THURSDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2026, 12:29
President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted the recommendations in the interim report of the Madlanga commission of inquiry into the capture of the criminal justice system, which urges the criminal investigation of five police officers and nine Ekurhuleni Metro officials.
The Department of Defence has announced a board of inquiry to investigate the participation of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s navy in the “Will for Peace 2026” naval exercise, contrary to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive that Iran be asked to withdraw.
Party sources said they found a woman at the house trying to burn the ballot papers
The DA in KwaZulu-Natal believes the party’s bilateral meeting with the National Freedom Party on Saturday was “a positive step in the right direction” to keep the provincial coalition government intact.
The possibility of its leader being jailed means the party faces an unprecedented leadership issue
Gwarube will vie for the position at the 2026 elective congress, aiming to succeed Helen Zille as federal council chair rather than pursuing the federal leader role
Allegations of manipulated ballots and conflicts of interest at the regional conference have deepened factional divides
The Democratic Alliance’s Johannesburg chair said the region would not rule out Zille joining council as it was open to all options that were beneficial
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga said on Friday that she had relayed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions regarding Iran’s participation in naval exercises in False Bay and was appointing a board of inquiry to establish if they were ignored.
The provincial secretary says he will accept nomination for chairperson of the ANC
The US Embassy in Pretoria on Thursday accused South Africa of supporting Iran while it violently represses pro-democracy protests by allowing Iranian vessels into South African waters for a multi-national naval drill.
George also resigned from parliament, citing an ‘intolerable’ situation within the Democratic Alliance
The presidency said sustainable peace and stability could only be achieved through solutions that centred on the agency of the Iranian people
The IFP in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature has condemned alleged death threats directed at Premier Thami Ntuli, which it said circulated on social media.
All eyes will be on Dumisani Khumalo when he comes before Parliament’s ad hoc committee, an appearance expected to test both his account of events and the committee’s appetite for accountability.
Embattled Independent Development Trust CEO, Tebogo Malaka, has resigned from her position at the state-owned entity.
The DA in KwaZulu-Natal has requested an audience with the National Freedom Party following its departure from the provincial unity government.
The DA has taken Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie to Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka after he withdrew a pro-Gaza art submission to the 61st Venice Biennale.
Disgraced former Eskom CEO and corruption-accused Brian Molefe is the new treasurer-general of the MK Party, the party announced in a statement on Monday afternoon.
He said the party would be run strictly, with zero tolerance for corruption, ill-discipline and factionalism
Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to transformation and unity, rejecting both internal and global forces that seek to undermine these values.