Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla pleads not guilty as trial over July 2021 unrest begins
The state is expected to call six witnesses, three of them being social media experts
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SA dismisses Trump’s claim of ‘persecuted Afrikaners’ as ahistorical
The government noted that it has responded to similar claims before, including clarifications on farm murders and refugee policy
Police confiscate Mchunu’s devices
Mchunu said he surrendered the devices on Thursday and pledged full cooperation with investigators
News24 | ‘A lot of data’ wiped from ‘Cat’ Matlala’s phones before IDAC intervened – Johnson tells MPs
Several sets of data were deleted from two cellphones belonging to businessman and attempted murder-accused Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala before anti-corruption investigators could access them.
Zuma wields the axe- again
Hlophe took the decision without consulting with the leadership of the party
Mchunu was correct to disband unit but failed to consult, says acting police minister Cachalia
Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia said police inquiries provide a moment to reset SAPS
News24 | Western Cape ANC secretary Neville Delport joins DA
Western Cape ANC secretary Neville Delport has left the ANC to join the DA.
News24 | MKP axes Makhubele as chief whip, replaces her with Des ‘Weekend Special’ van Rooyen
After butting heads with MK Party parliamentary leader John Hlophe, chief whip Colleen Makhubele has been removed from the post and replaced with former finance minister Des van Rooyen.
Mchunu and Masemola did not get along, says Deputy Police Minister Boshielo
Mchunu and Masemola communicated via letters and were requested to align before meetings with ministers
News24 | Mchunu broke protocol in ordering shutdown of political killings task team – Boshielo
When suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu acted alone in issuing a directive to disband the Political Killings Task Team, he “departed” from established protocol for dealing with a structure born out of an interministerial committee (IMC).
News24 | IEC targets first Wednesday in November for critical 2026 elections, e-voting ruled out
Although the date hasn’t been formally announced, the Electoral Commission of South Africa is ready to administer the 2026 municipal elections on the first Wednesday of November next year.
More than 60 political parties registered after 2024, says IEC
The IEC said 14 of the new parties were registered between August and October 2025
News24 | SA expected to take over chairing SADC after Madagascar military govt’s exit
With Madagascar’s military government announcing it would be leaving the annual rotating position, South Africa is expected to become the next chairperson of the Southern African Development Community.
News24 | Ramaphosa reappoints Moepya and Pillay to IEC, EFF ‘deeply disturbed’
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reappointed Mosotho Moepya as chairperson of the IEC and confirmed new commissioners for the next seven-year term.
News24 | Ramaphosa, GNU leaders adopt Medium-Term Development Plan during strategic retreat
President Cyril Ramaphosa and government of national unity leaders have used their two-day strategic retreat at the weekend to adopt the Medium-Term Development Plan, among other things.
News24 | No crisis in KZN unity government, says IFP, despite coalition partner friction
The IFP has thrown its weight and “unwavering support and confidence” in the KwaZulu-Natal government of provincial unity (GPU) it leads.
Service delivery grinds to a halt as ANC factions fight for Impendle mayorship
The Impendle local municipality has failed to elect a new mayor following the unceremonious axing of ANC mayor Buyisani Mlaba in July
EXCLUSIVE: MK Party NCOP chief whip accused of taking 60% of staff members monthly salaries
According to a source, she claimed that it was for party president Jacob Zuma
News24 | Court cans official’s suspension for refusing to sign colleague’s R200k US marathon trip
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has scotched the Umngeni-Uthukela Water board’s decision to suspend its chief governance and compliance officer, Sibusiso Madonsela, ordering that he be reinstated immediately.
Zuma’s MK party plans to collapse KZN
A former Cogta MEC has said if the province is hung, then the government would have no choice but to call for an early election
Zille for Joburg mayor? Hell no!
ActionSA’s Mashaba has vowed to block the DA federal chair’s bid