128 EFF leader Julius Malema has placed social grants and youth unemployment at the centre of the party’s campaign ahead of the 4 November local government elections. Speaking at the EFF’s provincial…
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MK Party leader ‘s over R134 million tax bill heartbreak
167 A well-known MK Party leader and prominent businessman has been slapped with a blood curdling multi-million rands tax bill. Africa Daily can exclusively reveal that Gauteng deputy provincial coordinator and businessman Gavin…
Mbalula faces calls to quit over ANC candidate crisis
205 ANC infighting over the party’s failure to submit complete candidate lists for the local government elections has intensified, with some party leaders calling for secretary-general Fikile Mbalula to be removed from…
Government Calls Migration Briefing on Durban Crisis
234 The South African government is set to give a major update on its migration strategy on Saturday, as pressure mounts over the hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers still living outside…
Vanara takes over IDAC after Johnson’s resignation
190 Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara has been appointed Acting Head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), taking over the country’s specialist anti-corruption unit following the resignation of Advocate Andrea Johnson. Justice and…
ANC scores own goal after missing candidate-list deadline
216 The African National Congress (ANC) in Limpopo has been left scrambling after reportedly missing the deadline to submit its candidate list, with the party blaming alleged technical problems with the Independent…
DA widens Gayton McKenzie ethics complaint
165 The Democratic Alliance has handed further evidence to the Public Protector as it seeks to broaden an existing investigation into Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie over alleged political patronage,…
Emtee released on R2,000 bail after 16 days behind bars
181 Rapper Mthembeni “Emtee” Ndevu has been released on R2,000 bail after spending 16 days at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre for breaching a protection order obtained by his estranged wife, Nicole Chinsamy….
Ramathuba reshuffle rewards failed ANC mayors-DA
219 Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba’s cabinet reshuffle has come under fire from the Democratic Alliance (DA), with the party accusing her of rewarding ANC leaders at the expense of service delivery and…
Mopani mayor Pule Shayi resigns with immediate effect
204 Mopani District Municipality Executive Mayor Pule Josiah Shayi has resigned from his position with immediate effect, according to a letter addressed to the Speaker of the municipality. The resignation brings an…