 14 respectively. The former ANC president is wearing a different cap now as he is actively mobilizing voters to cast their ballot for the newly formed Umkhonto We Sizwe (MK) political party. The stalemate between Zuma and the ANC have since seen him get suspended by the former liberation movement. The ANC has even threatened legal action challenging its…
Free State police are investigating a case where an elderly woman is accused of tampering with African National Congress (ANC) election posters reportedly in Sasolburg.Police spokesperson Motantsi Makhele says once statements are obtained the matter will be referred to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to decide on the prosecution.He says a case has been opened in line with the Electoral Act which prohibits the unlawful removal of billboards or posters published by a registered party.“The removal of election posters is illegal and can be considered vandalism or tampering with campaign materials.”Makhele urges the public to respect the democratic process…
A pepper spray that was accidentally dropped by a customer at the upmarket Heidelberg Mall near Ratanda in Gauteng left shoppers scurrying for cover and running into shops after inhaling it on Sunday afternoon. The mall, which is situated just along the N3 Highway to Durban is used by both locals and travellers wishing to find refreshments. The usually relaxed mood that prevails the facility changed suddenly when shoppers started to suffocate and choke, coughing and becoming dizzy. Fearing for their lives they ran into shops where doors were summarily closed before security at the mall cleared the area. Some…
Residents in Sebokeng, Vaal Triangle in Gauteng are gat-vol over a seemingly increasing wave of criminal activity affecting their wellbeing and livelihoods. Vaal Observer engaged concerned residents over the theft of crucial infrastructure such as electricity transformers, robots and cables which has seen life go back to the stone age for most of the law abiding citizens. Most who spoke to the topic pointed a finger at the government for sitting idle and not being proactive in preventing acts which sabotage the economy of the region and risk installation of vital tools such as ATM machines which get bombed…
The National School Governing Bodies Association (NSGBA) on Tuesday added its voice to the loud calls for the spate of killings and violence happening in schools around the Vaal Triangle to come to an end.The body is responsible for overseeing all SGB’s in the country’s nine province.The recent call follows after the recent brutal stabbing of a Grade 11 learner Thabo Motaung, aged 17, inside Tharabollo Secondary School premises in Palm Springs Sebokeng.He was apparently attacked in what is believed to be part of ongoing school gang war rivalries prevalent among learners from different schools in the area.Unfortunately, Motaung succumbed…