Thulani Shongwe has put corruption, bribery and drug trafficking at the centre of his campaign for control of Ekurhuleni, warning politicians, tenderpreneurs and criminal networks that he intends to take a hard line if elected mayor. The MK Party’s mayoral candidate made the uncompromising pledge after receiving the party’s official
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has suffered a fresh legal setback in the battle over President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment process after the Western Cape High Court refused it permission to appeal an interim order blocking Parliament’s impeachment committee from holding public hearings. The court
The Democratic Alliance received more than R104 million in declared political donations during the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, accounting for approximately 89% of all compliant donations reported to the Electoral Commission. The Electoral Commission published the latest political funding declarations on Thursday, 27 August 2026, covering donations
A planned MK Party press briefing in Durban has been thrown into uncertainty after one of the party’s mayoral candidates allegedly survived a targeted hijacking attempt while travelling to the event. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party postponed its scheduled media briefing following the incident, which the party described as a
Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has delivered explosive testimony about murdered musician DJ Sumbody, telling the Madlanga Commission that he understands ballistic evidence linked weapons used in an August 2022 attempt on his life to the November 2022 killing of the popular entertainer. PRETORIA — Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has opened a dramatic
Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has delivered dramatic testimony before the Madlanga Commission, alleging that the appearance of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and Katiso Molefe around the late Mr Msibi intensified his fears that an attack against him was being prepared. The Commission repeatedly pressed Sibanyoni to explain the evidence behind his conclusions.
Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has placed former Police Minister Bheki Cele under the spotlight at the Madlanga Commission, revealing what he says happened after he approached the then minister with concerns about taxi killings, an alleged criminal cartel and alleged links involving senior SAPS officials. PRETORIA — Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has
Taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni has delivered a dramatic and deeply personal account before the Madlanga Commission, portraying himself not as a member of a criminal network, but as a man who says he repeatedly became a target of the violence surrounding South Africa’s taxi industry. PRETORIA — Joe “Ferrari”
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has stepped up its preparations for the upcoming local government elections by announcing its mayoral candidates for several of South Africa’s biggest metropolitan municipalities. The announcement gives the party’s growing political ambitions a sharper focus, with candidates now identified for key urban centres stretching from
Former Hawks national head Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya has told the Madlanga Commission that private investigator Paul O’Sullivan contacted him seeking an update on the sensitive Phala Phala investigation while claiming he was sitting with Dr Bejani Chauke, a close associate and former adviser to President Cyril Ramaphosa. The revelation emerged
