# The Inkatha Freedom Party National Executive Committee suspended Mncedisi Maphisa and Lindi Ndlovu following allegations linked to a leaked call recording involving internal party discussions. The party’s Mkhuleko Hlengwa says the decision was taken after receiving confirmation regarding the authenticity of the recording. Both members will face formal disciplinary processes while an internal investigation […]
# The DA in KwaZulu-Natal has completed preparations for its provincial congress this weekend. Delegates will meet in Durban to elect new leadership ahead of the local government elections set for November 4th. At least ten candidates are vying for deputy chair, aiming to stabilise the province. Current deputy Speaker in the provincial Legislature Mmabatho […]
# The South African Police Service is mourning two Tactical Response Team sergeants who died in a single-vehicle accident in Witbank, Mpumalanga, last night. The members were travelling to Pretoria to testify in court cases when they reportedly lost control. SAPS spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says both officers were deployed in Kwa-Zulu Natal’s eManguzi Task Team. […]
# GOOD says the Western Cape government under Premier Alan Winde, delaying decisive action on police resource allocation, arguing that seven years of reliance on a “good faith” approach with the national government failed to deliver results. The party’s Brett Herron criticises ongoing discussions as ineffective amid rising violent crime. He says the province should […]
# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism has raised concerns over Budget Vote 38, despite strong sector recovery. South Africa recorded 10.5-million tourists in 2025, supporting nearly two-million jobs. However, the committee says plans lack clear impact measures, governance remains weak, and funding is insufficient. It has called on the Department of Tourism to address gaps, […]
# Three suspects have been shot dead by SAPS National Intervention Unit officers following an ATM bombing in Zeerust, North West, this morning. Police spokesperson Athlene Mathe says the police traced the suspects to a safe house in Magogoe, Mahikeng, where a shootout ensued. The suspects were cornered during the operation. She says the investigation […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says the City of Tshwane’s poor governance and substandard administration have led to some serious consequences. The National Treasury has threatened to stop allocating grants to the metro. FF Plus’s Mark Surgeon says at first glance, the proposed policy on the prevention of unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, appears […]
# Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has urged citizens to exercise heightened caution following severe weather warnings issued by the South African Weather Service. Residents in parts of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape are already experiencing cold, wet, and windy conditions. The department’s spokesperson, Pearl Maseko-Binqose, says they […]
# Die minister van Basiese Onderwys, Siviwe Gwarube, sê vennootskappe met sake-ondernemings kan baie bydra om onderwysuitkomste te verbeter. AVBOB het twee-duisend biblioteek-waentjies met 500 boeke elk aan twee-duisend staatskole geskenk. Die departement se woordvoerder, Lukhanyo Vangqa, sê die vennootskap tussen die departement en AVBOB is nou in sy vyfde jaar en het tot ʼn […]
