A parliamentary committee investigating political interference in the South African Police Service (SAPS) has rejected Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s allegation that KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi threatened him. The ad hoc committee dismissed the claim on Tuesday after Mchunu failed to produce an audio recording he had previously cited as evidence of the threats against…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi will convene a media briefing on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, to deliver a comprehensive update on plans to strengthen the capacity and operations of the province’s Traffic Wardens. The briefing, scheduled for 10:00 at 55 Marshall Street in Marshalltown, Johannesburg, will outline the next phase of the government’s plan to consolidate…
In a powerful challenge to the City of Tshwane’s service delivery model, the civic movement Soil of Africa has issued an urgent call for the metro to abandon its “unsustainable” reliance on water tankers and redirect hundreds of millions of rands towards building permanent water and sanitation infrastructure for its most marginalized communities. The organization…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has adopted a stance of strategic silence regarding the explosive claim by suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu that he approved the controversial disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), stating he will only address the allegations upon the conclusion of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Speaking to reporters on Monday during…
In a political development that underscores the profound realignment of South Africa’s left, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has confirmed it remains undecided on which of its alliance partners—the African National Congress (ANC) or the South African Communist Party (SACP)—it will endorse in the pivotal 2026 municipal elections. This hesitation marks a…
South Africa’s fragile Government of National Unity (GNU) is facing one of its most profound ideological tests, as the Democratic Alliance (DA) has formally declared war on the cornerstone of the ANC’s post-apartheid economic policy: Black Economic Empowerment (BEE). The move sets the stage for a fierce legislative and political clash between the uneasy coalition…
The judicial conduct tribunal investigating Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge has reached its pivotal final stage, with closing arguments scheduled for today, October 21, and tomorrow, October 22. The proceedings will determine the fate of a senior jurist accused of serious sexual harassment, in a case that has put South Africa’s judiciary itself under…
A chilling timeline is emerging in the investigation into the assassination of Ekurhuleni Municipality’s Chief Auditor, Mpho Mafole, pointing directly to a R1.8-billion mobile chemical toilet tender as the likely motive for his brutal murder. Mafole was gunned down in Kempton Park on June 30, 2024, in a killing that now appears to be a…
In a day of seismic testimony that laid bare the alleged corruption at the heart of South Africa’s law enforcement, a protected police investigator, known only as Witness A, detailed a brazen plot to pervert the course of justice—from a bribe offered by a top general to evidence tampering and death threats—in the murder case…
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has unveiled South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025, following its approval by Cabinet. The plan outlines an ambitious roadmap to resolve the country’s ongoing electricity challenges and stimulate long-term economic growth. The government will invest R2.2 trillion—equivalent to about 30% of South Africa’s gross domestic product…
