172 The EFF has submitted 4 485 councillor candidates to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to contest every ward across the country in the upcoming 2026 Local Government Elections. The party said…
Category: Politics
MK Party Expels Two MPs for Conduct Issues
221 The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has expelled two of its members, Pumlani Kubukeli and Dr Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala, with immediate effect, citing conduct it says has damaged the party’s reputation, undermined…
Parliament Drops the Hammer Over NFVF CEO Controversy
258 The appointment of National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) acting CEO Nondumiso Madlala has come under intense parliamentary scrutiny, with the Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture moving to refer…
Councillor Killings Put Election Violence Under Scrutiny
187 Cabinet has condemned the recent killings of councillors as South Africa prepares for the local government elections, calling on political parties and communities to reject intimidation and violence that could undermine…
MK Party Names Six Mayoral Candidates for 2026 Elections
292 The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has unveiled six mayoral candidates as it steps up its preparations for the 2026 Local Government Elections, with the party saying the candidates will become…
ANC Donations R15.27m and Compliance Issues
180 The ANC has been flagged by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) over R15.27 million in political donations requiring further compliance action, with the party warned that continued failure to…
Zuma Expels Kubukeli and Litchfield-Tshabalala Amid Controversy
215 The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has expelled two of its members of Parliament, Pumlani Kubukeli and Dr Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala, with immediate effect. The party announced the expulsions on Thursday, saying…
Dlamini-Zuma Vows to Oppose Court Case Over ANC Claims
175 Former ANC cabinet minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini- Zuma says she will oppose court action brought against her by ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula over remarks she made about the influence of money…
Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla Architect’s Consequences for State Funds
229 The Special Tribunal has ordered former project architect of Nkandla Minenhle Makhanya to personally repay R147.2 million to the National Treasury. The judgment, delivered on Wednesday, August 26, is among the…
We’ll Meet You in Court’: Legal Battle Over Spaza Shop Closures
141 March and March founder Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma has challenged the Somali community to take its fight over the continued closure of Somali-owned spaza shops to court, declaring that the anti-illegal immigration movement…