Black excellence needed for Joburg mayor role: Mashaba

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says he will only serve as the party’s mayoral candidate for the upcoming local government elections in the City of Johannesburg if they cannot find another Dr. Nasiphi Moya. Dr Moya currently serves at the Mayor in the City of Tshwane. Mashaba says…

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Masemola tried to abdicate blame in PKTT’s dissolution: Analyst

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola testifies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, September 22, 2025. Political analyst Dr Dale McKinley says National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola attempted to abdicate responsibility for the disbandment of the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team. Masemola appeared before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Monday to…

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Inquiry into TRC cases requests for Amnesty Committee’s material

FILE | The Commission of Inquiry into Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases Chairperson Justice Sisi Khampepe. The Commission of Inquiry into Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases has issued a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa to furnish them with any material related to cases referred by the Amnesty Committee of the Commission for investigation…

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Masemola disputes Mchunu’s claims of ineffective PKTT

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola testifies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on 22 September 2025. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has disputed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s statement that the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was ineffective. Masemola is giving testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into the disbandment of…

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Zille raises alarm over financial irregularities in Joburg’s budget

DA Federal Chairperson, Helen Zille Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Chairperson, Helen Zille has raised red flags over Johannesburg’s finances, saying a review of the City’s budget revealed irregularities such as duplicated jobs and inadequate funding for maintenance. On Saturday, the party announced Zille as its Johannesburg mayoral candidate for the 2026 local government elections. In…

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EFF calls for probe into Mangaung Metro overtime bills

Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) during a protest. The EFF in the Mangaung Metro in the Free State has called on the municipality to address the excessive overtime bills. The party says for years overtime has been exceeding the salary bill, creating a situation where workers’ overtime payments exceeded their salaries. This follows…

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Ramaphosa was projecting AG report that best-run municipalities are DA governed: Mbalula

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula briefs members of the media ahead of the Roll Call of ANC Councillors’ Report Back Meeting in the Greater Johannesburg Region, Gauteng Province, September 21, 2025. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party’s detractors and opponents took issue with President Cyril Ramaphosa when he was projecting a scientific Auditor-General’s report that…

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INFOGRAPHIC | Madlanga Commission highlights

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry The ongoing Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System (Madlanga Commission) began its work on Wednesday, 17 September 2025. The Commission’s hearings are taking place in the main auditorium of the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Central Pretoria. The inquiry is headed by…

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