# The African Independent Congress has announced Margaret Arnolds as its mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg in the November 4 Local Government Elections. Arnolds is the current Speaker of the Johannesburg Council, having been re-elected in July 2025 with 137 votes. The AIC councillor has served in Johannesburg’s political leadership for several years, […]
# Eskom says its turnaround is gaining momentum, with the energy availability factor reaching 72.56-percent for the past week and 67.79-percent year-to-date, its highest level since 2020. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says unplanned outages have fallen by 39.2-percent year-on-year. Seven provinces have also been removed from the load-reduction schedule, benefiting about 1.2-million customers. She says […]
# Die DA sê die regering moet dringend meer privaat ondernemings toelaat om deel te neem aan die bestuur van Suid-Afrika se hawens. Chris Hunsinger van die party sê Fase-3 van die regering-sakevennootskap moet werklike hervormings lewer om hawe-doeltreffendheid te verbeter en vertragings te verminder. Volgens Hunsinger kan privaat belegging meer mededinging, vaardighede en befondsing […]
# The DA says government must urgently allow more private companies to take part in running South Africa’s ports. The party’s Chris Hunsinger says phase three of the government-business partnership must deliver real reforms to improve port efficiency and reduce delays. According to Hunsinger, private investment can bring more competition, skills and funding while keeping […]
# Political analyst Ntsikelelo Breakfast says the ANC selection of mayoral candidates this weekend is important as the party has suffered a significant decline in support at local government level. The ANC is launching its 2026 Local Government Elections Manifesto this weekend in Diepsloot, Gauteng. Breakfast told the SABC that the party has struggled with […]
# Deenadayalan Govender van die Valke in KwaZulu-Natal het bewerings ontken dat lede van die Teen-Bende-eenheid verantwoordelik was vir die dood van taxibaas en insleepdiens-sakeman Bevan Loftus en vier ander by ‘n woonstel in Morningside in Durban. Govender het voor die Madlanga-kommissie gesê sy span was buite die woonstel toe ‘n taktiese polisie-eenheid ingegaan het. […]
# ‘n Offisier van die Valke in KwaZulu-Natal, Deenadayalan “Deena” Govender, het ‘n klankopname by die Madlanga-kommissie gespeel, wat volgens hom pogings was om hom te dwing om die Provinsiale Polisiekommissaris Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi te betrek. Govender beweer Mavuso Ntandane, ‘n medewerker van die geskorste minister van Polisie, Senzo Mchunu, het hom met arrestasie en lang […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Hawks officer Deenadayalan Govender has denied allegations that Anti-Gang Unit members were responsible for the deaths of taxi boss and tow-truck businessman Bevan Loftus and four others at a Morningside flat in Durban. Govender told the Madlanga Commission that his team was outside the flat when tactical police entered. He said he was […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Hawks officer Deenadayalan “Deena” Govender played an audio recording at the Madlanga Commission, which he says captures attempts to pressure him into implicating Provincial Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Govender alleged that Mavuso Ntandane, an associate of suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu threatened him with arrest and lengthy imprisonment if he did not cooperate. […]
