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- Julius Malema Demands R1 Million and Retraction From Ngizwe Mchunu Over Bribery Allegations
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has threatened legal action against media personality Ngizwe Mchunu following claims that Malema received R60 million from drug deale...
- Premier Panyaza Lesufi Announces June Deadline to Halt New Illegal Settlements Amid Gauteng Service Crisis
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has unveiled an aggressive strategy to stabilize the province’s buckling infrastructure, including a total ban on new informal settlements starting J...
- ANC to Headhunt Mayoral Candidates Outside Party Ranks Amid Local Government Performance Crisis
Published: Apr 11, 2026
Section: Africa
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has announced a new recruitment strategy to identify mayoral candidates for metros and major cities by looking beyond traditional internal stru...
- Former MK Party Secretary-General Bongani Mncwango Joins IFP, Citing Leadership "Cold Shoulder" and Lack of Transparency
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Africa
Dr. Bongani Mncwango, the former secretary-general of the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, officially joined the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) on Thursday. Mncwango detailed his abrupt r...
- ANC Postpones KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Conference To Prioritise Local Government Elections Amid Branch Audit Failures
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
The ANC has officially shelved its KwaZulu-Natal elective conference, originally set for April 2026, to focus on upcoming local government polls. The national leadership granted a...
- Tshwane Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise rejects corruption allegations linked to R2.9 billion security tender inquiry
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Africa
Tshwane Deputy Mayor Eugene Modise has dismissed tender rigging allegations as a political strategy aimed at undermining the ANC before upcoming local government elections. The cla...
- Oyo State Electoral Commission Sets December 2026 Date for Local Government Elections Amid Pledges of Total Transparency
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission has officially announced that local government elections will take place on December 29, 2026, promising a fair and credible process....
- OPINION: Herman Mashaba’s Track Record Makes Him the Definitive Choice for Johannesburg Mayor
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Africa
ActionSA Chairperson Michael Beaumont argues that Herman Mashaba is the only mayoral candidate with a proven history of enhancing service delivery and governance in Johannesburg. H...
- EThekwini ANC Branches Accuse Regional Task Team of Intentional Sabotage to Delay Crucial Elective Conference
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Africa
Supporters of Thabani Nyawose and Nkosenhle Madlala allege that the eThekwini regional task team is deliberately stalling conference preparations to maintain power. With only a fra...