ANC removes three councillors amid mayoral clash in NW municipality

[FILE IMAGE]: Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality. The African National Congress (ANC) in the North West has removed three of its councillors at the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, including Itumeleng Moarabi, who is currently fighting over the mayoral position with Dinah Pitso. Moarabi and Pitso both regard themselves as mayors of the municipality. This comes amid…

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Traditional leaders dismiss LGE 2026 boycott

Delegates attend the Traditional Leaders’ Imbizo in Boksburg, East Rand on August 20, 2025. Traditional leaders say they will not boycott next year’s Local Government Elections (LGE). There have been reports that the leaders threatened to protest the elections if government fails to grant their demands. National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (NHTKL) concluded…

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DA demands probe into corruption allegations at Limpopo municipality

Mogalakwena Municipality building in Limpopo The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mogalakwena Municipality in Limpopo says it will write to the Public Protector and the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) minister to request investigations into allegations of corruption at the institution. The allegations implicate senior municipal officials, provincial CoGHSTA MEC Basikopo Makamu and Premier Phophi…

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Ad Hoc committee probing Mkhwanazi allegations to discuss terms of reference

Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, Provincial Police Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal. Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee established to look into wide ranging allegations of threats to national security, will meet again on Friday to further discuss its terms of reference. The Committee was established following explosive allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of serious corruption in…

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DA blames Tshwane Metro for failing to remove illegal structures

The Democratic Alliance party flag can be seen in the above illustration. The Democratic Alliance in Tshwane says the Metro has failed to remove illegal structures or address relocation. This is despite Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber’s law enforcement operation in Plastic View and Cemetery View informal settlements in Pretoria East earlier this year. Residents…

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Ramaphosa, European leaders discuss Russia-Ukraine peace efforts

On 8 August 2025, received a briefing from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a peace process between Russia and Ukraine. President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will hold more talks with other European leaders after he held discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the leaders of France and Finland on the Russia-Ukraine peace efforts. Ramaphosa spoke…

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Magashule slams ANC as ACT MPL David Mkhabela is laid to rest

The late David Makhubela, at his funeral, was described as a smart and intelligent man African Congress for Transformation (ACT) President, Ace Magashule says the African National Congress (ANC) has been regressing since 2017. Magashule says the poor state of municipalities is a reflection that ANC that is not united and added that the Government…

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