Sanco hails Mabuza’s efforts in tackling SA’s energy crisis

Former Deputy President David Mabuza The South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) has paid tribute to former Deputy President David Mabuza. Mabuza passed away on Thursday last week at the age of 64. The civic organisation says that Mabuza was central to the ministerial committee on electricity, assisting to improving the energy crisis that impacted…

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DA not surprised by allegations levelled against Mchunu

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi addressing the media in Durban, July 6, 2025. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says while yesterday’s media briefing by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was not expected, the party is not surprised by allegations levelled against the police minister and some senior police officials. Mkhwanazi accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of…

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Mabuza’s funeral to be held in Barbeton on Saturday

[File Image] Former Deputy President David Mabuza speaks at Former Minister Zola Skweyiya’s memorial service in 2018. The private burial service for former Deputy President David Mabuza will be held at Barbeton in Mpumalanga on Saturday and will follow the state funeral Category 2 at Hoerskool Bergvlam in Mbombela. Government officials, political party leaders and struggle stalwarts…

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‘Ramaphosa should ask Mchunu to step aside’

[FILE IMAGE]: Police Minister Senzo Mchunu during a media briefing. Political Analyst, Professor Bheki Mngomezulu says, ideally, President Cyril Ramaphosa should ask Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to step aside temporarily pending the investigation into the authenticity of allegations against him. This comes after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Mchunu of being in constant contact…

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Mahlobo and Simelane pay homage to Mabuza’s family

[FILE IMAGE]: Deputy President David Mabuza facilitating a dialogue with Members of the National House of Traditional and Khoisan leaders, 11 March 2022. African National Congress National’s Executive Committee member, David Mahlabo, says most ANC comrades who served with the former Deputy President David Mabuza are still reeling in shock over his passing. Mabuza died…

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Corruption case against Pule Mabe, co-accused back in court

Former ANC national spokesperson Pule Mabe is pictured during a media briefing. The fraud, theft and money laundering case against former African National Congress (ANC) national spokesperson, Pule Mabe, and his six co-accused is due back in the Johannesburg Commercial Crimes court sitting at Palm Ridge in Ekurhuleni. The accused appeared in court last month…

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Sindiso Magaqa’s killer set to be sentenced

High Court in Pietermaritzburg The man who has pleaded guilty to the 2017 murder of former African National Congress Youth League secretary general, Sindiso Magaqa, is due to be sentenced in the Pietermaritzburg High Court today. 37-year-old Sibusiso Ncengwa changed his plea to one of guilty last month, resulting in his case being separated from…

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Some political parties call for Mchunu to step down

Minister Senzo Mchunu speaks at a government event. Some political parties have called on Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to step down. This follows allegations that he is in contact with criminal syndicates. Earlier on Sunday KZN Provincial Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi claimed that an attempted murder accused Vusumuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala had a R360…

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Qekema re-elected as AZAPO president

AZAPO Election Campaign billboard. Members of the Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo) have re-elected Nelvis Qekema as the organisation’s president with a total of 265 votes. His deputy is Dudu Shaba whose nomination went unopposed. The organisations’s incoming secretary general is Mbulelo Ketshe also unopposed. Qekema told delegates that he is not the president of those who…

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