2026 – Page 12 – African Roots

Afrika Mayibuye Movement calls for Madlanga Commission extension

4 days ago2 mins

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry commissioners. Leader of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, Floyd Shivambu, has called for the further extension of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. This after President Cyril Ramaphosa extended the deadline to the 31st of August. The Commission is investigating claims by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of political interference and corruption in law enforcement agencies. Shivambu further called for the commission to broaden its investigation beyond…

Documented foreign nationals who claim harassment must open criminal cases: March and March

4 days ago3 mins

[FILE IMAGE] Members of the March and March organisation Civic organisation March and March says documented foreign nationals who claim to have been harassed and abused at their places of residence should open criminal cases with police. This comes as dozens of immigrants remain camped outside the Diakonia Centre in the Durban CBD seeking refuge….

IEC warns against misinformation ahead of local elections

4 days ago2 mins

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) banner outside a voting station at Hofland Park Community Centre in Johannesburg on May 29, 2025. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has expressed concern about sustained misinformation on social media about the commission’s management of elections. The IEC has warned political party leaders against making false statements about…

Forensic probe links Limpopo funeral deaths to food contamination

4 days ago4 mins

Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba addresses the Ga-Maja community in Limpopo. Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba says a forensic investigation has found that the death of three people last month at Ga-Maja, Mmotong-wa-Bogobe village, was caused by food contamination. Several community members complained of symptoms including diarrhoea, severe headaches and stomach complications after consuming food at a…

EFF challenges Godongwana’s fuel levy powers

4 days ago2 mins

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has argued that the Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, should not have the power to make a decision about tax, without proper parliamentary consultation. This is the argument of the EFF’s legal counsel Advocate Mfesane Ka-Siboto, in the Cape Town High Court. The party is challenging Godongwana’s…

EFF challenges Godongwana’s authority to adjust fuel levy in WC Court

4 days ago1 mins

A worker holds a nozzle to pump petrol into a vehicle at a fuel station. An application by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) challenging the Finance Minister’s authority to determine and adjust the fuel levy is expected to be heard in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday. The party has argued that only Parliament has…

Afrika Mayibuye Movement to contest all wards in local elections

4 days ago2 mins

A poster of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement urging citizens to register to vote. Leader of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, Floyd Shivambu, has announced that his party will be fielding all its candidates in South Africa’s over 4 800 wards ahead of the municipal elections. Shivambu made the announcement during a media briefing in Sandton today. The…

Rosemary Ndlovu, co-accused convicted of incitement to commit murder

4 days ago2 mins

Former police officer Rosemary Ndlovu in the dock during a court appearance. Former police officer Rosemary Ndlovu and her co-accused, Nomsa Mudau, have been convicted by the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court east of Johannesburg on charges of incitement to commit murder. The conviction relates to a 2018 plot to kill Mudau’s husband. Investigations later revealed…

Celebrations erupt in North London after Arsenal seal Premier League

4 days ago3 mins

Fans celebrate with former Arsenal great Ian Wright Thousands of Arsenal supporters flocked to the streets of North London on Tuesday as the club clinched their first Premier League title in 22 years, sparking wild scenes outside the Emirates Stadium that continued deep into the night. Arsenal, who had a dominant campaign and led the…

Lesufi hails progress in George Goch Hostel revamp project

4 days ago5 mins

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi playing pool during a site visit to the George Goch Hostel. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says he is encouraged by the progress being made in the revamp project of the George Goch Hostel, on the outskirts of the Johannesburg CBD. Lesufi visited the hostels owned by the Provincial Department of Human…