111Voter dissatisfaction is driving support away from dominant parties without consolidating behind a single alternative. South Africa’s major metros are unlikely to return to outright majority rule in the 2026 local government…
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No Freedom Day for Mkhwanazi and Lerutla as bail decision looms
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SIU-linked investigation sees officials dismissed and suspended
124By Mapaballo Borotho Image @Dailymaverick Seven Home Affairs officials have been dismissed, with 16 more suspended over misconduct. The action forms part of a broader crackdown on corruption linked to SIU findings….
Coalition options narrow for DA as Zille rules out ANC, EFF, MK party
116 In the previous municipal elections, Zille’s party did not perform as well as hoped. DA Joburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille posted this week that when she dons the chain mail, she…
Illegal gold lab busted in Mpumalanga amid illegal mining crackdown
97By Mapaballo Borotho Image @Mpumalanga Police Police in Mpumalanga have uncovered an illegal gold processing lab in Barberton. Two suspects were arrested, and firearms, ammunition and gold-processing materials were seized. Authorities say…
‘It’s insulting’: SACP pleads poverty amid rumours it’s funded by Russia or China
140 Solly Mapaila described the SACP’s decision to contest elections as a “tactical issue” The general secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), Solly Mapaila, has denied that his party has…
Another party lays criminal charges against Tolashe over Chinese car donations
134 According to reports, some in the ANCWL want Tolashe to step down over this scandal. The DA has laid criminal charges against controversial Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe for failing to…
Justice for 17-year-old: The Soshanguve traditional ceremony that ended in a life sentence
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Corruption-accused city manager tied to 2021 death and vanished evidence
114By Mapaballo Borotho Image @COE | X Kagiso Lerutla has been implicated in a fatal 2021 crash and a missing docket, according to court proceedings. The State says a culpable homicide case…
Mbalula says SACP is not the ANC’s enemy
114 Mbalula acknowledged that the SACP’s decision to contest independently carries electoral risk for the ANC The ANC has issued a firm directive to its members ahead of the 2026 local government…