322 Political parties push for probe into finance department amid claims of maladministration and statutory breaches. The push to dismiss City of Tshwane chief financial officer (CFO) Gareth Mnisi intensified yesterday as…
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No-show sinks no-confidence motion against Joburg mayor
299 Morero remains in office as a mayor after the proposer failed to appear in the council chamber. City of Johannesburg (COJ) mayor Dada Morero has survived another motion of no confidence…
Zille rolls out red carpet for ActionSA defectors as Mashaba threatens to fire rogue members
358 ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has given a stern warning to “rogue” members of his party in the Johannesburg caucus. This comes after one of ActionSA’s councillors, Mandla Nyaqela, and 31 other…
Loyiso Masuku appointed Joburg’s first deputy mayor
303 Not only is Masuku the first deputy mayor of Joburg, but she is also the first female chairperson of the ANC in the city. The MMC of Finance Loyiso Masuku has…
Historic win for Khoi-San community as Home Affairs officially recognises traditional names
329By Mapaballo Borotho Image @istock images Home Affairs will now officially recognise Khoi-San traditional names on identity documents. The change follows a case where a young man struggled to have his name…
Life sentence for traditional healer who blamed fatherless upbringing for raping a minor
370 By Mapaballo Borotho Image @TikTok video screenshot A Mamelodi traditional healer was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl in 2020. The court rejected his request for a lighter…
Pope Leo XIV set to visit four African countries in April
247 THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT FORMS PART OF KAYA 959’S TERMS OF USE POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT, YOU MUST CEASE YOUR ACCESS OF THIS…
Tshwane council meeting set to erupt
321 Opposition raises alarm over R5.3 billion deficit, backdated wage increases, and billions spent on water tankers at council meeting. The second City of Tshwane council meeting of the year is expected…
Life sentence for Limpopo dad who raped teen daughter after graveyard ritual
365A 44-year-old Limpopo man was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, for the September 2023 rape of his 17-year-old daughter at a graveyard. According to the South African Police…
Another slap in the face for EFF in Ekurhuleni, but analyst says ANC will need EFF
292 Tensions are deepening between the ANC and EFF in Gauteng, as Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza snubbed the EFF, leaving them completely out of his mayoral committee. On Wednesday evening, Xhakaza filled…