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3.5 TRILLION AT RISK: The Public Investment Corporation’s governance collapse demands action, says Holomisa 
4Nov By News SANo Comments
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3.5 TRILLION AT RISK: The Public Investment Corporation’s governance collapse demands action, says Holomisa 

UDM President and Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Major-Gen (Rt) Bantu Holomisa writes an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa and Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA), Songezo Zibi. By Bantu Holomisa: General Bantu Holomisa of the UDM party Dear Mr President and Chairperson Zibi,   1. I had the privilege of attending the extended Cabinet Lekgotla at the end of September 2025, where you, Mr President, emphasised that the fight against corruption and the looting of state resources would be a top priority for the Government of National Unity. You further noted that the current climate of corruption and mismanagement has severely undermined investor confidence and that this situation must be decisiv...
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UDM AT 28: A party rooted in accountability and service
30Sep By News SANo Comments
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UDM AT 28: A party rooted in accountability and service

By Becker Semela The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has marked its 28th anniversary with a message of reflection, service and a renewed call for accountability in South Africa’s political landscape. Speaking truth to power In a statement to NewsSA, UDM Deputy President and Leader in parliament, Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, used the opportunity to remind South Africans about the party’s founding principles and its role as a voice for integrity and clean governance. “As the UDM marks another year in its journey, we pause to reflect, not with pride alone but with renewed purpose. From its birth in 1997, the movement has never sought glory. It has always sought impact, to stand between power and the people, to guard against complacency and to speak truth to authority,”...
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THE LAST SALUTE: Crash claims the life of struggle hero Ronnie Matshaya
20Aug By News SANo Comments
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THE LAST SALUTE: Crash claims the life of struggle hero Ronnie Matshaya

By Zenoyise John: Former Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) commander Mfanelo Dan “Ronald Ronnie Dlamini” Matshaya has died in a tragic car accident that occurred on Thursday, 18 August 2025, between Cedarville and Kokstad. Matshaya, a respected soldier of the liberation struggle, left South Africa in the early 1980s to join the African National Congress in exile. He received military training in Angola and Yugoslavia, becoming a firearms and military tactics instructor at Caculama Camp. Over the years, he served as Base Commander, reconnaissance leader, and later Deputy Commander of the Zola Dubeni Icing Unit, which operated inside South Africa against apartheid collaborators. In 1987, he and his unit were captured in Bophuthatswana and tortured before being sen...
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UDM ON ITS FEET: Party brings hope and relief to flood victims
16Jul By News SANo Comments
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UDM ON ITS FEET: Party brings hope and relief to flood victims

By Becker Semela: UDM food parcels (Image: Supplied) The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has once again risen to the occasion, providing vital support to communities hit hard by the devastating June 2025 floods across the Eastern Cape. On Wednesday, the party distributed food parcels and essential supplies to 680 households in Mthatha and surrounding areas. This marked the second phase of the UDM’s humanitarian response, following a similar relief effort in Butterworth on Saturday, where 481 families received assistance. The interventions were made possible through a R500,000 relief fund announced by UDM President General Bantu Holomisa - with R300,000 allocated for Mthatha and R200,000 for Butterworth. In Mthatha, beneficiaries included families from Thabo Mbek...
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A SWING FOR PEACE: The Ramaphosa-Trump talks are in the interest of both countries and the world
20May By News SANo Comments
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A SWING FOR PEACE: The Ramaphosa-Trump talks are in the interest of both countries and the world

By Major-General (Ret) Bantu H. Holomisa: Maj-Genl. (Ret) Bantu Holomisa (Image: UDM website) As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares for an important diplomatic engagement with the leadership of the United States, we take this opportunity to reflect on the recent tensions that have emerged between our two nations. These tensions have largely been attributed to unsubstantiated allegations of genocide and land being taken without compensation, among others, against certain communities within South Africa. I remember it as though it were just yesterday when I accompanied President Mandela and President Thabo Mbeki to the United States in October 1993, where President Mandela made a powerful appeal to the international community during his address to the United Nations General ...
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