201 Voter registration weekend is set for 20 and 21 June with some parties already in full campaign mode. President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the date for the 2026 local government elections…
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PA defeats DA in Western Cape by-election, ANC also loses seat
180 The Patriotic Alliance drastically increased it voter share from the previous municipal elections, although overall voter turnout was low. The Patriotic Alliance (PA) has landed another firm psychological jab in the…
Be cautious as floods and thunderstorms may hit this long weekend
200By Mapaballo Borotho Image @shutterstock The South African Weather Service has issued a Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms, raising concerns about flooding and infrastructure damage. Several provinces, including the Northern Cape,…
Malema sues Ngizwe Mchunu over Nigerian drug dealer claims
184 Malema’s lawyer says Ngizwe Mchunu deliberately defamed Malema in an effort to discredit the EFF ahead of the elections. EFF leader Julius Malema is suing cultural activist and former radio presenter…
Truck drivers narrowly escape death in suspected arson attack in Ekurhuleni
162By Mapaballo Borotho Image @citizen news Police are investigating an arson attack after three trucks were torched on the N3 in Vosloorus. The drivers escaped unharmed after suspects allegedly blocked the road…
A third strike in Polokwane: Why Shebeshxt’s stage is still a cell
132 THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS…
May Day: Cosatu sends stern warning to ANC and SACP
143 Cosatu says it has not taken sides in the ANC-SACP dispute. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) says it has informed the ANC and the SACP not to use…
SA Tourism momentum: March arrivals top three million travellers
127Zuko Komisa Image | GCIS Total traveller movements reached 3,037,756 in March, with foreign arrivals growing 8.4% compared to the previous year. SADC nations provided 73.5% of tourists, while the UK, Germany,…
Legal battle looms between Julius and Ngizwe
107 THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS…
ANC backs down in Eastern Cape elective conference court battle
101 The ANC provincial conference was thrown into disarray last month after the court ruled in favour of an application to interdict it. The ANC has formally withdrawn its application for leave…