126 The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the race to lead eThekwini has narrowed down to two parties, the DA and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP). The party made the claim in a…
Category: Politics
Dlamini-Zuma welcomes oral evidence in Mbalula defamation case
164 ANC NEC member Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has welcomed a Johannesburg High Court ruling directing that oral evidence be heard in the defamation case brought against her by ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula….
MK accuses SABC of gagging it ahead of elections
118 The MK Party has accused the SABC of effectively silencing it ahead of the 4 November local government elections.They allege that the public broadcaster has given the party virtually no election…
EFF bans candidates from Metro FM’s Faith interviews
144 The EFF has stopped its candidates from doing interviews with Metro FM presenter Faith Mangope. This was revealed by EFF MP Sixolisa Gcilishe in Parliament on Friday, 02 October. She was…
DA to report Mpumalanga premier over alleged ANC campaigning
55 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mpumalanga says it will report Premier Mandla Ndlovu and MEC Speedy Mashilo to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) and the Legislature Ethics Committee over…
Godongwana Confirms SIU Probe into PIC Details
85 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed that Special Investigating Unit investigations into the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) are underway, centred on questionable investments and money that has not been repaid. Speaking…
Lungisa Blasts ‘Painful’ ANC and Its Leadership Issues
70 ANC National Executive Member (NEC) Andile Lungisa has accused ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula of lying under oath and using factionalism to manipulate internal party processes. Lungisa launched the scathing attack on…
Parliament Inquiry Turns Guns on NPA Leaders
62 The probe into South Africa’s broken criminal justice system has taken a dramatic turn, with Parliament’s ad hoc committee now demanding that top prosecutors themselves be investigated for alleged capture by…
Throne War Rages but Queen Masalanabo Triumphs
62 Embattled Balobedu monarch Queen Masalanabo Modjadji VII has received a major vote of confidence from fellow traditional leaders, being elected Deputy Chairperson of the Forum of South African Majesties just as…
Cabinet OKs Local Govt White Paper: Key Changes
75 Cabinet has approved the Revised White Paper on Local Government 2026, setting in motion an overhaul of South Africa’s collapsing municipal system just a month before the local government elections. The…