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2025 HIGHLIGHTS

31.1 | Sandton Drive renaming in limbo as parties search for ‘consensus on the matter’ | Citizen
3.2 | The GNU and the exproriation Land Act | Radio Islam
4.2 | ‘We won’t engage Trump with a begging bowl’: Ramaphosa plans to educate US leader on expropriation | News24
4.2 | Panel to hand over electoral system report to Home Affairs next year | SABC News
5.2 | Checkpoint: Kabelo Gwamanda | ENCA
6.2 | Ramaphosa to unveil five-year plan in first SONA under GNU | vocfm
6.2 | Ramaphosa Faces Major Test in State of the Nation Address 2025 | Radio Islam
7.2 | Al-Imdaad Foundation empowers Pentarosa Primary | Rising Sun
15.2 | South Africans Spend R7.7 Billion on Alcohol in Single Holiday Week | Mapepeza
17.2 | Kwezanamuhla: Luphothuliwe uphenyo kwelaseLusikisiki, kuphazamisekile ukusebenza kweGautrain | EWN News
25.2 | Gwamanda vows to retaliate after losing Joburg’s mayorship over fraud case | EWN
25.2 | Charges against Gwamanda were frivolous: Al Jama-ah |  SABC News
25.2 | Charges against Gwamanda provisionally withdrawn | The Citizen
25.2 | Kabelo Gwamanda let off as state withdraws fraud charges | Business Day
26.2 | ‘Withdrawal of charges will end unjust attacks on Gwamanda’ | Sunday World
26.2 | ‘Gwamanda was mocked and ridiculed’: EFF calls for resignation of NPA head after withdrawal of charges | TimesLive
26.2 | Gwamanda labels funeral scam case a ‘public prosecution’ after its provisional withdrawal | News24
26.2 | State Provisionally Drop Charges Against Kabelo Gwamanda  | Power987
27.2 | BREAKING NEWS: State drops charges against former JHB Mayor Gwamanda | SABC
28.2 | Funeral Scam Trial | Charges Withdrawn Against Former Joburg Mayor Gwamanda | ENCA
28.2 | Former Joburg MMC Kabelo Gwamanda mulls legal action against the NPA | MSN

WATCH & LISTEN

28.1 | Former Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda claims that crucial documents related to his case are missing | SABC News > https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1884142890215219341?t=OIIurM5-IvWF1dE16NpkLg&s=08

2.2 | A Landmark Victory for Land Reform: Al Jama-ah Celebrates Expropriation Bill Signing | Salaam Media > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1I3tXVCK98

9.2 | SONA 2025 | Al Jama-ah party leader Ganief Hendricks on expectations |  SABC News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tctAqdynpXo
https://youtu.be/tctAqdynpXo?si=sr4bDdDOYcYmGMyq

9.2 | SONA 2025 | Political parties have outlined their priorities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v40tiU9EY0M

16.2 Call for Imams Killer to face arrest | Newzroom >
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY84byCCNbQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tctAqdynpXo

23.2 | Expropriation Act – Al Jama-Ah welcomes signing of landmark bill into law – ENCA
https://www.enca.com/videos/expropriation-act-al-jama-ah-welcomes-signing-landmark-bill-law

23.2 | Ganief Hendricks reflects on the Expropriation Act | SABC >
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF6-Q67enc0

25.2 | Al Jamah-Ah party Leader Ganief Hendricks says the statements made by individuals at the police station against former Mayor Gwamanda were not fraud charges, he says these charges were politically motivated. | SABC News > https://x.com/SABCNews/status/1894489731397738768

26.2 | State withdraws fraud charges against Gwamanda | SABC News >
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQBdl7Yxfj4

28.2 | A Landmark Victory for Land Reform: Al Jama-ah Celebrates Expropriation Bill Signing| Salaam Media > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1I3tXVCK98

Al Jama-ah list of expectations for the 2025 State of the Nation Address | Radio Islam
https://podcast.radioislam.org.za/files/GaniefHendricksALJAMAAHHASALISTOFEXPECTATIONSFORTHE2025STATEOFTHENATIONADDRESS.mp3

 

5.3 | SA Government Partners With NPOs To Exit International Grey List By 2025 | IOL
5.3 | Stakeholders Emphasise Importance Of Regulations To Combat Financial Crimes | SA News
5.3 | SA Strengthens Efforts To Exit FATF Grey List: Govt Engages NPOs to Enhance Compliance | Devidiscourse
12.3 | New 2025 Budget Already In Big Trouble | Business Tech
12.3 | Political Parties Divided Over VAT Increase | VOCFM
13.3 | Al Jama-Ah Attacks Jewish Board Over Freedom Of Speech | SAJR
13.3 | Golden Games Bring Pensioners Together | The Citizen
13.3 | Budget Speech Tabled, But Will It Be Approved Without DA’s Backing? | SCForum
13.3 | AHL Al-Sunnah Wa’jama’ah The Erosion Of Ghanaian Cultural Heritage? | Modern Ghana
14.3 | Joel Pollak Warns Sa: Renaming Sandton Drive After Leila Khalid Could Lead To Consulate Closure | IOL
14.3 | You Must Be Ashamed’: EFF MPs Slam Deputy Minister Hendricks For ‘Using Ai To Answer Parly Questions | Sowetan Live
14.3 | EFF Slams Social Development Deputy Minister For Relying On AI In Parliamentary Responses | IOL
14.3 | Deputy Minister Of Social Development Ganief Hendricks Has Come Under Fire By The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) | African Insider
15.3 | DA Criticises ANA, ActionSa, EFF, And Patriotic Alliance For Renaming Sandton Drive To Leila Khaled Drive Despite Opposition | CN
17.3 | Ministry Of Police Says Mchunu Has Not Filed A Complaint Against KZN Commissioner Mkhwanazi. | Gagasiworld
17.3 | GNU Parties Split Over Ebrahim Rasool Expulsion | EWN
17.3 | Social Development Visits Funded Community Based Organisations | SA News
17.3 | Political Parties React To Ebrahim Rasool’s Expulsion As US Ambassador | African Insider
17.3 | Al Jama-Ah Party Condemns Expulsion Of SA Ambassador From US | SAFM
18.3 | US Wants Sweet Little Nothings – Former Ambassador Needs To Brush Up On Diplomacy | Times Live
19.3 | DA, Al Jama-Ah Weigh In On Renaming Of Sandton Drive | ENCA News
19.3 | SASSA Staff Shortages A Major Concern For Department | MSN
21.3 | DA, Al Jama-Ah Weigh In On Renaming Of Sandton Drive | ENCA
22.3 | US-SA Tensions Rise As Unions Defy Ramaphosa Over Rasool Welcome | IOL
23.3 | Meet Johannesburg By-Election Candidates | Citizen
25.3 | Persons With Disabilities Inclusion ‘Needs Urgent Attention’ | East Coast Radio
26.3 | Good Party Calls For Secret Ballot In Motion Against Cape Town Speaker | Polity
26.3 | Sandton Drive Renaming A Sensitive Issue – Morero | Jacaranda
27.3 | Dada Morero Must Not Mislead The Public With Sandton Drive Lies | DA Gauteng
27.3 | DA Denies Claim It Is Responsible For Bid To Rename Sandton Drive, EFF Wants Process To Proceed | Polity
27.3 | Joburg Weighs Diplomatic Impact Of  Renaming Sandton Drive After Palestinian Activist | The Star
27.3 | Should The ANC In Gauteng Rethink Its Proposal To Rename Sandton Drive? EWN
28.3 | Meet Johannesburg By-Election Candidates | The Citizen
28.3 | Joburg Weighs Diplomatic Impact Of Renaming Sandton Drive After Palestinian Activist | Cape Times
28.3 | DA And EFF Clash Over Controversial Sandton Drive Renaming To Leila Khaled Drive | IOL

 

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17.3 | Al Jama-ah party condemns expulsion of SA’s ambassador to the US
https://omny.fm/shows/safm-currentaffairs-sabcnews/al-jama-ah-party-condemns-expulsion-of-sas-ambassa

18.3 | Yaumun Jadeed With Zahir Bassa – Expulsion of Ebrahim Rasool and the Fight Against Islamophobia
https://soundcloud.com/channelislam/18-03-25-yaumun-jadeed-with-zahir-bassa-expulsion-of-ebrahim-rasool-and-the-fight-against-islamophobia?

Open Line – City of Joburg urged to rethink renaming of Sandton Drive
The Clement Manyathela Show | 702 radio
https://www.primediaplus.com/open-line-city-of-joburg-urged-to-rethink-renaming-sandton-drive/

23.3 | Interview with Shameemah Salie Spokesperson of Al Jama-ah Party at the return of Rasool | Hilaal TV https://youtu.be/fxIT7Ew0h-0?si=zPvNcpISq9aRx53F

23.3 | SA ambassador Rasool returns home | SABC News
https://youtu.be/9wefkIRcxMY?si=ItcAJgMKznBUnSQw

24.3 | Honorable Ganief Hendricks Speaks To Zahir Bassa On Cii On The Expulsion Of Ebrahim Rasool And The Fight Against Islamophobia | CII Radio

26.3 | Yaumun Jadeed With Zahir Bassa – GNU difficulties and the impact on Budget | CII Radio

27.3 | Watch: Joburg Mayor Gives Update On Sandton Drive Rename | The Citizen
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/sandton-drive-leila-khaled-drive-political-hot-topic/

 

7.4 | Malema Labels DA And FF Plus As Enemies Of Progress, Vows Against Coalition Government | IOL
8.4 | ANC to reconfigure GNU amid budget fallout | News24
8.4 | Electoral irregularities prompt parties to demand IEC reforms ahead of Polls | IOL
8.4 | President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC’s National Working committee will decide on the way forward on the GNU | VOC
9.4 | Gold sassa cards to remain active until complete replacement
10.4 | ANC Steps Up Political Engagements To Reset GNU Relations And Secure Budget Support | Central News10.
10.4 | Towards Understanding The Fracas In The GNU | News24
10.4 | Political Analyst State: Future Of GNU Depends On Power Dynamics Between ANC And DA |VOC 
11.4 | Treat Us Equally, Political Parties Tell ANC During GNU Talks | Timeslive
11.4 | DA, ANC Squabbles Wont Collapse The GNU Says Mashatile Amid Tensions Over The Passing Of The Budget | Cape Times
11.4 | ANC Dithering On DA Axing Causes Internal Ructions | City Press
14.4 | President Ramaphosa Appoints Mcebisi Jonas As Special Envoy To The US | https://www.gov.za/
17.4 | DA MPs In Israel: ‘ We Don’t Owe ANC An Explanation’ | The Citizen
17.4 |DA MPs Break Silence On Israel Visit: ‘It Was A Personal Trip’ | African Insider
21.4 | Hendricks Hopes Shivambu’s Visit Prompts Bushiri’s Return To SA | SAFM
23.4 | SA Expanding Safety Net: Millions More To Receive Social Grants By 2030 | The Citizen
24.4 | VAT: axing BEE tax is best way to fill the fiscal gap | Institute of Race Relations
24.4 | Godongwana Will Not Be Fired Says Mbalula As the ANC backs treasury’s VAT reversal | CityPress
25.4 | DA, ANC in fresh talks after VAT reversal | Jacaranda
25.4 | GNU parties fuming after DA claims victory over VAT reversal | HeraldLive
27.4 | GNU: DA and ANC kiss and make up but realises they have to pull the cooperative socks | News24

WATCH:
17.4 | Al Jama-Ah Party Wants Israel Trip Probed | SABC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHoEnAmSA4M

21.4 | Al Jama-ah marks 18 years with renewed fight | Newzroom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR4Hro2IY8U

30.4 | SA vows to continue supporting Palestine
https://youtu.be/rl71SUCdclg?si=vL0rNZFikFusgS_R

 

5.5 | Muslims Urged To Take Part In Elections | IOL
7.5 | Investigation Into Bomb Threat At Al-Azhar Mosque In District Six | Smile
8.5 | Sa Being Politically Nimble On International Stage Does Not Equate To Rands, Cents – Expert | News24
9.5 | Lanseria Airport Renaming Coalition Partners Blindsided By Morero Announcement | News24
14.5 | Minority Parties In City Of Joburg Look To Oust Actionsa Speaker | SABC
14.5 | Minister Siviwe Gwarube And Deputy Minister Reginah Mhaule Commemorate International Day Of The Boy Child In Centurion | SABC
15.5 | New Donation Thresholds Approved By National Assembly To Enhance Political Funding Transparency | IOL
17.5 | Shamila Batohi Rejects Resignation Calls Amid Omotoso Acquittal Fallout | Central News
21.5 | as South Africa Heads Into Crucial Local Government Elections, Political Parties Are Stepping Up Their Campaigns | SABC
24.5 | ANC in ongoing discussions to resolve Budget stumbling blocks | Daily News
26.5 | Al Jama-Ah’s Hendricks Takes Election Campaigns To Lenasia | IOL
27.5 | There’s No Other Party For Them To Vote For’ Al Jama-Ah Targets Naturalized Pakistani Voters | MSN
28.5 | Helen Zille Reveals ANC’s Secret Settlement Attempt Over VAT Hike | SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS
28.5 | Anc Dithering On Da Axing Causes Internal Ructions | City Press
29.5 | Joburg budget hanging by a thread: ANC fights to get their way as partners gun for them | The Citizen
29.5 | Dawood Lagardien Case – Queerphobia, Religion, and the South African Constitution | Central News

WATCH:
1.5 | Sa Vows To Continue Supporting Palestine: Ganief Hendricks | SABC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl71SUCdclg
26.5 | Ai Jama-Ah Gearing Up For Local Government Elections: Ganief Hendricks | SABC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVR1QODQ_eM

 

25 MAY 2025 | AL JAMA-AH’s Hendricks takes election campaigns to Lenasia

 

SABC News | 25 May

As South Africa heads into crucial local government elections, political parties are stepping up their campaigns. On Sunday in Lenasia, Al Jama-Ah, led by party president and Deputy Minister of Social Development Ganief Hendricks, held an event that blended strategic planning with a display of political vision.

The gathering highlights key themes such as governance, community representation, and broader global perspectives.

Speaking in his dual capacity as both party president and Deputy Minister in the Government of National Unity, Hendricks outlines an ambitious vision for his party’s path forward.

“We need to come to our aid in the Western Cape before it becomes a mini-Israel-before we see a Gaza in the Cape Flats. That province was handed to the former oppressors. President Mandela made a mistake.”

Hendricks didn’t shy away from global issues either, drawing parallels between apartheid and what he called the current economic inequality in South Africa, also denouncing claims of the so-called white genocide.

“Today, Afrikaners are seven times richer than they were during apartheid, well researched and documented. And Donald Trump is confused if he thinks there is no genocide in Palestine. We know where the real injustice lies.”

The party, which has two former Johannesburg mayors, has its eyes set on having at least 10 seats in parliament. Supporters and social activists like the Pakistan South African Organisation also pledged their loyalty to the 18-year-old political party.

The group’s Zubair Malik says, “Over 50 000 of us are now naturalised South African citizens and will be looking forward to supporting this party.”

As the campaign trail heats up, Al Jama- Ah is positioning itself not just as a local alternative but as a national force ready to tip the scales in South African politics.

 

 

 

25 APRIL 2025 | AL JAMA-AH’s view on the “Big Brother” Liberation Movement

3 FEB 2025 | RADIO ISLAM INTERNATIONAL : THE GNU & THE EXPROPRIATION LAND ACT

Al Jama-Ah has responded to the concerns raised by the Democratic Alliance (DA) during their recent press conference regarding the operations of the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the signing of the Expropriation Land Act.

31 JAN 2025 | Sandton Drive renaming in limbo as parties search for ‘consensus on the matter | The Citizen

Al Jamah-ah unmoved!
The PMC was founded several years ago by coalition members of the government of local unity, including Al Jamah-ah, who first proposed the motion to rename Sandton Drive.

Former Johannesburg mayor Thapelo Amad told The Citizen that the decision was not taken on Thursday, as FF+ withdrew its motion due to not having enough support. Amad said parties who initially supported the motion to rename Sandton Drive had changed their stance, but that Al Jamah-ah was committed to the project.
“We understand there are other parties that need to be persuaded. The coalition needs to be swayed,” Amad told The Citizen.
“We have not expressed intention to renege. We, as South Africans, need to own our narrative. We understand our history.
“Solidarity with the Palestinian people is not an act of charity, but an act of unity,” he concluded.
 
Read More: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/sandton-drive-renaming-limbo-parties-consensus/

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        • 7 Aug | Gwamanda Has Enough Accolades To Remain Coj Mayor: Al Jama Ah | Ewn
        • 13 Aug | In Conversation With Outgoing Joburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda
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        • 14 Aug | In Conversation With Outgoing Joburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda | Channel Africa
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        • 15 Aug | South Africa: Johannesburg Mayor Quits Amid Inflighting, Financial Woes | Wion Race To Power
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        • 16 Aug | Joburg To End The Week With A New Mayor | Yfm Hfps://Www.Yfm.Co.Za/2024/08/13/Joburg-To-End-The-Week-With- A-New-Mayor/
        • 19 Aug | Joburg Crisis Alliance Welcomes Morero As Joburg Mayor | Newsroom Afrika
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        • 21 Aug |  Is Cilliers On Brink Of Removal As Mayor? | Newsroom Afrika
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        • 25 March: Manifesto Meter | News 24
        • 27 March: South Africa’s political parties are in the doghouse | Business Tech
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          https://www.power987.co.za/tag/al-jama-ah/
        • 23 February: Al Jama-Ah Puts Final Touches On Manifesto | Newsroom Afrika
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