The DA has urged international relations minister Ronald Lamola to report Iran to the UN Human Rights Council over alleged human rights abuses during ongoing civil uprisings.

SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila has snubbed the ANC’s January 8 event as tensions between the two alliance partners reach boiling point over the SACP's decision to contest elections independently.

ANC youth league president Collen Malatji has strongly condemned ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe’s remarks that today’s youth are unemployed because they do not apply for jobs.

The appointment of Andy Mothibi as the new NPA head has been met with mixed reactions from various political parties. While the ANC's justice committee welcomed the move for restoring confidence in the justice system, the DA criticised the decision.

In a scathing statement, the DA says this exposes the “politically selective and hypocritical means in which the ANC conducts South Africa’s diplomatic relations on the international stage".

'Our stance has been one of humanity, that calls for international solidarity, national sovereignty and a rules-based approach. If really there has to be a price to be paid for that, then it is a price that we should be ready to pay.'

'Our stance has been one of humanity, that calls for international solidarity, national sovereignty and a rules-based approach. If really there has to be a price to be paid for that, then it is a price that we should be ready to pay.'

The ANC has demanded the immediate release of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, condemning their capture as a violation of international law and a threat to global peace.

The ANC’s national executive committee is expected to convene a meeting on Monday ahead of its annual January 8 celebrations to be held in the North West this week.

The ANC’s national executive committee is expected to convene a meeting on Monday ahead of its annual January 8 celebrations to be held in the North West this week.