In a political defection that has sent shockwaves through KwaZulu-Natal’s volatile political landscape, Dr. Bongani Mncwango, the recently deposed Secretary General of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), has officially crossed the floor to join the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). The announcement, made at a packed press conference at the IFP’s Prince Mangosuthu House in Durban…
ActionSA has welcomed the reappointment of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi as the South African Police Service (SAPS) Provincial Commissioner for KwaZulu-Natal, describing the move as a significant step in strengthening the fight against crime and corruption. In a statement released on Sunday, ActionSA leader and Johannesburg mayoral candidate, Herman Mashaba, praised Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi’s leadership, calling it…
The ActionSA in the City of Tshwane has placed MMC Kholofelo Morodi on precautionary suspension following allegations that emerged before the Madlanga Commission. According to ActionSA’s Communication Director, Matthew George, the party acted swiftly after becoming aware of the allegations. “ActionSA has shown, like no other political party, that our commitment to fighting corruption is…
African National Congress (ANC) in Tshwane has dismissed the Democratic Alliance (DA)’s intention to take corruption allegations in the city to the Madlanga Commission, calling the move politically driven and not credible. DA mayoral candidate Cilliers Brink has accused Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise of failing to declare business interests in companies linked to security and…
With the 2026 local government elections on the horizon, political maneuvering has begun in earnest. However, one potential partnership has been unceremoniously shut down before it could even gain traction. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has delivered a definitive and characteristically blunt dismissal of any speculation suggesting a merger or electoral alliance between…
In a dramatic turn of events at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Tshwane’s Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Corporate and Shared Services, Kholofelo Morodi, has been placed on special leave following serious allegations of tender interference. Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya announced the suspension on Thursday, a move that has been swiftly and…
The heavy wooden door to the council chambers in Vereeniging slammed shut with a reverberating thud, but it could not contain the chaos boiling over inside. What should have been a procedural exercise—the tabling and approval of Emfuleni Local Municipality’s adjustment budget—had instead descended into a theatrical brawl that laid bare the festering tensions in…
For decades, the African National Congress has been the undisputed colossus of South African politics, a liberation movement-tuned-governing party that has commanded the loyalty of the majority of the electorate since the advent of democracy in 1994. But if outspoken political analyst Prince Mashele has his way, that era of dominance is hurtling towards a…
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has rejected a request by Cyril Ramaphosa to extend the deadline for responding to written questions submitted by Parliament’s ad hoc committee. The committee had earlier sent the president a series of questions relating to allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and possible political interference within the country’s justice system. Ramaphosa…
ActionSA has raised concerns about rising levels of violent crime in Gauteng, despite reports of an overall decline in crime in the province. In a press statement released on 5 March 2026, ActionSA Member of the Gauteng Legislature, John Moodey, said the party had taken note of the latest provincial crime statistics presented by the…
