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Finance Minister Raises Alarm Over R1.7 Billion in Unpaid Municipal Pension Contributions

PRETORIA – Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has sounded the alarm over what he describes as a growing crisis within South Africa’s municipalities, revealing that more than R1.7 billion deducted from municipal workers’ salaries for pension contributions has allegedly never reached the intended pension funds. Speaking on the matter, Godongwana said

July 11, 2026 No Comments

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Etwatwa SAPS Under Fire as ActionSA Demands Removal of Station Commander

Growing frustration over crime and alleged policing failures erupted into public action on Friday as ActionSA’s Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Xolani Khumalo, led a community march to the Etwatwa Police Station. Residents delivered a memorandum demanding the immediate removal of the station commander, accusing the station’s leadership of failing to protect

July 10, 2026 No Comments

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Jacob Zuma Ally Nomkelemane Langa to Contest Nkandla Ward 3 for MK Party

NKANDLA | A familiar voice that has echoed through political rallies, court appearances and public gatherings in support of former President Jacob Zuma is now preparing for a new role on the frontline of South African politics. Nomkelemane Langa, the celebrated praise singer, Maskandi musician and former Ugubhu Lwami presenter

July 9, 2026 No Comments

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Mopani Home Affairs offices crippled as one IT specialist serves entire district

BA-PHALABORWA, LIMPOPO — Behind the counters of Home Affairs offices across the Mopani District, a quiet but critical breakdown in state capacity is unfolding. One information technology specialist is responsible for servicing the entire regional network, a constraint officials say is pushing already strained public services to the edge. The

July 6, 2026 No Comments

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ActionSA Criticises Limpopo SAPS After 280 Undocumented Foreign Nationals Arrested in One Week

POLOKWANE | A fresh set of police statistics has ignited political criticism in Limpopo after the South African Police Service confirmed that 280 undocumented foreign nationals were arrested across the province in the past week. While SAPS has presented the arrests as part of its ongoing enforcement operations, ActionSA Limpopo

July 6, 2026 No Comments

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March and March Announces Three-Month Plan After 30 June Protests

The March and March Movement has announced a three-month action plan following the 30 June demonstrations against irregular migration, saying it will continue with peaceful public mobilisation, engage political parties and push for a national dialogue on immigration. In a statement dated 5 July 2026, the movement said its National

July 6, 2026 No Comments

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Mbalula calls for reprimand of Bafana Bafana star Teboho Mokoena over EFF shout-out

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has strongly criticised Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena, urging the South African Football Association (SAFA) to reprimand the player for making remarks perceived as promoting the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) while representing the national team. The controversy erupted after Mokoena, a Mamelodi Sundowns star, acknowledged EFF

July 6, 2026 No Comments

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Former MK party head Magasela Mzobe calls for protection of MK party President Jacob Zuma amid reported India meeting controversy

Former Umkhonto WeSizwe Party (MKP) Head of Presidency Magasela Mzobe has called on party members to protect party leader Jacob Zuma, saying he should be shielded from political attacks following recent reports about a private meeting in India. The reports allege that Zuma met businessman and wanted criminal Ajay Gupta

July 2, 2026 No Comments

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Madibeng Municipal Manager Survives Apparent Assassination Attempt Amid Anti-Corruption Drive

MADIBENG, NORTH WEST – The Municipal Manager of the Madibeng Local Municipality, Quiet Kgatlha, has survived an apparent assassination attempt after gunmen allegedly opened fire on his vehicle in a brazen attack on Wednesday afternoon. According to preliminary information, the shooting happened at about 5:30pm near the Zilkaatsnek Sasol garage

July 1, 2026 No Comments

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March and March movement to protest every week until government prioritizes South Africans

The most budgeted provincial protest has demonstrated a peaceful, undocumented migrants march from King Dinizulu Park to the central police station in Durban on Monday. The protest was led by March and March Movement leaders and several political parties in support of the movement. Provincial police deployed more than 100

July 1, 2026 No Comments

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Finance Minister Raises Alarm Over R1.7 Billion in Unpaid Municipal Pension Contributions

Etwatwa SAPS Under Fire as ActionSA Demands Removal of Station Commander

Jacob Zuma Ally Nomkelemane Langa to Contest Nkandla Ward 3 for MK Party

Mopani Home Affairs offices crippled as one IT specialist serves entire district

ActionSA Criticises Limpopo SAPS After 280 Undocumented Foreign Nationals Arrested in One Week

March and March Announces Three-Month Plan After 30 June Protests

Mbalula calls for reprimand of Bafana Bafana star Teboho Mokoena over EFF shout-out

Former MK party head Magasela Mzobe calls for protection of MK party President Jacob Zuma amid reported India meeting controversy

Madibeng Municipal Manager Survives Apparent Assassination Attempt Amid Anti-Corruption Drive

March and March movement to protest every week until government prioritizes South Africans

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