‘I consulted special adviser Vusi Pikoli,’ says Senzo Mchunu
The suspended police minister denied that he had consulted before disbanding the political killings task team, saying his directive was a process
Politics
News24 | UPDATE | SA not invited to first meeting of G20
The United States has sent out invitations to G20 members for the first Sherpa meeting of its presidency of the forum but left out South Africa, according to the Department of International Relations.
Al Jama-ah’s Gwamanda withdraws motion against Johannesburg mayor Morero
Sources said Gwamanda had brought the motion out of anger after being dropped as a member of the mayoral committee
Mbalula: ANC has failed to convince SACP against contesting 2026 elections independently
The ANC secretary-general said the organisation might need to reconsider the policy of allowing dual membership of both parties
News24 | ANC leagues rally behind Ramaphosa as murmurs for his removal swell
The ANC’s leagues have strongly backed President Cyril Ramaphosa amid growing speculation on internal efforts to unseat him at the party’s upcoming national general council.
Ramaphosa slams Trump’s falsehoods on South Africa
In a national address, Ramaphosa said South Africa would attend the 2026 summit in Miami despite the US president’s suggestions otherwise
News24 | ‘As your president, I say thank you’: Ramaphosa thanks nation for a successful G20 summit
President Cyril Ramaphosa used his address to the nation on Sunday evening to thank South Africans for showing up and standing by their country, “no matter the difficulties”.
News24 | Shivambu’s party claims wave of resignations part of ‘separating the wheat from the chaff’
Just two months after its formation, Floyd Shivambu’s Afrika Mayibuye Movement is grappling with upheaval as the party’s two deputy secretaries-general become the latest senior leaders to resign.
News24 | Ramaphosa to address the nation following ‘successful’ G20 summit
President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation tonight following South Africa’s hosting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit last weekend.
Zuma-Sambudla resigns from parliament and all party activities
The DA says it has long operated under the notional protection of her father, former president Jacob Zuma, acting with impunity as a senior MK Party politician
Mbalula says ANC Johannesburg regional conference must sit no later than 3 December
The regional conference was initially scheduled for July but has since been postponed twice
News24 | Mbalula gives ANC Joburg, other regions five-day deadline to hold oft-delayed conferences
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has issued strict instructions to three of the party’s regional structures, including the City of Johannesburg, to hold their much-delayed elective conferences by Wednesday, 3 December.
News24 | Trump’s G20 decision to bar SA sparks backlash and calls for inclusivity
US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to exclude South Africa from the 2026 G20 Summit in Miami has sparked opposition on the global stage.
News24 | Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla resigns from MK Party amid Russian war recruitment scandal
MK Party MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has resigned from Parliament and the party.
South Africa shrugs off Trump theatrics post G20, plans to attend 2026 summit
South Africa’s risk is not expulsion, which the G20’s rules do not allow, but a year of disruption that could blunt the gains of its presidency
Matlala paid Bheki Cele R500 000 for police protection
Matlala claims he paid Bheki Cele and Senzo Mchunu for police favours and protection
Men trapped in Ukraine war promised MKP jobs
MK party says it knows nothing about the ill-fated Russian trip involving 17 South Africans
News24 | EFF slams Trump’s ‘tantrum’ over G20, defends SA against false claims of white genocide
The EFF has called on other G20 member states to publicly reaffirm South Africa’s rightful standing in the grouping after US President Donald Trump threatened to exclude the country from the next G20 Summit in Miami, Florida.
News24 | Cash and carry: Cele got R300k from ‘Cat’ Matlala in Woolies shopping bag, MPs hear
Tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala arranged for his sister to withdraw R300 000, which was allegedly given to former police minister Bheki Cele in a Woolworths bag.
News24 | MKP takes Mandeni ward in KZN from ANC
The MK Party has snatched yet another ward from the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal, signalling that the momentum from the general election continues for the party.
Matlala says he was caught between Cele and Mchunu
Matlala said he funded both the suspended police minister and his predecessor as a quid pro quo