News24 | Xolani Khumalo begins journey as ActionSA councillor in Ekurhuleni council
ActionSA’s Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Xolani Khumalo, has been sworn in as a councillor in the City.
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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.
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.
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.
Siviwe Gwarube calls meeting with KZN government over education department’s fiscal failures
National education minister Siviwe Gwarube has called a meeting with KwaZulu-Natal government over the province’s failing education department.
Lamola, Dirco reaffirm support for Gaza flotilla amid drone attack
The department of international relations and co-operation (Dirco) has called for safe passage for the Global Sumud Flotilla which is carrying activists from several countries, including six South Africans, to deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to Gaza.
NPA in KZN says it can’t be blamed for delays in solving 121 PKTT cases
Director of public prosecutions for KwaZulu-Natal Elaine Harrison says her office cannot be blamed for any delays in investigations into 121 dockets from the political killings task team cases that were returned to the province.
IN PICS | Kenny Kunene sworn in again in Joburg council
PA deputy leader Kenny Kunene is expected to return to the Johannesburg city council after his dramatic exit in July.
There was no need for political probes’ disbandment: KZN prosecutions boss
National Prosecuting Authority director of public prosecutions for KwaZulu-Natal Elaine Harrison has criticised suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu’s decision to disband the political killings task team
Women20 summit to gather global leaders in Joburg to mainstream gender in G20 talks
Johannesburg will host global women leaders, policymakers and civil society representatives next month for the Women20 South Africa summit, which aims to put gender equality and women’s economic empowerment at the centre of G20 discussions.
‘It was floating on social media’: NPA says Mkhwanazi did not formally inform them about PKTT disbandment
National Prosecuting Authority director of public prosecutions for KwaZulu-Natal Elaine Harrison says her office was not formally informed about the disbandment of the political killings task team in the province.
RECORDED | Madlanga commission hears from senior NPA official
The Madlanga commission looking into criminality within the criminal justice system is on Friday hearing testimony from a senior National Prosecuting Authority official.
SA’s heritage honoured at UN amid calls for justice, women-led peacebuilding
South African media personality, businesswoman and humanitarian Carol Bouwer addressed global leaders at the 2025 UN General Assembly in a moving tribute to Heritage Day, hosted with the UN Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund.
Mchunu did not have legal authority to disband political killings task team, Madlanga commission hears
SAPS Legal Affairs Division’s Maj-Gen Van Rooyen testifies that the decision to disband task team fell within exclusive authority of the national commissioner
RECORDED | Ramokgopa announces load-reduction interventions
Minister of electricity and energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is on Thursday holding a media briefing to announce interventions aimed at ending load reduction.
I want the man who ordered the hit, says wife of murdered Richmond municipal manager
“I wish he could rot in jail because he is a danger to society and I hope the police are still coming for the mastermind who sent the killer.”
Former municipal manager charged with Sindiso Magaqa’s murder denied bail
The alleged mastermind behind the hit on former ANCYL secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa was denied bail in the Umzimkhulu magistrate’s court on Tuesday.
‘I was born in Soweto, not Zimbabwe’: Zandile Dabula responds to questions about her identity
Operation Dudula leader Zandile Dabula has responded to critics who called for her deportation as they claim she is from Zimbabwe.
KZN public works MEC Martin Meyer wages war against officials on the take over delayed infrastructure projects
KwaZulu-Natal public works and infrastructure MEC Martin Meyer has declared war on corrupt department officials who solicit bribes from service providers in exchange for tenders.