86 The ActionSA’s decision to oppose the suspension of Tshwane city manager Johann Mettler has intensified tensions within the ANC-led coalition, with some coalition partners now questioning where the party stands politically….
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ActionSA names five more mayoral hopefuls for key Limpopo municipalities
92 ActionSA has unveiled a further slate of mayoral candidates for key municipalities in Limpopo as the party ramps up its campaign ahead of the 2026 local government elections. The latest candidates,…
Cassim: Centralising NSFAS money wrong approach
109 Newly appointed Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Yusuf Cassim has described centralising NSFAS money as the wrong approach. In a recent interview he argued that the National Student Financial…
Nkabane Elected Acting Agriculture Committee Chair
120 Former Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane has been elected acting chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Agriculture. The move comes after former committee chairperson Dina Pule was appointed to Cabinet as…
Mbalula rejects EFF’s apology demand over illegal immigration remarks
127 ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has refused to apologise to the EFF over remarks the party claims linked it to unlawful anti-illegal immigration protests, with his lawyers dismissing the defamation allegations as…
SALGA Warns Treasury Fund Freeze May Hurt Service Delivery
154 The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has cautioned that National Treasury’s decision to temporarily withhold July equitable share allocations from dozens of municipalities must not come at the expense of…
Malema Denies Wrongdoing In Affidavit To Madlanga Commission
130 EFF leader Julius Malema has filed a sworn affidavit with the Madlanga Commission, denying allegations linking him to senior Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan and rejecting claims that he was involved…
DA takes Tshwane deputy mayor Modise sanction to High Court, says council was misled
140 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has approached the Gauteng High Court to set aside the sanction imposed on Tshwane Deputy Mayor and Finance MMC Eugene Modise, arguing that the penalty handed down…
Nomvalo: Zuma – not me – Expelled Ndhlela and Zuma
130 MK Party Secretary-General Sibonelo Nomvalo has hit back at Nhlamulo Ndhlela and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s court bid, insisting he was never the one who expelled the pair from the party. Zuma-Sambudla and…
Ramaphosa Appoints Ayanda Dlodlo as Ambassador To France
198 Former state security minister Ayanda Dlodlo is to be named as South Africa’s ambassador-designate to France by President Cyril Ramaphosa. She will succeed Nathi Mthethwa, who committed suicide in September 2025…