Complainant Andiswa Mengo (L) and her interpreter. 1 minute The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing sexual harassment allegations against Judge President Selby Mbenenge has heard that the top judge allegedly sent the complainant a picture of his private parts, an allegation he denies. The Tribunal, which currently has the complainant Andiswa Mengo on the witness stand,…
MK Party flag 1 minute Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party treasurer-general, Dr Thanti Mthanti has resigned from the party. Party leader Jacob Zuma has confirmed receiving Mthanti’s resignation letter. Zuma says he appreciates Mthanti’s contribution to the party. Mthanti has given personal and professional commitments as the reason for his resignation. The party’s officials are…
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba briefs the media. 2 minutes ActionSA says the appointment of Forum 4 Service Delivery leader Mbhahare Kekana as the deputy president of the party is with immediate effect. Forum 4 Service Delivery has merged with ActionSA and will contest the 2026 local government elections under the ActionSA umbrella. The announcement was…
1 minute AfriForum has voiced its support for Norton Rose Fulbright SA’s legal challenge against the government’s new legal sector code. The law firm has approached the courts to block the implementation of the code, which seeks to increase black participation in South Africa’s legal industry. The firm argues that the code places unreasonable and…
Judge President Selby Mbenenge. 2 minutes The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing allegations of sexual harassment against Judge President Selby Mbenenge of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court continues on Tuesday with the evidence of the complainant Andiswa Mengo. The complainant contends that the alleged sexual harassment took place between June 2021 and November 2022…
Judge Tintswalo Makhubele 2 minutes Members of the Committee of the Judicial Conduct Tribunal unanimously hold the view that allegations against suspended Judge Tintswalo Makhubele could constitute gross misconduct. This is revealed in the tribunal’s report penned to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on a complaint filed that civil society organisation, #UniteBehind, has filed. The…
Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) wave party flags at an event. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) in the Northern Cape remains tight lipped amid rumours of a possible cabinet reshuffle. Former Sol Plaatje Mayor Mangaliso Matika who is a member of Provincial Legislature is expected to be sworn in as MEC…
Accident scene for illustrative purposes 1 minute The driver of a fleet vehicle, assigned to Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) President and Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has been killed in a car crash at KwaDukuza near Durban. The party says in a statement that the driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa at the party’s January 8 Statement celebrations in Western Cape 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured the residents of Khayelitsha and surrounds that the party will prioritize services to the people of the Western Cape. Ramaphosa says this can be achieved through the ANC’s renewal programme…
[File Image]: Burning candles on black background. 1 minute The first negotiator for a democratic South Africa, on behalf of the erstwhile South African government, former spy boss and first director-general of the Western Cape from 1994, Dr Niël Barnard has passed away. According to a statement released by the family, Barnard died peacefully in…
