139 Eskom has issued a notice warning the City of Johannesburg that it will be disconnected from the power grid. Hours before delivering his 2026 state of the city (Soca) speech, the…
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Morero denies that Johannesburg is broke at his state of the city address
147 Mayor Dada Morero said he inherited a broke city from the DA administration. Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has denied that the City of Johannesburg is broke and on the brink of…
ANC responds to Joburg MMC’s ‘arrest’
146 ActionSA and the DA claimed complainants in an incident involving Economic Development MMC Nomoya Mnisi were interfered with. The ANC’s Johannesburg branch has come out in support of a member of…
Zuma’s MK party suspends Nhlamulo Ndhlela’s membership with immediate effect
140 Ndhlela was suspended for ‘serious’ allegations. A day after former president Jacob Zuma’s MK party removed Nhlamulo Ndhlela as spokesperson and member of parliament (MP), the party has suspended his membership…
Another shake up in Zuma’s MK party
141 Ndhlela delivered a statement suggesting that the newly formed MK Institute would assume full control over the party’s leadership structures. Former President Jacob Zuma’s MK party has dismissed its national spokesperson…
Kallie Kriel Attacks Roelf Meyer US Envoy Role
182 AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel has lashed out at the appointment of Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, saying the country needs a principled envoy instead of what…
ActionSA Wants Phala Phala Probe Reopened
172 ActionSA says it has written to Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka to ask for the Phala Phala investigation to be reopened. The party wants her office to examine whether officials linked…
Parliament Lifestyle Audit Delays Raise Red Flags
137 Parliament has raised concerns over the slow pace of lifestyle audit investigations across the public service. According to an update presented to the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, fewer…
MK Party Rejects Roelf Meyer US Envoy Role
144 The MK Party has rejected Roelf Meyer’s appointment as South Africa’s ambassador-designate to the United States, adding its voice to growing criticism around the decision. The party says President Cyril Ramaphosa…
#JoziMermaid Cape Town: Dereleen James Questions Zille
137 ActionSA Member of Parliament Dereleen James has gone viral after asking “Where’s that #JoziMermaid?” while posting images of localised flooding in Cape Town. The remark directly references Helen Zille’s recent high-profile…