# KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has amended his testimony before the Parliamentary ad hoc committee, withdrawing his previous allegation that former Police minister Bheki Cele received money from Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Cele confirmed he was aware of the earlier claims. While Mkhwanazi’s revised evidence removes the direct payment allegation, questions remain about Cele’s past […]
# The University of Cape Town faces a legal challenge after adopting two resolutions on the Israel-Gaza conflict without fully considering potential consequences. News24 reports professor Adam Mendelsohn has approached the High Court in the Western Cape to overturn the council’s decisions. Mendelsohn argues the university ignored financial and reputational risks, including the withdrawal of […]
# The MK Party says it will file a class action lawsuit against the government of national unity over the deaths of several children in Naledi, Soweto, in Gauteng, who died after eating poisoned snacks last year. The party’s Nathi Nhleko believes the government must be held accountable for failing to protect vulnerable communities and […]
# The MK Party is calling for the Constitutional Court to unseal president Cyril Ramaphosa’s CR17 bank statements and for the Independent Police Investigative Directorate to declassify the Phala Phala report. The party’s national chairperson, Nathi Nhleko, says South Africans deserve to know the full truth about Ramaphosa’s financial dealings and alleged misconduct at his […]
# MK Party leader and former President Jacob Zuma has announced ANC veteran Tony Yengeni as the party’s second deputy president. Zuma says the move strengthens the party’s leadership, allowing deputy president John Hlophe to focus on parliamentary and legal matters. Zuma told the media these changes aim to build organisational capacity and prepare the […]
# Build One South Africa says six-billion-rand in municipal water and sanitation funds have gone unspent over the past five-years, leaving millions of South Africans without reliable access to clean water. The party warns government mismanagement is deepening the water crisis, particularly in the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, and Gauteng. Speaking in Parliament, BOSA deputy leader […]
# The DA will table a motion of no confidence against Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi over his failed crime prevention wardens programme, known as Amapanyaza. This follows the Public Protector’s report confirming the programme’s irregularity. The party argues the initiative was poorly planned, costly, and unlawful, with some wardens even losing their lives. The DA’s […]
# The City of Tshwane says claims that it spent 777-million-rand on water tankers are false. Verified records show actual expenditure in 2024/2025 was 441-million-rand, driven by increased water outages, maintenance shutdowns, and court-mandated emergency supplies. Mayor Nasiphi Moya says the 777-million-rand figure reflects system purchase orders, including cancelled or unprocessed transactions, and not actual […]
# The Road Accident Fund says it’s not automatically liable for compensation following last week’s bus crash in Limpopo, which claimed the lives of 43 people. The fund emphasised that each claim must be lodged and assessed individually under the RAF Act, and liability only arises if the accident was wrongfully caused. RAF spokesperson McIntosh […]
