DA Mpumalanga leader Jane Sithole is pictured after her re-election on 14 February 2026. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mpumalanga has re-elected Jane Sithole as provincial leader, and Bosman Grobler as the chairperson unopposed during an elective conference underway in Sabie. The party says it’s focusing on growing support in the province, starting from different…
Dr Gwen Ramokgopa 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Treasurer General, Dr. Gwen Ramokgopa has poured cold water on reports that an attempted assassination of Deputy President Paul Mashatile is linked to the party’s 2027 national conference. Reports emerged over the weekend that the Deputy President’s vehicle was shot at four times on the windscreen….
FILE | Businessman Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala in court. Witness C has told the Madlanga Commission how alleged cartel criminal syndicate member Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala dropped the names of prominent police officers he is close with when police descended at his home in December 2024. They included the names of Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya,…
Erstwhile King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana. The ongoing battle for the VhaVenda kingship is expected to resume on Monday in the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo. Princess Masindi Mphephu is challenging her uncle and erstwhile king, Toni Mphephu Ramabulana for the throne. The legal Marathon, that began in 2012, saw former president’s decision to declare Mphephu…
KZN Legislature building in Pmb KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli says an investigation into the alleged verbal abuse and public humiliation of the former director general in his office, Dr. Nonhlanhla Mkhize by a male subordinate, is at an advanced stage. Ntuli says the incident, which Mkhize has described as gender-based violence (GBV), only came to…
Among the largest contributors in the rise in trade sales are retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods. Stats SA says retail trade sales increased by 1.6% year-on-year in June. This is a slight increase compared to 4.3% the previous month. The largest contributors to this increase were retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and…
(FILE PHOTO) Candles lit during a funeral service.v 1 minute Mail & Guardian’s political editor and award-winning journalist Paddy Harper has passed away. Editor-in-Chief Luke Feltham confirmed the news on the publication’s website, stating that Harper died at his Durban home earlier today. Harper, a seasoned journalist, was widely respected both in the media industry…
Accused number two in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial , Bongani Ntanzi seen appearing in court. The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial says it wants supporting documentary evidence showing that the cellphone number linked to Bongani Ntazi is also registered under his bank account. The state probed Ntanzi about the calls he is said…
AmaZulu King MisuZulu kaZwelithini and Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela. 2 minutes Legal analyst Mpumelelo Zikalala says the High Court in Pietermaritzburg still needs to hear the matter between King Misuzulu kaZwelithini and Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela Zulu. The queen was set to file an application for an urgent interdict to stop the wedding of the King to…
FILE | Popular SA DJ Oupa Sefoka popularly known as DJ Sumbody. The Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg is expected to deliver judgment in the bail application of the accused in the DJ Sumbody murder case. Katiso “KT” Molefe is accused of ordering a hit on the celebrity DJ whose real name is Oupa Sefoka. Sefoka was gunned down on November 20,…
