ANC considers disputing eThekwini by-election amid MK Party ‘violence and intimidation’
While the ANC lost at the polls, they say the MK Party’s conduct could have an effect on voter turnout during local government elections next year
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News24 | Solidarity begins ‘extensive’ US lobby visit after Ramaphosa ignores group
The Solidarity Movement has kicked off its “extensive” visit to the United States – a move that will likely achieve the opposite of what Pretoria seeks to gain in the administration’s own upcoming visit.
News24 | Stellenbosch HR boss resigns from acting post, dodges council suspension
Embattled Stellenbosch Municipality human resources manager Alexander Kannemeyer avoided suspension this week by resigning from his acting role as corporate services director, leaving council powerless to act against him.
DA gets clean audits, but ANC transforms lives: Cyril’s damage control
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday sought to put out fires and do damage control after angering ANC councillors and senior party leaders when he sang the DA’s praises on municipal governance.
Mkhwanazi names MPs Adams, Kohler Barnard at Madlanga commission
Kohler Barnard says allegations are defamatory and entirely baseless
Ekurhuleni welcomes CCMA ruling against strikes by essential workers
The City of Ekurhuleni has welcomed a ruling by the essential services committee that says municipal traffic, health, security, water and sanitation and waste collection services remain essential and workers in these categories are not allowed to strike without a valid court order.
News24 | Cachalia plans to appoint policing expert Gareth Newham as advisor
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia is in the process of appointing the Institute for Security Studies’ Gareth Newham as his special advisor.
Ernst Roets to report Charlie Kirk murder celebrators to employers
Former AfriForum deputy CEO and now director of the advocacy group Lex Libertas, Ernst Roets, has launched an investigation into South Africans who incite violence and celebrate murder on social media.
Sassa sees progress as it enrols 42,000 in new biometric system
The South African Social Security Agency has applauded 42,000 beneficiaries who have enrolled in the new beneficiary biometric enrolment that was introduced in early September.
DA defends ward 64 in eThekwini by-election
The DA made light work of the MK Party’s challenge to secure a commanding win in eThekwini’s ward 64 by-election by more than 2,000 votes on Wednesday.
Madibeng mayor Maimane slams MEC for ‘delayed response’ to manager’s appointment
Douglas Maimane says MEC Oageng Molapisi only responded in September, nine months later, to Quiet Kgatla’s appointment — but MEC’s office claims correspondence was sent to the mayor in July
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KZN MEC Duma slams release of ‘drunk driver’ who assaulted officer and caused N3 chaos
The release of an alleged drunk driver who crashed into several cars on the N3 near Pietermaritzburg, allegedly assaulted a traffic officer and was arrested after a high-speed car chase on Sunday is a “slap in the face for justice”, says Siboniso Duma.
Defence ministry spent R20m of taxpayers’ money on travel in a year
The defence and military veterans ministry spent more than R20m on travel expenses from July 2024 to July 2025.
Government resolves NSFAS crisis by reshuffling funds
Minister Buti Manamela says money has been freed to help students who have run into registration problems.
Service delivery or ANC death, Ramaphosa warns councillors
President says continued poor performance by municipalities risks further eroding party’s performance
News24 | Ramaphosa warns ANC councillors: Prioritise service delivery or face death of party
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has warned ANC councillors that not prioritising delivering services to residents could lead to the death of the party.
Fresh investment for Zulu king’s homestead, back to drawing board for costly eNyokeni palace
MEC Mntomuhle Khawula says eNyokeni precinct will be considered for year-round programming or multipurpose uses
Former North West municipality CFO, payroll clerk arrested for ‘fraud’
The Hawks’ serious corruption investigation unit arrested a former CFO of the Ratlou local municipality in the North West and a 53-year-old female payroll clerk for alleged fraud on Monday.
Politically sensitive inflation target must be handled with care: Masondo
Sarb governor Lesetja Kganyago has said South Africa would benefit from a lower and narrower official inflation target of 3%, which would be good for fighting the effects of inflation and for price stability.
‘A lot of singing councillors, but capacity dololo’: Mantashe blasts party councillors
ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has criticised party councillors, saying they are good at singing but have no capacity to manage municipalities.