President Cyril Ramaphosa is in El-Alamein, Egypt, where he is leading the Southern African Development Community’s participation in the 8th African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting today, Sunday. Ramaphosa arrived in Egypt on Saturday evening in his capacity as SADC chairperson. The meeting brings together AU leaders, regional economic communities, regional
Prominent and controversial Zimbabwean millionaire businessman Wicknell Chivayo, popularly known as “Sir Wicknell”, has died alongside his wife, Lucy “Lulu” Muteke, following a catastrophic helicopter crash in the Marondera Rural area in Zimbabwe. The incident occurred at approximately 17:00 hours on Wednesday evening. Authorities have confirmed there were no survivors
Prominent Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni faces intense scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry after admitting he pocketed R2.29 million from a subcontractor, Dr Tengane Thomas Ntuli, despite performing absolutely no work to earn it. Sibanyoni, the president of the South African Local and Long-Distance Taxi and Bus
Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams has launched a formal legal application seeking to review and set aside the decision to drop criminal charges against suspended National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola. The application, which names National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Andy Mothibi as the first respondent and General Masemola
POLOKWANE: Limpopo has recorded an improvement in its provincial audit outcomes, with seven provincial entities receiving clean audits in the 2025/26 financial year. The provincial government welcomed the Auditor-General’s 2025/26 PFMA Audit Report, which recorded seven clean audits, nine unqualified audit opinions with findings and three qualified audit opinions with
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo has welcomed the arrest of seven suspects linked to alleged fraud, corruption, theft and money laundering involving the Maruleng Local Municipality, but says arrests must lead to prosecutions, convictions and consequences where guilt is proved. DA Limpopo Provincial Spokesperson for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements
Explosive WhatsApp exchanges read into the record at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry have exposed a shadowy network of illicit intelligence-gathering, drug distribution allegations, and underworld retaliation linked to the ongoing feud between prominent transport bosses. On Monday, chief evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson presented a series of messages extracted
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
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
[VENUE] – ANC Youth League (ANCYL) President Collen Malatji and long term partner Thlolo has celebrated their wedding in a ceremony attended by family, friends and several prominent political figures. The wedding brought together members of the political community and close associates of Malatji, who has emerged as one of
