File: Gavel in a courtroom. The bail application of ten senior officials from the Molemole Municipality is expected to resume on Wednesday morning in the Senwabarwana Magistrate’s Court, west of Polokwane in Limpopo. Municipal manager Emmanuel Makgatho and his co-accused were arrested over alleged corruption linked to the awarding of an IT tender valued at…
National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola. The Chairperson of the Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police, Ian Cameron, has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act without delay and suspend national police commissioner Fannie Masemola. The call follows Masemola’s appearance in court on Tuesday, where he faces charges of contravening the Public Finance Management Act in relation…
President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Spain-South Africa Business Forum during the Working Visit to the Kingdom of Spain, Madrid, Spain, April 17, 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa says his visit to Spain reflects the strength of the two countries’ longstanding partnership and their shared commitment to building a modern, dynamic and mutually beneficial economic relationship. He…
Suspended Tshwane Chief Financial Officer Gareth Mnisi testfies before Madlanga Commission. The Madlanga Commission has heard that Sergeant Fannie Nkosi was in possession of a confidential draft report relating to the multi-million rand security tender. Suspended Tshwane Chief Financial Officer, Gareth Mnisi, has previously testified that documents related to tenders at the City of Tshwane…
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula is seen alongside party officials as he briefs the media on the party’s Local Government Action Plan at Luthuli House in Johannesburg on 20 April 2026. All African National Congress (ANC) and South African Communist Party (SACP) members will be given 10 days to respond if they will be campaigning…
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago participates in panel discussion at the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C, April 25, 2025. South Africa’s Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, says the war in the Middle East has had a significant impact on oil prices, warning that higher oil prices will translate into increased fuel and food…
FILE IMAGE | Protests outside the Madibeng Local Municipality’s offices in Brits. The ANC in the North West has recalled the Mayor of the Brits-based Madibeng Local Municipality, Douglas Maimane. Spokesperson for the party in the province, Tumelo Maruping, says this decision was taken after an audio leak where Maimane allegedly colluded with opposition parties…
An infographic of the four candidates for the position of the UN Secretary-General. Four candidates for the position of United Nations Secretary-General will participate in interactive dialogues with member states and civil society starting Tuesday as efforts to select the organisation’s first female leader ramp up. The dialogues were first introduced during the selection of…
Suspended Provincial SAPS Commissioner in Mpumalanga, Daphney Manamela addressing the media in Mbombela, April 19, 2026. The South African Police Service says the suspended Mpumalanga Police Commissioner Daphney Manamela should have approached the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry or Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee to give testimony. Manamela made serious allegations of corruption, political interference, and the protection of criminal elements within the SAPS at…
Suspended Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi Suspended Tshwane Chief Financial Officer Gareth Mnisi has rejected Advocate Matthew Chaskalson’s assertion that he used Sergeant Fannie Nkosi as an intermediary to communicate with suspended Tshwane Deputy Police Chief Umashi Dhlamini due to alleged involvement in illegal activities. Mnisi has been accused of alleged tender manipulation at the City of Tshwane. Chaskalson put it to Mnisi that he relied on Nkosi to relay messages to avoid…
