254 President Cyril Ramaphosa has granted yet another extension for the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, pushing the deadline for its final report to 25 January 2027. The Presidency confirmed the extension in…
Category: Politics
Mamabolo Cracks the Whip on Municipalities Now
295 Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Jacob Mamabolo has cracked the whip on municipalities, demanding an urgent end to the culture of financial mismanagement that is bleeding the province…
All eyes on High Court to rule on Section 89 appointment
218 All eyes are glued to the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, which is set to rule on the bitter legal battle over the appointment of an evidence leader for…
Parties hail Mkhwanazi sacking but say it’s too little, too late
271 Embattled EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been fired while sitting behind bars on murder charges , a move political parties have welcomed as long overdue, saying the disgraced top cop…
Portfolio committee to hear Phala Phala and Mfazi murder petition
259 The Phala Phala farm gate scandal, which has been following President Cyril Ramaphosa like a bad miasma, will come under a spotlight again when Parliament ‘s Portfolio Committee on Police hears…
ANC Fries Alan Winde Over Funding of US Trip
246 The ANC in the Western Cape is demanding greater transparency from Premier Alan Winde over his visit to the United States amid visa restrictions of certain South African nationals. The party…
Mbalula’s Presidential Dream Is on the Line Now
205 ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula’s dream of succeeding President Cyril Ramaphosa is hanging by a thread. This week in the corridors of Luthuli House, his detractors in the National Executive Committee (NEC)…
UNION BUILDINGS ON BEDREST: Ramaphosa and Mashatile’s double sick notes
295 For the first time since the Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed, both the head of state and his deputy are simultaneously on sick leave, leaving South Africa with a…
IEC Gears Up for 4 November Polls with Candidates
231 The Electoral Commission of South Africa says it is ready for the 4 November local government elections after certifying an unprecedented 136,790 candidates – almost 40% more than in 2021. Chief…
Mbalula Scolds Lungisa for Going to Court After Earlier Warning
246 ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says NEC member Andile Lungisa should have come to him directly instead of hauling the party to court – but correspondence shows Lungisa warned him in August…
