Mashudu Sadike

Senior Journalist

Ramaphosa's secret retreat: Urgent call for unity in struggling municipalities

Mashudu Sadike|Published

In a secretive retreat, President Cyril Ramaphosa calls on the Government of National Unity to unite and address the pressing issues facing South Africa' s municipalities, ...

Fikile Mbalula faces accusations of political interference in Joburg ANC governance

Mashudu Sadike|Published

Fikile Mbalula, the ANC Secretary-General, is embroiled in controversy over alleged political interference in Johannesburg' s municipal affairs and the party' s ...

Donald Trump’s G20 non-attendance won’t sidetrack critical agenda, says International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola

Mashudu Sadike|Updated

Despite President Donald Trump's absence from the G20 Summit, South Africa's international relations Minister Ronald Lamola is preparing to welcome Vice President ...

Life as an Afrikaner refugee in the US: Challenges and triumphs

Mashudu Sadike|Updated

Discover the mixed experiences of Afrikaner refugees who fled South Africa for the US, as they navigate challenges and find new opportunities in their new home. ...

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma scoffs at Trump's handling of Africa

Mashudu Sadike|Published

Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma expresses her discontent with Donald Trump's policies towards Africa, highlighting the need for unity and self-determination among African ...

President Ramaphosa faces pressure amid allegations against Police Minister and tensions brewing in KZN

Mashudu Sadike|Published

President Cyril Ramaphosa faces a critical decision regarding Police Minister Senzo Mchunu amid serious allegations and rising tensions in KwaZulu-Natal.

US demands on exemption from South Africa's BEE requirements yet to be addressed with Ramaphosa

Mashudu Sadike|Updated

The Trump administration has called for US entities to be exempt from South Africa's Black Economic Empowerment requirements.

US affording refugee status to fleeing Afrikaners 'disturbs' South Africa government

Mashudu Sadike|Published

President Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump recently spoke, agreeing to meet to resolve tensions. However, the South African government has maintained its ...

Tensions rise within the GNU ahead of next year’s local elections

Mashudu Sadike|Published

Zikalala also took a swipe at Macpherson's educational qualifications, accusing him of only having a matric.

ANC condemns trump’s aid halt as a threat to country’s sovereignty

Mashudu Sadike|Published

Signed on Friday, the order has ignited widespread outrage across the country, sparking fierce discussions about international relations, national sovereignty, and ...

ANC delays reconfiguration plans for Gauteng and KZN provincial committee

Mashudu Sadike|Published

The change of heart comes almost three weeks after the ANC's national executive committee (NEC) resolved to reconfigure the two PECs and committed to reveal the ...

Promises, promises, Sona promises...

Siyabonga Sithole , Ashley Lechman , Mashudu Sadike and Theolin Tembo|Published

Speaking outside the Cape Town City hall, Masizole Mnqasela, of the Alliance of Citizens for Change, and a former DA member, emphasised the importance of Ramaphosa ...

Gloves off as Trump and the government square off over land reform

Mashudu Sadike and LUNGANI ZUNGU|Published

Donald Trump and Elon Musk sparked outrage with tweets accusing the SA government of “confiscating” land and perpetuating racist ownership laws.

ANC to rehash provincial leadership committees

Mashudu Sadike|Published

“We had to take a deep dive to say, 'how do we arrest the possibility of a total demise?' In KZN, you can use the term decimation. We are totally decimated,” ANC ...

Shut all spaza shops down

Wendy Jasson Da Costa and Mashudu Sadike|Published

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula wants the government to shut all spaza shops and use the re-registration process to deport undocumented immigrants.

SA must follow the money

Wendy Jasson Da Costa , Mashudu Sadike and Genevieve Serra|Published

Experts are divided on SA’s security after the discovery of a military-style training camp. The big question is: who made the money?

Mayor carried a gun during the violent Limpopo political turf war

Mashudu Sadike|Published

In videos that were trending on social media on Monday, armed groups were seen engaged in a violent confrontation with the ANC during door-to-door election campaigning. ...

Deputy minister pays back stolen cash to ANC ‘donor’

Mashudu Sadike|Published

Believed parties decided to settle out of court after fixer facilitated the deal

It’s going down to the wire. Who will be SA’s next government?

Mashudu Sadike , Siyabonga Sithole and Ntombi Nkosi|Published

During The Star’s political dialogue at the Joburg Theatre on Wednesday, where various political party leaders were in attendance to woo South Africans for their ...

R680 000 ‘family holiday’ in Dubai gives ANC SG Fikile Mbalula sleepless night 8 years later

Mashudu Sadike|Published

AfriForum announced on Wednesday that it would be challenging the National Prosecuting Authority on its 2023 decision not to prosecute Mbalula after a case was laid ...

The country is run from London because CR can’t think for himself – MK Party

Mashudu Sadike|Published

Ngubane said South Africa was still being governed from London.

Lawyer taking the DA to court over flag burning advert hits back at the party

Mashudu Sadike|Published

In his urgent application on the 12th this month, Madikane is seeking for the court to declare the DA to be in gross violation of sections 10(1) and 7 of the Promotion ...

Phala Phala scandal comes back to haunt Ramaphosa days before elections

Mashudu Sadike and Ntombi Nkosi|Published

African Transformation Movement demanded that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate reveal the contents of an investigation report into how police officials ...

Human rights lawyer hauls DA to court over flag-burning ad

Mashudu Sadike|Published

The DA in its campaign ahead of the May 29 elections commissioned an advert depicting the country’s national flag engulfed in flames.

War of words after ANC and EFF political turf war resurfaces in Limpopo

Mashudu Sadike and Ntombi Nkosi|Published

The two groups exchanged fire while some were seen throwing stones at each other during an election door-to-door campaign.