MOPANI: The Mopani District Municipality Council is expected to nominate and elect a new Executive Mayor at a special council sitting this afternoon, following the resignation of Pule Shayi from the position. The sitting was already underway on Wednesday, with councillors completing the formal council proceedings as African National Congress
Former minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is refusing to withdraw her allegations that ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula distributed cash to delegates during the party’s 2022 national elective conference at Nasrec. The allegations were made during an interview on Mbuyiseni Ndlozi’s African Renaissance Podcast on 3 August 2026. Dlamini-Zuma alleged that money was
The National Freedom Party and former members of KwaZulu-Natal Legislature Mbali Shinga has officially noted the recent judgment handed down by the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday. In a formal statement, Shinga reaffirmed her long-standing position that legal disputes must be determined through appropriate judicial processes. Emphasising her deep respect
The decision follows a review that found no reasonable prospect of a successful prosecution. Prosecutors must still return to court to formally withdraw the case. The National Prosecuting Authority has instructed prosecutors to withdraw the Public Finance Management Act charges against national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola. In a statement
GREATER LETABA: Greater Letaba Municipality has made history with the election of Councillor Rosina Ramalatso as its first female Mayor. Ramalatso was elected unopposed during a special council sitting held at the municipal council chambers on Tuesday, following the resignation of former mayor Dagma Mamanyoha. Her election was met with
PRETORIA: South Africans are once again reflecting on the health-related absence of a deputy president after Deputy President Paul Mashatile announced that he was recovering well from a recent minor medical procedure. In a message posted on social media on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, Mashatile said he was regaining strength
The Acting Minister of Police, Mr Firoz Cachalia, has expressed deep concern following the discovery of the bodies of women in the Kempton Park area. Cachalia extends his sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased. Cachalia said he returned to South Africa yesterday, following a working
POLOKWANE: The African National Congress (ANC) in Limpopo has begun mobilising its ward and proportional representation (PR) councillor candidates ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, with the party reaffirming its intention to contest all wards across the province. The party convened its candidates on Monday at Jack Botes Hall
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has firmly rejected communication from the South African Police Service (SAPS) advising women in Ekurhuleni to “take precautions,” calling the approach a deflection of corporate responsibility amidst a terrifying string of local murders. In an immediate media release on Monday, Khathutshelo Rasilingwane, the DA Mayoral Candidate
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a new proclamation and a key amendment empowering the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of serious maladministration, corruption, and irregular expenditure at the North West Transport Investments (SOC) Limited (NTI) and the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. Under the directives, the SIU is legally mandated
