# The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban has dismissed former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter’s application to have the charges against her in connection with the July 2021 unrest dropped. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is accused of inciting terrorism and public violence through social media posts following her father’s imprisonment. The case has been postponed to 17 May […]
# The Electoral Commission is investigating an incident of interference at a counting station in Douglas in the Northern Cape, where ballot papers were allegedly torn before counting could begin. The IEC’s deputy CEO for Electoral Operations, Masego Sheburi, says members of a political party stormed and laid siege to the counting station. He says […]
# Freedom Front Plus leader Corné Mulder says the party is ready to participate in constructive coalition discussions following the local government elections. Speaking at the Electoral Commission Results Operations Centre in Midrand, Mulder says the party is open to working with other political formations to promote stability, good governance and community development. He says […]
# Die vakbondfederasie COSATU sê die vakbond POPCRU het die toets van die tyd deurstaan en staan onverskrokke by die werkers wat hy in die strafregsplegingsektor verteenwoordig. Die vakbond vier sy 37ste bestaansjaar. COSATU se woordvoerder, Nonzuzo Dlamini, sê hierdie mylpaal moet nie ligtelik opgeneem word nie, veral weens die uitdagende, onsekere aard van die […]
# RISE Mzansi says it is confident by its performance in the 2026 local government elections. The party’s Mabine Seabe says it deliberately focused its campaign on seven municipalities in Gauteng, where it has an established support base. In Johannesburg, early results show the party securing about 2.4-percent of the ward vote, with more than […]
# Die nuutgestigte Service Delivery-party maak vordering in die verkiesing in Mpumalanga en het 15 raadsetels ingepalm met byna 80-persent van die stemme wat getel is. Die party het die meerderheid behaal in die Victor Khanye Plaaslike Munisipaliteit met 39-persent van die stemme en sewe setels. Die ANC behou intussen die meerderheid in verskeie munisipaliteite, […]
# Afrika Mayibuye Movement founded by Floyd Shivambu has emerged as the official opposition in the Greater Giyani and Collins Chabane local municipalities in Limpopo. The party’s campaign focused on local service delivery challenges, including water shortages and infrastructure. With 58-percent of voting districts declared, the party secured 18-percent in Greater Giyani and 14-percent in […]
# Die vakbond GIWUSA vra die stigting van ‘n onafhanklike werkersklasbeweging om kapitalisme, neoliberalisme en besuinigingsmaatreëls teen te staan. Die vakbond glo die wêreldwye verwerping van regse nasionalisme bied juis nou ‘n geleentheid vir werkers. Die leier, Mametlwe Sebei, sê werkers moenie bloot op die howe, media of politieke magstrukture staatmaak om hul belange te […]
# The newly formed Service Delivery Party is making headway in Mpumalanga’s local government elections, securing 15 council seats with nearly 80-percent of votes counted. The party has become the majority in Victor Khanye Local Municipality, winning 39-percent of the vote and seven seats. Meanwhile, the ANC continues to lead in several municipalities, although many […]
