FRIDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2025, 13:57
Prosecutors in the country work in an environment where they do not know whom to trust, even when intelligence comes from the police’s highest echelons.
The state’s first witness testified that about 103 people, who were part of a WhatsApp group, including some who followed Zuma-Sambudla on social media, conspired in the destruction of property during the unrest
In his weekly newsletter, the president said the G20 must urgently address the fiscal conditions that have left low- and middle-income countries unable to build resilience or recover from shocks
ActionSA’s Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Xolani Khumalo, has been sworn in as a councillor in the City.
The state is expected to call six witnesses, three of them being social media experts
The government noted that it has responded to similar claims before, including clarifications on farm murders and refugee policy
Mchunu said he surrendered the devices on Thursday and pledged full cooperation with investigators
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.
Hlophe took the decision without consulting with the leadership of the party
Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia said police inquiries provide a moment to reset SAPS
Western Cape ANC secretary Neville Delport has left the ANC to join the DA.
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 communicated via letters and were requested to align before meetings with ministers
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).
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.
The IEC said 14 of the new parties were registered between August and October 2025
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.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reappointed Mosotho Moepya as chairperson of the IEC and confirmed new commissioners for the next seven-year term.
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.
The IFP has thrown its weight and “unwavering support and confidence” in the KwaZulu-Natal government of provincial unity (GPU) it leads.
The Impendle local municipality has failed to elect a new mayor following the unceremonious axing of ANC mayor Buyisani Mlaba in July