Angry residents demand better service delivery in the Sol Plaatje district municipality. Embattled Sol Plaatje Municipal Manager, Thapelo Matlala has taken a 30-day leave period, following mounting pressure from civil society organisations (CSOs) to have him suspended by the executive council. Since Tuesday, leaders of CSOs have called for the suspension of Matlala following allegations…
Leader of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement Floyd Shivambu. Afrika Mayibuye Movement President Floyd Shivambu says the party’s decision to contest all wards in next year’s local government elections, comes from the people on the ground. Shivambu made the comments during a press briefing in Midrand, Johannesburg where he officially unveiled Afrika Mayibuye Movement as a political party. He says nationwide consultations with various communities across the country…
[File photo] A person raises a board with an anti-racism message. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced plans to present a motion to remove the Acting Corporate Services Director of Stellenbosch municipality, following allegations of racism. Alexander Kannemeyer has come under fire after a video surfaced showing him making racially charged remarks about white employees….
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi The Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says they hope to draw lessons from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to ensure that there is no political interference in the newly planned political killings task team. On Wednesday, Lesufi announced plans to establish this task team, which will investigate politically motivated murders in the…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Parliament has appointed Advocate Norman Arendse SC to lead evidence in the ad hoc committee that has been set up to investigate allegations of threats to national security. The committee was established following allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, of serious corruption in the criminal justice system. He made the allegations during a media…
EFF leader Julius Malema delivers a political address to members of the party during the Ekurhuleni North 1st Sub-Regional People’s Assembly in the East Rand on 30 August 2025. AfriForum and the Southern African Agri Initiative (SAAI) have requested that countries worldwide impose targeted sanctions against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema. The organisations say that the latest…
FILE | Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection Shadrack Sibiya. Parliament’s ad hoc committee looking into corruption allegations against law enforcement agencies has denied the Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection Shadrack Sibiya’s announcement that he will appear before it. The committee was established to look into threats to national security, following allegations…
Major-General Shadrack Sibiya. The issue of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Political Killings Task Team dockets has come up in the High Court in Pretoria, where Major-General Shadrack Sibiya is challenging his suspension. The South African Police Services has clarified that the original dockets will remain with the KZN Political Killings Task Team, while copies will be…
Major-General Shadrack Sibiya. The issue of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Political Killings Task Team dockets has come up in the High Court in Pretoria, where Major-General Shadrack Sibiya is challenging his suspension. The South African Police Services has clarified that the original dockets will remain with the KZN Political Killings Task Team, while copies will be…
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefs members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday. Live stream below:
