The #Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will resume its public hearings on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, a day later than initially expected. The commission had been due to return from its short recess on Monday, 14 September, but proceedings will now continue at 09:30 on Tuesday instead. The commission confirmed the
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for accountability over what he described as atrocities against Palestinians, crimes against the people of Sudan and an “illegal war” against Iran during the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi. Speaking on Saturday during a session on inclusive global governance and strengthening multilateralism, Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa joined fellow BRICS leaders and invited heads of government for the official family photograph at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi on Sunday. The photograph was taken at Bharat Mandapam as the two-day summit, hosted by India, drew to a close. The expanded BRICS grouping
BRICS leaders have adopted a joint declaration calling for maximum restraint in the Middle East as the expanding conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran threatens civilians, energy supplies and international shipping. President Cyril Ramaphosa joined leaders from the bloc’s other member states in approving the New Delhi Declaration
ANC NEC member Andile Lungisa has taken Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula and the ANC to the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, challenging his removal from the party’s candidate list for the 4 November local government elections. Lungisa, who was shortlisted as one of the ANC’s possible mayoral candidates for Nelson Mandela
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has granted the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of corruption, political interference and criminal infiltration in the criminal justice system another extension to complete its work. The committee has until 30 October 2026 to finalise and table its report in the National Assembly. Its previous
March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma is challenging a Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) ruling against SAfm over comments she made during a June interview. Ngobese-Zuma appeared on The National Pulse on 3 June as a right of reply after GroundUp deputy editor Daniel Steyn disputed claims previously
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has officially announced Nkele Annie Matime as its mayoral candidate for the City of Tshwane ahead of the upcoming 2026 Local Government Elections. The announcement, shared via the MK Party’s Official X Account, completes a vital piece of the party’s metropolitan strategy. In a
MOVE SA has formally announced Patrick Moraka as its mayoral candidate for the City of Ekurhuleni ahead of South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections. The elections are scheduled to take place on 4 November 2026, with political parties intensifying their campaigns for control of the country’s major municipalities. The election
MODIMOLLE-MOKGOPHONG: About 140 golfers from Limpopo and predominantly Gauteng based businesses gathered at Euphoria Golf Estate on Friday, raising hundreds of thousands of rands towards educational bursaries for provincial students pursuing studies in Hydrogeology and Water Resource Engineering. The annual charity golf day, hosted by Lepelle Northern Water in partnership
