Zille, Mashaba are non-starters: Kunene

Kenny Kunene, Patriotic Alliance Deputy President. Patriotic Alliance’s (PA) deputy president and mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, Kenny Kunene says he is unfazed by the entry of the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Helen Zille and ActionSA President Herman Mashaba in the metro’s mayoral race. WATCH | PA Deputy President Kenny Kunene, a mayoral candidate for the City…

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NEC visit to KZN is to assess rebuilding efforts: ANC

File image | An ANC flag seen at the party’s Mpumalanga January 8 Anniversary Rally at Lilian Ngoyi Stadium. The ANC says its National Executive Committee (NEC) visit to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is aimed at assessing the provincial leadership’s work and rebuilding the party ahead of this year’s local government elections. The NEC, led by Secretary-General…

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Gen Shadrack Sibiya faces more questions at Madlanga Commission

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya testifying at the Madlanga Commission. Cross-examination of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya will continue at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on Friday.  General Sibiya has been grilled on his role and conduct in the disbandment of the political killings task team (PKTT).  The PKTT…

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DA presses Lesufi on water, power and crime ahead of SOPA

Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng Leader Solly Msimanga Opposition parties in Gauteng are calling on Premier Panyaza Lesufi to present clear plans and real results, not new promises when he delivers his State of the Province Address (SOPA), on Monday evening. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says when Lesufi takes to the podium, he must explain how…

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ANC eThekwini councillor Sipho Dlamini shot dead in Umgababa

File: Barrier tape and gun cartridges. An African National Congress branch convener and councillor in the eThekwini region Sipho Simiso Dlamini has been shot and killed by unknown gunmen in Umgababa south of Durban. He was travelling home with two community leaders including a traditional leader last night, when they were brutally attacked. The two…

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Madlanga Commission grills Sibiya on PKTT disbandment

File Image | Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya. Mandlanga Commission Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga has challenged suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya on his assertion that General Fannie Masemola shouldn’t have been surprised at the Political Killings Task Team’s disbanding. Sibiya told the commission that many discussions took place on…

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Ramaphosa cautions against using GNU for party-political gain

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his reply to the State of the Nation Address debate on 19 February 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa has taken a swipe at the Democratic Alliance, cautioning against what he describes as attempts to claim collective government achievements for party-political gain. Speaking during his reply to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate this…

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Mashaba launches campaign to take JHB back

ActionSA has announced the party’s President Herman Mashaba as its mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg ActionSA Johannesburg mayoral candidate, Herman Mashaba has promised to restore the city of gold to its former glory. Action-SA has announced the party’s president Herman Mashaba as its mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg. — SABC News…

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ActionSA names Herman Mashaba as Johannesburg mayoral candidate

ActionSA leader, Herman Mashaba Action-SA has announced the party’s president Herman Mashaba as its mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg. The announcement was made at the Orlando Communal Hall in Soweto. It’s official.@HermanMashaba is ActionSA’s 2026 Johannesburg Mayoral Candidate. The next Mayor of Johannesburg is here! pic.twitter.com/VKpxMwvtKC — ActionSA (@Action4SA) February 21, 2026 Mashaba…

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