Montana’s resignation points to instability at MKP: Analyst

FILE | Former uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) MP Lucky Montana. Political analyst Sandile Swana says Lucky Montana’s resignation as uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) member of Parliament (MP) points to deeper instability inside the party. MKP announced Montana’s resignation from the National Assembly on Monday afternoon. Swana argues that the organisation’s decision to bring in members…

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Internal audit report cleared Mkhwanazi of blue light sage involvement: Mashazi

Retired Ekurhuleni City Manager Dr Imogen Mashazi. Retired Ekurhuleni City Manager Dr Imogen Mashazi has testified that an internal audit report cleared the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department’s (EMPD) Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi.   This is despite an  Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) report, which recommended that Mkhwanazi, who has been suspended, must be charged and disciplined in…

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Judgment reserved in Zuma’s legal fees appeal

FILE | Former president Jacob Zuma in court. The High Court in Pretoria has reserved judgment in former president Jacob Zuma’s application to appeal a ruling that ordered him to repay R 28.9 million in state-funded legal fees. Zuma’s legal team told the court that the payments were authorised by state officials at the time…

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Montana resigns as MKP MP

FILE | Former uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) MP Lucky Montana. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has confirmed the resignation of Lucky Montana as one of its members of Parliament (MPs) in the National Assembly. His exit comes shortly after the resignation of fellow MKP MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla. In a statement, the party says while it…

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AfriForum denies spreading disinformation

AfriForum’s Kallie Kriel speaking at a briefing. Lobby group AfriForum has denied allegations that it is spreading disinformation that government is committing genocide against Afrikaners in South Africa. This, after President Cyril Ramaphosa condemned what he called a disinformation campaign that was impacting South Africa’s relations with the United States. Ramaphosa said the false information…

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ANC NEC meeting focuses on SACP’s decision to contest 2026 elections

SACP supporters The political implications of the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to contest the 2026 local elections independently have topped the agenda of the Special African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Boksburg East of Johannesburg. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of their one-day meeting, Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says they…

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Mchunu set to appear before Madlanga Commission on Tuesday

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu testifies before the Ad Hoc Committee on October 21, 2025. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is set to appear before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Tuesday. The Commission is probing KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations that senior police officials, including Mchunu, are corrupt, have links to criminal syndicates…

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Disinformation among groups in SA fuelling US stance

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the nation on South Africa’s G20 Summit. President Cyril Ramaphosa says disinformation among groups in the country is fuelling the US stance towards South Africa. He says this is undermining South Africa’s national security and hampering government’s efforts to create jobs. Ramaphosa has appealed to those who he says have been…

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President Ramaphosa credits South Africans for seamless G20 Summit

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the nation on South Africa’s G20 Summit. President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Africa’s historic G20 Presidency as a resounding success both as a diplomatic achievement and a celebration of national unity. He has also expressed deep gratitude to all those who contributed to making South Africa’s G20 Summit a success. “Over…

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