
EFF, ActionSA reject roles in Ekurhuleni after cabinet reshuffle
Nkosindiphile Xhakaza stacks cabinet with ANC comrades who take five crucial positions
FRIDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2026, 21:37

Nkosindiphile Xhakaza stacks cabinet with ANC comrades who take five crucial positions
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Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya, the embattled police deputy commissioner, is under scrutiny at the Madlanga commission of inquiry for alleged misconduct and criminal connections, specifically ties with the Big Five cartel.

Education department launches private investigation in parallel to police inquiries
The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms, heavy downpours, damaging winds, excessive lightning and hail in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, which may lead to damage and flooding.

Over the past two decades, the government has quietly increased South Africa’s personal income tax burden through base broadening and reduced rebates, extracting significantly more revenue from a small pool of taxpayers.

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has stepped down as the host of Power Talk on POWER 98.7 after a year, with veteran journalist Mondli Makhanya set to take over starting on March 2.
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Lindi-Mae Humphreys’ words about the pain of leaving behind everything she knew and loved struck a chord with every South African.

Man, 46, surrenders to police after allegations on social media platforms

City’s enforcement policies under fire from informal trading community

Beyond the noise: A sober and rigorous assessment of criticism of the Sona

The president should address this