157 President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched an urgent court application to stop Parliament from proceeding with an impeachment inquiry against him while a separate legal challenge remains unresolved. Court papers filed in…
Category: Politics
No ‘dead’ citizens will be allowed to vote, says IEC
146 IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya says the commission is aware of threats by groups behind anti-illegal immigrant protests to destabilise the elections. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says only South African citizens…
Mbalula defends Bafana as political opponent warns SA becoming ‘hate capital of Africa’
254 Critics of South Africa’s anti-illegal immigration movement adopted Mexico in protest during the opening match of the 2026 Fifa World Cup South Africa’s campaign at the 2026 FIFA World Cup is…
Mashatile Among MPs Reprimanded for Ethics Breaches
140 National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has reprimanded several MPs, including Deputy President Paul Mashatile, after they were found to have breached Parliament’s Ethical Code of Conduct. The reprimands were issued on…
Lawyers accused ANC of contempt as members fight suspension notice
136 3 members who halted provincial conference now targeted by PTT, with lawyers warning Fikile Mbalula risks contempt over withheld data. Three ANC members who took the party to court on two…
DA Hits ANC Over Tembisa Electricity Crisis Before Polls
157 Democratic Alliance (DA) Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Khathutshelo Rasilingwane has vowed that a future DA-led administration would prioritise affordable electricity and responsive service delivery, as the party seeks to rebuild trust among…
Patriotic Alliance’s ANC ‘cheerleading’ pushed me to resign- Liam Jacobs
193 Former Patriotic Alliance and now-returned Democratic Alliance (DA) member Liam Jacobs says he plans to resume his anti-corruption activism within the DA after becoming increasingly uncomfortable with what he described as…
DA condemns anti-immigration violence in Ekurhuleni
158 Democratic Alliance (DA) Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Khathutshelo Rasilingwane has distanced the party from anti-immigration protests that have swept through parts of the country, saying the party will not support violence or threats against…
‘Everything in Ekurhuleni is corrupted’ – Geordin Hill-Lewis
155 Hill-Lewis was speaking in Boksburg on Wednesday. DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has described the City of Ekurhuleni as a gangster’s paradise for corrupt politicians and officials. This comes as new information…
ANC accused of recycling poor-quality leaders in Emfuleni mayoral race
141 But the ANC says its candidate is the right person to fix the broken municipality. The DA in Gauteng says it is shocking that the ANC has announced Hassan Mako as…