From Hair Care to City Hall Herman Mashaba Leverages Business Legacy in Johannesburg Mayoral Bid
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From Hair Care to City Hall: Herman Mashaba Leverages Business Legacy in Johannesburg Mayoral Bid

Long before emerging as a prominent political figure, ActionSA President Herman Mashaba was an entrepreneur risking everything in an apartheid-era economy. Now, as the 4 November local government elections approach, the Johannesburg mayoral candidate is placing his business background—most notably the creation of the iconic hair and cosmetics brand Black

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Shivambu Pledges Municipal Debt Write-Off For Poor Households
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Shivambu Pledges Municipal Debt Write-Off For Poor Households

Afrika Mayibuye leader Floyd Shivambu has pledged to write off municipal debt owed by poor and child-headed households if his party wins municipalities in the 4 November local government elections. Shivambu made the pledge on Saturday at the party’s manifesto launch in Thembisa, Ekurhuleni. He said the write-offs would be

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Afrika Mayibuye launches 21 reasons for contesting 2026 local elections
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Afrika Mayibuye Launches 21 Reasons for Contesting 2026 Local Elections

TEMBISA, EKURHULENI – The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has officially launched its 21 reasons for contesting the 2026 Local Government Elections, outlining a series of proposed interventions aimed at addressing service delivery, unemployment, local economic development, water security and community safety. The movement manifesto launch was held in Ekurhuleni on Saturday.

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Ramaphosa To Address Nation As 10th Woman’s Body Is Found In Ekurhuleni
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Ramaphosa To Address Nation As 10th Woman’s Body Is Found In Ekurhuleni

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation in the coming days on the government’s response to gender-based violence and the investigation into the killings of women in and around Ekurhuleni. His announcement came on Thursday, 24 September, during the National Heritage Day celebrations in Oudtshoorn, when nine women’s

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SA Ambassador To US Dismisses ‘White Genocide’ Claim
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SA Ambassador To US Dismisses ‘White Genocide’ Claim

South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, Roelf Meyer, has rejected claims that Afrikaners are facing a “white genocide”, saying the notion of a mass, targeted attack against the country’s white minority does not exist. Speaking to the BBC, Meyer said he was surprised when he first heard US President

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SACP Calls For Masemola’s Immediate Return As Police Commissioner
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SACP Calls For Masemola’s Immediate Return As Police Commissioner

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has called for the immediate reinstatement of General Fannie Masemola as National Police Commissioner following the withdrawal of criminal charges against him. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) ordered the withdrawal of four charges against Masemola after NDPP Advocate Andy Mothibi reviewed the case and

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MK Party’s 2024 Election Challenge Dismissed by Electoral Court
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MK Party’s 2024 Election Challenge Dismissed by Electoral Court

The Electoral Court has dismissed the MK Party’s challenge to the integrity of the IEC’s digital vote-capturing system used in the 2024 national and provincial elections. The case centred on the “leaderboard incident” of 31 May 2024, when the public results dashboard went blank for about two hours. The MK

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Western Cape High Court Orders MK Party To Reinstate Two Expelled MPs
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Western Cape High Court Orders MK Party To Reinstate Two Expelled MPs

The Western Cape High Court has ordered the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party to reinstate Pumlani Kubukeli and Dr Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala after setting aside their expulsion from the party. The judgment, delivered today, Friday, restores the pair’s membership and their status as Members of Parliament in the National Assembly. The two

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