# ANC veteran Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has filed a formal notice to oppose secretary-general Fikile Mbalula’s defamation lawsuit against her. Dlamini-Zuma allegedly claimed that money influenced ANC internal elections and accused Mbalula of distributing money at the party’s 2022 Nasrec conference. In her opposing affidavit, Dlamini-Zuma says the litigation against her amounts to an abuse of […]
# Build One South Africa Cape Town mayoral candidate Roger Solomons is calling for residents to be treated as clients, not merely voters. Speaking in Johannesburg at the party’s official launched of its 2026 local government manifesto, Solomons said excellent service delivery, service parity, and competent, transparent leadership remains a priority. He urges residents to […]
# The 19th FNB Art Joburg concludes today at Sandton Convention Centre, with more than 100 artists, galleries and exhibitors across eight curated sections represented. Highlights include George Mahashe’s interactive camera obscura and Botswana-born sculptor Kelebogile Marope, winner of the 2026 FNB Art Prize. The fair featured “Women’s March to Freedom”, an exhibition revisiting women’s […]
# The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve, with conditions, Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund Two’s proposed acquisition of Mainstream Renewable Power South Africa. EMIF Two develops and operates distributed solar solutions, while Mainstream focuses on utility-scale renewable energy projects, including solar and wind. The Commission says the transaction is unlikely to substantially […]
# A new political movement, the African Cultural Identity Movement, or ACIM, has officially been launched in Botshabelo in the Free State. ACIM spokesperson Thato Khoathela says the movement was formed to address challenges facing African communities, with a focus on restoring African identity and culture. He says ACIM wants Africans to play a greater […]
# EFF leader Julius Malema has vowed to write off municipal debt owed by poor residents if the party takes control of Mbombela in Mpumalanga. Malema was speaking at the EFF’s Mpumalanga provincial manifesto launch in eMalahleni, ahead of the 4 November local government elections, where he criticised ANC officials leadership. He said that the […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement marked its first anniversary yesterday with the launch of its 2026 local government elections manifesto in Tembisa ahead of the 4 November elections. Party president Floyd Shivambu unveiled Gauteng mayoral candidates, including Themba “Skeem-GP” Nzimande for Ekurhuleni. Candidates were also announced for Tshwane, Emfuleni, Sedibeng and Midvaal, while Johannesburg’s candidate […]
# The president of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, Floyd Shivambu, says the party will field candidates over four-thousand wards across all nine provinces in the November 4 local government elections. Addressing supporters during the unveiling of the movement’s Gauteng mayoral candidates, Shivambu said Mayibuye was proud of its progress since its formation. He reaffirmed the […]
# Small-scale farmers are being warned of hotter conditions and unpredictable rainfall during the 2026/27 summer season. The National Department of Agriculture’s latest El Niño advisory forecasts below-normal rainfall and high temperatures, raising risks for crops and livestock. Agriculture experts say many small-scale farmers understand the risks but lack water, infrastructure and finance to prepare. […]
