174 The DA has dragged the ANC to the Electoral Court, filing papers to block the ruling party’s last-ditch bid to field candidates in six municipalities after missing the IEC’s final deadline….
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Madonsela Fallout Explodes as Ramaphosa’s Committee Defends
163 The Section 89 Impeachment Committee has thrown down the gauntlet, resolving to oppose an urgent court action seeking to overturn the axing of its chief evidence leader, Advocate Thandazani Madonsela SC….
DA Councillor With False Degree Claims Ranked Fourth
168 DA councillor Abdulkader “AK” Elyas has been placed fourth on the party’s proportional representation candidate list for the City of Cape Town, despite previously admitting to providing false information about his…
Committee flags Mchunu inconsistencies over PKTT disbandment
171 Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has identified what it describes as material inconsistencies in suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu’s evidence. The committee…
Mbalula Refuses to Resign Over ANC Candidate List Crisis
169 ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says he will not step down voluntarily despite growing criticism over problems with the party’s councillor candidate lists. Mbalula told journalists on Tuesday that he would accept…
Fresh criminal case opened against Rhoode over Phala Phala
153 A former South African Police Service (SAPS) crime intelligence analyst has opened a criminal case of perjury at Rosebank Police Station on Tuesday 8 September and called for an investigation into…
Ramaphosa urged to distance himself from family conference
178 The LGBTQ+ news platform MambaOnline is urging President Cyril Ramaphosa and Cabinet to publicly distance themselves from a controversial continental conservative conference planned for Cape Town next year, while calling on…
Mbalula willing to withdraw Dlamini-Zuma defamation case if she apologises
174 ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says he is prepared to withdraw his defamation lawsuit against former ANC chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma if she apologises for allegations that he used money to buy votes…
Mashaba blames government for South Africa’s unemployment crisis
150 South Africa’s unemployment crisis is the result of policy failures, excessive bureaucracy and an economy that has failed to create enough opportunities for its growing population, according to ActionSA leader Herman…
IEC Gives Parties 36 Hours to Correct Election Lies
155 Political parties and candidates will now have 36 hours to publicly correct false or misleading election claims under new rules introduced ahead of South Africa’s 4 November local government elections. The…