British journalist Yvonne Ridley has warned that the Western Cape could become a new outpost of Zionist settler colonialism during a fiery media briefing held in Cape Town this week. She appeared alongside former British MP George Galloway at the Bo-Kaap Cultural Hub on Wednesday, September 30. The pair urged...
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero was recorded discussing accelerating unfinished projects ahead of the November elections amid cash-flow concerns.
Anco Barker announced her resignation as PMC national spokesperson less than six weeks before the 2026 local elections, a move disputed by party leadership.
The Madlanga Commission is set to pursue criminal charges against fired Crime Intelligence major general Feroz Khan after he failed to appear before the inquiry on Monday despite virtual accommodation. Chair Mbuyiseli Madlanga dismissed Khan’s bid for a postponement, ruling that the former general disregarded a legitimately issued subpoena on...
The Madlanga Commission orders taxi boss Sindane’s evidence on Monday, rejecting his postponement despite a medical certificate and spiritual claim.
The One Love Alliance has launched its platform, promising to tackle GBV and housing issues while distancing itself from specific cultural labels.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has officially acknowledged the Constitutional Court’s 2022 judgment regarding the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA), a move that paves the way for a more streamlined national procurement system. The ruling, which declared the 2017 Preferential Procurement Regulations invalid, highlighted the legal necessity for a unified...
The ANC has suffered a dramatic courtroom setback that strips its candidates from the ballot in two Eastern Cape municipalities barely seven weeks before the crucial November local government elections. The Electoral Court dismissed the party’s appeal over 181 disputed candidates, leaving it absent in Ngquza Hill and Port St...
ANC NEC member Andile Lungisa sues party and Fikile Mbalula over removal from Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral candidate list, says removal illegal.
New survey data reveals 47% of South Africans feel politically homeless, with jobs, crime, and water topping concerns before 2026 local elections.
The Mayibuye Clinic in Munsieville remains an abandoned concrete slab 16 years after it was promised, with R7.8m spent and residents still travelling to distant facilities.
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal demands the IFP remove Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi, calling him a "bull in a china shop" over a R14.6 million water tanker dispute that has fractured the provincial coalition.
Cabinet has approved the Borderline Infrastructure Improvement Plan for 2026 to 2030, targeting all seven border provinces, as government intensifies efforts to secure South Africa’s 4,471 km land borderline shared with six neighbouring countries. Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi announced the plan at a media briefing on 8...
Boland Rugby Union president Bennie van Rooi faces mounting scrutiny after a Daily Voice story published on 8 September 2026 referenced an apology video linked to his reported political ambitions, even as match-fixing allegations against Boland Rugby remain under independent investigation. Van Rooi, an Ashton resident, has reportedly joined the...
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has gazetted a binding code requiring political parties and candidates to retract and correct false or misleading campaign information within 36 hours of becoming aware of it. The Electoral Code of Conduct Countering Disinformation in Local Government Elections was published in the Government Gazette...
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to torpedo the Phala Phala impeachment report reached the Western Cape High Court on Thursday where judges openly questioned the evidence linking him to couch cash. The president wants the Section 89 independent panel’s report set aside after it found in November 2022 that enough evidence...
Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp has confirmed the precautionary suspension of Onderstepoort Biological Products acting CEO Dr Jacob Modumo over allegations of serious misconduct linked to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine pricing, a move that comes amid South Africa’s largest FMD outbreak on record. Aucamp convened an urgent meeting with the OBP...
The Auditor-General has found that board member appointments at 15 Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) were irregular and flouted governance rules, with some members appointed without mandatory vetting, verified qualifications, or completed criminal record checks. Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke concluded that the appointment process violated the Skills Development Act, according...
President Cyril Ramaphosa told faith-based organisations at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 17 June 2026 that South Africa should pursue self-regulation of religious bodies rather than direct state control. The remarks, made at a special meeting with faith leaders, have drawn support from groups that have long opposed statutory...
Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp confirmed on 5 September 2026 that the board of state vaccine manufacturer Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) placed acting CEO Dr Jacob Modumo on precautionary suspension over allegations of serious misconduct relating to Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine pricing. Aucamp convened an urgent meeting with the...
Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp confirmed that the Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) board placed acting CEO Dr Jacob Modumo on precautionary suspension on Friday, 4 September 2026, following allegations of serious misconduct tied to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine pricing. The board gave Modumo five days to provide reasons why he should...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the ANC’s failure to submit some candidate lists for the 2026 local government elections by the 28 August deadline, attributing the problem to technical glitches in the IEC’s online nomination system. The ANC says affected lists span municipalities in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and the...
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on 4 September 2026 that the ANC submitted its candidate lists nationally for the 2026 local government elections but that technical glitches with the Electoral Commission’s online system prevented some entries from being finalised before the 28 August deadline. The IEC has rejected the ANC’s claims...
The Constitutional Court has dismissed retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke’s application to intervene as amicus curiae in the ongoing legal dispute over Nelson Mandela’s personal belongings. The court ruled that Moseneke failed to make out a case for admission, as first reported by eNCA on 4 September 2026. The...
The GOOD party is investigating allegations of domestic violence against a City of Cape Town ward councillor candidate after claims surfaced that his wife and a former female friend hold protection orders against him. Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed the person named in the allegations was arrested...
President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Thursday, 3 September 2026, that the government would not abandon the search for liberation activist Nokuthula Simelane, who was abducted in 1983 and whose remains have never been recovered. Ramaphosa made the commitment during the inaugural Nokuthula Simelane Memorial Lecture at the University of Mpumalanga...
The GOOD party has launched an investigation into allegations of domestic violence against one of its Cape Town ward candidates after an email detailing the claims was sent to party secretary-general Brett Herron and several media outlets on 3 September 2026. Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed the...
The South African Police Service has confirmed the dismissal of Major General Feroz Khan after he failed to appear before an officer handling an expedited disciplinary process. The decision was made under Regulation 9(7)(b) of the SAPS Discipline Regulations, according to a statement issued by the police service on Wednesday....
Marius Fransman and Patriotic Alliance member Fernando Williams opened separate criminal cases after a heated confrontation at the parliamentary precinct in Cape Town on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, following a sitting of the National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Police. Video footage posted by Williams on social media shows him approaching...
The Democratic Alliance said it would lodge a third Public Protector complaint against Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie on Thursday, 4 September 2026, marking its third such filing in eight months. The party has not yet disclosed the specific allegations in the new complaint, according to reports first...
