Fikile Mbalula , the Secretary General of ANC The Secretary General of the African National Congress (ANC), Fikile Mbalula, says the alliance with the South African Communist Party (SACP) is at a crossroads. Addressing delegates at the 16th ANC Greater Johannesburg Regional Conference in Sandton, Mbalula confirms that the SACP has resolved to contest…
Mayoral Committee for Finance Loyiso Masuku and Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero. Loyiso Masuku is the new chairperson of the African National Congress‘s Greater Johannesburg Region. This follows elections where she beat Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero at the region’s ANC conference, which started on Wednesday in Sandton, Johannesburg. Masuku secured 184 votes against Morero’s 149 votes….
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has conceded to Commissioner Sesi Baloyi SC that there has not been a formal review of the capability of the PKTT. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has argued that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu misinterpreted the work study conducted on the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) in 2019. Mchunu is currently under…
India’s Virat Kohli is seen in action in this file photo. Virat Kohli‘s second successive hundred was not enough as South Africa, aided by Aiden Markram’s ton, chased down a target of 359 to clinch a four-wicket win and level their one-day international (ODI) series 1-1 in Raipur on Wednesday. India, who lost openers Rohit…
FILE | Police officers. The Madlanga Commission has heard how the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) is the only one that has been disbanded. This is according to police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who will be back in the hot seat at the Madlanga Commission on Friday morning. Evidence brought before the Commission suggests that there…
Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, November 4, 2025 Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo has been cleared to return to work after the High Court in Pretoria lifted his bail restrictions. Khumalo has approached the court to have his bail conditions relaxed after an internal probe cleared him. Khumalo…
Members of the South African National Defence Force. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has urged caution over calls to deploy the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to gang violence hotspots. He says evidence, rather than public pressure, should guide the calls. Community organisations, policing forums and civil society groups have been calling for tougher interventions. Winde says…
Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela says the National Skills Fund’s Connect Digital System will significantly strengthen transparency in the way public funds are spent. The system was launched in Centurion, Gauteng, on Thursday night. Manamela says it is part of the fund’s ongoing transformation. “Hopefully…
Police crime scene graphic. Gauteng police are investigating a murder case after a well-known taxi boss from Alexandra township in Johannesburg was shot dead in Woodmead on Thursday evening. Police say the victim and another man were in a parking lot when two men fired shots at them. The 52-year-old taxi boss died on the…
eThekwini Municipality The Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken the eThekwini Municipality to court in an attempt to reverse the appointment of three senior officials. The party claims there were irregularities in the appointments, including the new head of Public Safety. The DA insists the new recruits do not have the necessary qualifications for the posts…
