# ActionSA has formally written to the Mpumalanga premier, Mandla Ndlovu, to seek a detailed disclosure of the government’s reported process to recover the bodies of the three Lily Mine workers. The remains of Yvonne Mnisi, Pretty Nkambule, and Solomon Nyerende, who were trapped underground after the mine collapsed in 2016, have still not been […]
# Police have arrested four men, including a Sandton businessman, in connection with the murder of DJ Oupa John Sefoka, popularly known as DJ Sumbody. He was shot dead in November 2022 in Woodmead, Johannesburg, in what appeared to be a targeted attack. One other person also died in the ambush. National Police spokesperson, Athlenda […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s temporary suspension of the fixed electricity tariff of 126-rand, is merely an effort to pacify Tembisa residents. The mayor made the announcement to an angry crowd of Thembisa residents on Monday, following a day of violent unrest, with hundreds of people taking to the streets […]
# The MK Party says president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to fire Higher Education and Training minister, Nobuhle Nkabane, was necessary and long overdue. Her axing follows months of controversy over the Sector Education and Training Authorities board appointments that saw several ANC-aligned individuals appointed. The MK Party’s Mnqobizitha Msezane says the appointment of Buti Manamela as […]
# The ANC has welcomed the appointment of Buti Manamela as Higher Education and Training minister, saying he is a seasoned leader with strong ties to the youth and student movement. His appointment comes after president Cyril Ramaphosa fired Nobuhle Nkabane, amid allegations of corruption over the appointments of the chairpersons of the Sector Education […]
# The National E-hailing Federation of South Africa says it reiterates its calls for government to act against the continued exploitation by app managed multi-national companies. Federation secretary-general, Omar Parker says the companies continue to exploit drivers whilst prioritising corporate profits. He says the federation will not allow international corporations to trample on the dignity of […]
# The Johannesburg Metro Police has confirmed that two of its officers were arrested in connection with alleged extortion and corruption in Parktown. Police spokesperson, Xolani Fihla says on Saturday, the JMPD received a distress call from a concerned citizen who reported being extorted by officers. He says the complainant alleged that officers demanded eight-thousand-rand […]
# The ANC in Ekurhuleni has welcomed mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s leadership in dealing with the public outcry against the fixed electricity charge. The city introduced fixed monthly charges of 109-rand-78-cents for single-phase and 203-rand-89-cents for three-phase connections in the 2025/2026 financial year that led to a community shutdown in Tembisa that affected roads today. The […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says the ANC is tasting its own medicine and it’s too late to find out only now that their former president, Jacob Zuma, is a sellout. The party made the statement after Zuma’ recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara. The forum’s spokesperson, Dennis Bloem, says the ANC lied […]
