Politics
Chris Pappas Set For Second Term As uMngeni Mayor After DA Secures 61% Of Vote
Democratic Alliance councillor Chris Pappas is expected to return as uMngeni Local Municipality mayor on Friday after the party strengthened its electoral support in the 2026 local government elections.
Cat Matlala To File Secret Affidavit Over Alleged Mkhwanazi Threat At Madlanga Commission
The corruption-accused businessman wants to address claims about an alleged threat by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, as questions surrounding his witness statement and Shadrack Sibiya also emerge.
Cat Matlala Says Bheki Cele Kept Demanding Money: "More Than Greed"
Matlala told the Madlanga Commission that the former police minister allegedly requested payments ranging from hundreds of thousands of rand to more than R1 million, while claiming IDAC planned to arrest Cele if his plea deal succeeded.
MK Party And IEC Settle Legal Dispute Over Election Allegations
The electoral commission will withdraw its court application after the party agreed to address remarks questioning the integrity of the 2024 elections.
Thabo Mbeki Says Ramaphosa Is Right To Consider Resigning After ANC Election Defeat
The former president says ANC leaders should take responsibility for the party's sharp decline in support, describing the election outcome as a political catastrophe.
Julius Malema Threatens Legal Action Against Helen Zille Over Defamation Claims
The EFF leader's lawyers have demanded that the DA Johannesburg mayoral candidate retract remarks alleging he influenced major decisions in the City of Johannesburg.
MK Party Rules Out Coalition Preconditions As Dali Mpofu Opens Door To Negotiations
The party’s coalition negotiator says discussions should focus on improving local government and ensuring residents receive services.
ANC Remains South Africa’s Biggest Party As DA Leads In Five Metros After 2026 Elections
The election results point to difficult coalition negotiations, with ActionSA emerging as a potential kingmaker in Gauteng and the MK Party strengthening its position in KwaZulu-Natal.
Ramaphosa Urges Political Parties To Respect 2026 Election Results And Prioritise Service Delivery
The President called for cooperation among political parties as the 2026 Local Government Elections produced 137 hung councils across South Africa.
IEC's Sy Mamabolo Reflects On Massive Operation Behind 2026 Local Government Elections
The Electoral Commission's chief electoral officer says delivering the elections required extensive planning, thousands of coordinated activities and significant resources under strict legal deadlines.
Julius Malema Takes Aim At Mbuyiseni Ndlozi Over Election Boycott “You'll Never Leave EFF And Sound Normal"
The EFF leader has criticised his former party colleague for sitting out the 2026 local government elections, describing the decision not to vote as “counter-revolutionary”.
Ramaphosa Reportedly Considered Resigning As ANC Reels From Election Defeat
Sources claim the ANC president was prepared to step down after the party's electoral support plunged, while senior leaders urged caution and called for reflection.
IEC Delays 2026 Local Government Election Results Announcement To Sunday As Five Ward Recounts Ordered
With 99% of national votes counted, the Electoral Commission is working through 197 objections and five ward recounts before announcing the final election results on Sunday.
ANC Leads National Election Count As DA Dominates Gauteng Metros And Retains Midvaal
With 90% of voting districts counted, the ANC remains ahead nationally, but the DA is leading in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni as coalition politics continues to shape Gauteng's local government landscape.
DA Says More Than One Million Black South Africans Voted For The Party
The DA says more than one million black South Africans voted for the party, as Geordin Hill-Lewis celebrates projected gains in the local elections.
DA Declares Early Victory In Cape Town As Geordin Hill-Lewis Predicts 58% Win
The DA has declared an early victory in Cape Town, with Geordin Hill-Lewis predicting 58% support as vote counting continues.
Ramaphosa Wants Bilateral Trade Deal With US After South Africa’s Removal From AGOA
The President says South Africa wants to strengthen trade relations with Washington through negotiations that respect the sovereignty of both countries, despite losing preferential access under AGOA.
Duduzane Zuma Predicts ‘All-Out Win’ For MK Party As He Casts His Vote In Durban
The party’s deputy president expressed confidence in the MK Party’s first local government election, with eThekwini emerging as a major battleground.
Julius Malema Casts His Vote In Seshego As EFF Sets Its Sights On Polokwane
The EFF leader voted in his hometown of Seshego, where he criticised the city’s water infrastructure and questioned the ANC’s record on service delivery.
Duduzane Zuma’s ‘Amandla, Oh Sh*t’ Slip Of The Tongue At MK Party Rally Goes Viral
MK Party first deputy president Duduzane Zuma appeared to stumble over his words during the party’s final election rally at Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu.
Malema Vows To Fix Water Crisis As EFF Takes Campaign To Orlando Stadium
EFF leader Julius Malema has criticised the government over persistent water shortages, saying millions of South Africans still lack reliable access to safe drinking water more than three decades into democracy.
MK Party Accuses DA Of Hypocrisy Over KZN Coalition And Indian Voters
MKP eThekwini chairperson Mkhanka Zuma claims the DA applies different standards to political parties working with the ANC, while an expert says the criticism must be viewed in the context of the upcoming local government elections.
MK Party Appoints Five New Whips In Latest Parliamentary Shake-Up
Sihle Ngubane returns to a whip position as the party removes four members from its parliamentary leadership structure.
‘I’m Not Here For Revenge’: Fannie Masemola Returns To Lead SAPS
The national police commissioner says restoring unity, rebuilding public confidence and strengthening frontline policing will be his priorities after his suspension was lifted.
Ramaphosa Reinstates Fannie Masemola As National Police Commissioner
Masemola will resume his duties on 19 October after charges linked to a R360 million SAPS health-services tender were withdrawn.
LOOK! Fikile Mbalula Collapses During ANC Briefing After Party’s Major Court Victory
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula reportedly felt unwell before slumping during a media briefing following the Constitutional Court’s ruling in the party’s favour in its dispute with the IEC.
SAPS Ends Shadrack Sibiya’s Employment In ‘Dishonourable Discharge’
The suspended deputy national police commissioner resigned through his lawyer shortly after his disciplinary hearing began on Monday.
Ntshavheni Warns Against Speculation Over Jacob Zuma’s Health
The minister says only Zuma’s medical team can comment on his condition with his consent, as the MK Party urges supporters to rely on official updates.
Jacob Zuma Admitted To Pietermaritzburg Hospital As MK Party Says He Is Well
The former president is receiving medical attention in Pietermaritzburg, with the MK Party saying the visit is part of his regular twice-yearly check-up.
Bafana Sindane’s Bid To Stop Madlanga Subpoena Struck Off The Roll
he taxi boss’s bid to halt his subpoena has been struck from the court roll after the Gauteng High Court found the necessary papers had not been filed.
Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni Denies Involvement In PUTCO Bus Attacks After Ramaphosa Warning
Taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni told the Madlanga Commission that his warning to President Cyril Ramaphosa about PUTCO was linked to community business demands, not the attacks that later left dozens of buses torched.
Julius Malema Granted Leave To Appeal Five-Year Firearm Conviction And Sentence
The EFF leader can now challenge both his conviction and effective five-year prison term over the 2018 Mdantsane firearm incident.
Ramaphosa Condemns Mass Shootings: "We Cannot Be A Country Where People Just Pick Up Guns"
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for stronger action against violent crime following deadly shootings in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape.
MK Party Calls On Ramaphosa To Lift Fannie Masemola Suspension After Charges Withdrawn
The MK party says President Cyril Ramaphosa should restore Fannie Masemola as national police commissioner after the criminal charges against him were formally withdrawn.
Senzo Mchunu To Break Silence After Second Police Raid On KZN Family Home
The police minister has been a central figure in the broader parliamentary and commission inquiries into alleged political interference, corruption and criminal infiltration within law-enforcement structures.
ANC Takes Aim At Masemola Over Mchunu’s Crime Intelligence Directive
The ANC has criticised suspended national police commissioner Fannie Masemola for failing to challenge what the party described as an unlawful directive from Police Minister Senzo Mchunu concerning Crime Intelligence appointments.
Bafana Sindane Calls In Sick As Urgent Court Bid Threatens To Delay Madlanga Commission Testimony
Taxi boss Bafana “King of the Sky” Sindane has delayed his appearance before the Madlanga Commission after his lawyers submitted a medical certificate, as he simultaneously challenges the commission’s subpoena and use of cellphone evidence.
AfriForum Confirms Charges Against Mbalula Over Bergview Principal Rape Claims
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula is set to face prosecution for crimen injuria after AfriForum challenged his alleged public accusations against former Bergview College principal Jaco Pieterse.
DA Offers R500,000 Reward As Ninth Woman Is Found Dead In Ekurhuleni
The DA has offered R500,000 for information linked to the Ekurhuleni women’s deaths, but police say rewards must follow an established law-enforcement process.
Madlanga Commission Turns One: 110 Witnesses, 26,000 Pages And Major Fallout
The inquiry has spent 174 hearing days examining allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in South Africa’s criminal justice system.
R58 Million Ekurhuleni Land Fraud Scandal: 208 Municipal Stands Allegedly Stolen
An SIU investigation has uncovered the alleged unlawful transfer of 208 Villa Liza stands, with forged documents and a deceased person allegedly used in the scheme.
Ramaphosa And Mashatile Both Step Back From Official Duties Amid Health Issues
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been advised to rest after returning from India, while Deputy President Paul Mashatile continues recovering from a minor medical procedure.
ANC Loses Electoral Court Bid Over 181 Candidates Ahead Of Local Government Elections
The ANC says it will appeal after the Electoral Court dismissed its challenge against the IEC’s decision to exclude 181 candidates from the November 4 elections.
MK Party Calls On Judge Makamu To Step Aside Amid Judicial Misconduct Tribunal
The party wants Gauteng High Court Judge Mudunwazi Samuel Makamu to voluntarily step aside while a tribunal examines allegations made by businessman and attorney Bouwe Wiersma.
ANC Candidate List Errors Hit eThekwini And Ray Nkonyeni Ahead Of Elections
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says technical errors affected a small number of candidate listings in eThekwini and Ray Nkonyeni ahead of the November polls.
Fannie Masemola Allegedly Targeted In Matlala Probe Despite No Evidence, Madlanga Commission Hears
“It was clear, at least to me, that General Masemola was a target and the rules would be broken to catch him by any means necessary. All the instructions given by Advocate Johnson on that day did not sit well with me.”
Madlanga Rebukes Fadiel Adams Over Delayed Statement: ‘Take The Commission Seriously’
“It seems to me that you are not taking this commission seriously,” Madlanga said.
Fadiel Adams Suspended From Parliament Amid Section 89 Impeachment Inquiry
No further details about the suspension were provided during the meeting.
Ekurhuleni Council Backs Dismissal Of Two Senior Managers Implicated At Madlanga Commission
Behari and Gxasheka were previously placed on precautionary suspension following testimony before the Madlanga Commission.
ANC Women's League Distances Itself From Phophi Ramathuba's 'Ben 10' Remarks, Plans Engagement
"I know ourselves as women. I'm also a woman. The day I was appointed MEC, one of my brothers warned me about this. People will suddenly tell you how beautiful you are," she said.