152 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…
Category: Politics
Ramaphosa urged to distance himself from family conference
175 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
169 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
145 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
150 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…
Dlamini-Zuma repeats Mbalula vote-buying claims in court papers
202 ANC veteran Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has doubled down on her explosive allegations that ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula used money to buy votes at the party’s 2022 national elective conference, insisting in court…
DA calls on Shayi to recover R3.1 billion due to Vhembe District Municipality
153 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo has called on newly appointed MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA), Pule Shayi, to strengthen the capacity of Vhembe District Municipality…
ANC takes IEC candidate list dispute to Electoral Court
195 The African National Congress (ANC) has approached the Electoral Court to challenge the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) decision not to reopen the candidate list submission process in several provinces….
ANC Leads DA in Joburg Ipsos Poll, Party Says
169 The ANC in Johannesburg says a new Ipsos survey shows the party is starting to recover support in the city, with the poll placing it ahead of the DA. The Ipsos…
Malema Pushes for R4,500 Social Grants Ahead of Polls
144 EFF leader Julius Malema has placed social grants and youth unemployment at the centre of the party’s campaign ahead of the 4 November local government elections. Speaking at the EFF’s provincial…