116 The ANC’s National Executive Committee (NEC) is meeting today to assess the party’s performance in the recent local government elections. Coalition negotiations are at the top of the agenda as the…
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ANC Joburg weighs Electoral Court action over IEC discrepancies in 15 wards
153 The ANC in Greater Johannesburg is considering taking the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to the Electoral Court over alleged discrepancies in 15 wards, while also stating that it accepts…
Mapisa-Nqakula denies receiving more than R800,000 from Nombasa
169 Former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s corruption and money laundering trial continued at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday, where she denied claims that defence contractor Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu gave…
DA stays mum amid speculation it will refuse to drop Zille for Joburg coalition
178 The DA has not commented directly on ActionSA’s proposal that it drop Helen Zille as its Johannesburg mayoral candidate as a condition for a coalition in the city. ActionSA says it…
1,889 veterans approved for pensions but not paid
181 The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) has approved pensions for 1,889 military veterans but cannot pay them because it has no money. The department’s chief financial officer, Sibongiseni Ndlovu told Parliament’s…
Matlala’s U-turn on Sibiya payment and claims against Idac dominate three days of testimony
137 Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has spent three days before the Madlanga Commission reversing earlier denials, admitting payments to senior police officials, and accusing investigators of forcing him to implicate former police minister…
DA challenges ANC’s pension funding claims
148 An ANC MP has declared that funding is in place to pay deserving military veterans their pensions, despite the Department of Military Veterans admitting that it cannot pay 1,889 veterans whose…
‘Watch me in 2029’: McKenzie concedes ActionSA victory
153 Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has admitted that Herman Mashaba’s ActionSA beat his party in the local government elections. He has also warned Mashaba to watch out in 2029. McKenzie, who…
Ombud service placed under administration after Minister dissolves board over governance concerns
138 The Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) has been placed under administration after Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane dissolved its board over governance concerns. Simelane announced on Wednesday that she had…
SABC refuses to come clean on R120m election funding and coverage
126 The SABC has refused to say whether it ever got the R120 million it said it needed to cover the local government elections. The public broadcaster also won’t say what it…