129 The DA in Gauteng has raised concerns about Emfuleni’s new MMCs. The DA in Gauteng says it is shocked by the redeployment of former Emfuleni mayor Sipho Radebe as the new…
Category: Politics
Ramaphosa faces growing internal pressure as Nqakula remarks add to ‘onslaught’
116 Former minister Charles Nqakula’s remarks about President Cyril Ramaphosa potentially facing arrest could be viewed as part of a broader internal campaign against the president, as influential figures within the ANC…
Ramaphosa in dramatic court bid to stop impeachment processBy Lunga Simelane
126 President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched an urgent court application to stop Parliament from proceeding with an impeachment inquiry against him while a separate legal challenge remains unresolved. Court papers filed in…
No ‘dead’ citizens will be allowed to vote, says IEC
104 IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya says the commission is aware of threats by groups behind anti-illegal immigrant protests to destabilise the elections. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says only South African citizens…
Mbalula defends Bafana as political opponent warns SA becoming ‘hate capital of Africa’
142 Critics of South Africa’s anti-illegal immigration movement adopted Mexico in protest during the opening match of the 2026 Fifa World Cup South Africa’s campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is…
Mashatile Among MPs Reprimanded for Ethics Breaches
99 National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has reprimanded several MPs, including Deputy President Paul Mashatile, after they were found to have breached Parliament’s Ethical Code of Conduct. The reprimands were issued on…
Lawyers accused ANC of contempt as members fight suspension notice
104 3 members who halted provincial conference now targeted by PTT, with lawyers warning Fikile Mbalula risks contempt over withheld data. Three ANC members who took the party to court on two…
DA Hits ANC Over Tembisa Electricity Crisis Before Polls
127 Democratic Alliance (DA) Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Khathutshelo Rasilingwane has vowed that a future DA-led administration would prioritise affordable electricity and responsive service delivery, as the party seeks to rebuild trust among…
Patriotic Alliance’s ANC ‘cheerleading’ pushed me to resign- Liam Jacobs
140 Former Patriotic Alliance and now-returned Democratic Alliance (DA) member Liam Jacobs says he plans to resume his anti-corruption activism within the DA after becoming increasingly uncomfortable with what he described as…
DA condemns anti-immigration violence in Ekurhuleni
117 Democratic Alliance (DA) Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Khathutshelo Rasilingwane has distanced the party from anti-immigration protests  that have swept through parts of the country, saying the party  will not support violence or threats against…