Prime Minister of RSA

Dr Benedict Wallet Vilakazi (1906-1947) was a novelist, poet & linguist who became the first Black South African to earn a PhD from a South African University (1946). The famous Vilakazi street in Soweto is named after him.

Miriam Makeba and Oliver Tambo at the United Nation, c 1963.

At the last Presidential Investment Summit, BMW group committed R4,2b to expand their Gauteng based plant. Today, the plant was unveiled after creating thousands of jobs and opportunities. Together with the President, we signed off the new X3 line. We said it, we are doing it!

South Africa and Norway continue to have a special relationship. I’m pleased to have met Norway’s Minister of International Development HE. @AsmundAukrust to reaffirm our nations’ partnership in the field of SOE reforms, and the shared commitment to advance the #G20DWG priorities

Nelson Mandela in New York, 1990.

Today, I spoke before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to oppose H.R. 2633. This bill, driven by Extreme MAGA ideology, risks dismantling decades of diplomatic progress with #SouthAfrica. There is no #whitegenocide in South Africa: this false narrative must be rejected.

Rivalry on the pitch, respect off it. 🙌 The Super Falcons visited Gabriela Salgado to wish her a speedy recovery. #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 | #BornWinners

New Sol Plaatje (Kimberley) Seat Allocation: ANC 33 (32) DA 14 EFF 6 PA 3 (4) Sol Plaatje Service Delivery Forum 3 VF+ 3 Good 2 ACDP 1 Total: 65 ANC regain an outright majority in the provincial capital. They can now govern without GOOD.

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HONOURING LIVING LEGENDS Her Excellency Dr Tshepo Motsepe participates in the ‘Living Legends’ event hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine under the theme: “Inspiring Greatness”. #LivingLegends

Tomorrow, 24 July 2025, I will deliver the closing remarks at the Global Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Ministerial Meeting taking place at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg, Gauteng. This meeting is organised by the Department of Small Business…

Thabo Mbeki, head of the ANC dept of information, speaks during the Heroes Day concert on 16 December 1987 in the Netherlands.

Sophiatown big-shots fight for their homes. Businessman JR Rathebe (standing) and Dr AB Xuma (sitting on the right-corner) at a meeting to discuss measures to take to prevent the government bulldozer from demolishing their homes, circa 1957.

Dr Rex Tabane, Oliver Tambo and Dan Chocho (visible behind Tabane) watching a game of boxing, c 1955. On Tambo's right is Sy Mohapi, a reporter from Drum Magazine who appears to be nodding off

She’s simply forgotten how to lose in the major championships 🤯 @Alicia Khunou gets not only one but 2️⃣ double gold medals in Nigeria. U20 Shotput & U20 Discus African Champ Take a bow 🙌 #CAAAfricanJuniorChamps

Dear SA media. Do you see how this works? Lawmakers are now contesting and rejecting the bill that got you excited. We are a long way from "US to impose sanctions on SA." You need a bipartisan vote, and all sides must now work on that. The contest is on. Stop your misinformation.

Zuma 's stokvel is voting against budgets. MKP has characterized itself as an enemy of progress.

Do you want the DA to vote with MKP?

Today, our thoughts are with Banyana Banyana’s @G_Salgado9 as we wish Gabriela a comfortable and speedy recovery from her traumatic injury in last night’s WAFCON semi-final against a victorious Nigeria. I know you’re a woman of deep and public faith, Gabriela, and you’re a woman…

An impeached former judge as a Deputy President...Zuma's circus is full of clowns🤣🤣🤣