JOHANNESBURG – The City of Johannesburg has intensified its revenue collection campaign by cracking down on customers who have failed to pay for municipal services. On Wednesday, Executive Mayor Dada Morero led raids on several properties in the Johannesburg CBD as part of the operation targeting defaulters. City Manager Floyd Brink said the operation aims […]
JOHANNESBURG- ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party’s National Executive Committee does not regard anti-illegal immigration protests as xenophobic. He was speaking during a media briefing on the outcomes of the ANC’s NEC meeting held over the weekend. His remarks come amid growing anti-illegal immigration marches across the country. Mbalula also called on government to […]
PRETORIA- Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says decisions on fuel price increases or decreases fall under the National Treasury, not his department. He made the remarks while presenting his department’s R2.86 billion budget for the 2026/2027 financial year in Parliament. Mantashe explained that his role is limited to negotiating departmental funding allocations […]
PRETORIA- President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised recipients of this year’s National Orders, describing them as nation builders who have played a key role in shaping South Africa’s democratic journey. The honours recognise citizens and foreign nationals who have made a lasting contribution to democracy, equality, justice, and human dignity. Among the 38 recipients are prominent […]
GAUTENG- Democratic Alliance (DA) says the Presidency has received its request for a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into alleged corruption worth R2-billion in the City of Ekurhuleni. The party’s mayoral candidate in Ekurhuleni, Khathutshelo Rasilingwane, says the alleged fraud took place through manipulated municipal bills and invoices. The DA says it first raised concerns […]
KwaZulu-Natal Premier and IFP chairperson Thami Ntuli has rejected accusations that the province is xenophobic, insisting that communities in KZN live peacefully with foreign nationals. He made the remarks while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the party’s unveiling of its Johannesburg mayoral candidate. Ntuli said recent protests in Gauteng and KZN over undocumented […]
DURBAN- Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams has been granted R10,000 bail by the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court in Durban. The ruling was delivered on Friday after he appeared in court facing charges of defeating the ends of justice and fraud. The State alleges that Adams falsely claimed he was on official parliamentary duty to gain access […]
CAPE TOWN- ActionSA has welcomed the dismissal of former Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe, calling it a victory for accountability. The Presidency confirmed Tolashe’s removal on Thursday, sparking reactions from political parties in Parliament. ActionSA’s Dereleen James said the decision vindicates the party’s efforts to expose corruption and wrongdoing within government. Speaking in Cape Town […]
CAPE TOWN- MK Party MP David Skosana says President Cyril Ramaphosa should “fire himself” following the dismissal of Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe. Speaking ahead of Ramaphosa’s appearance in Parliament on Thursday, Skosana welcomed Tolashe’s removal but accused the president of avoiding accountability over his own controversies. Ramaphosa is expected to face tough questions during […]
JOHANNESBURG- Members of the Progressive Caucus staged a walkout during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s oral reply session in Parliament on Thursday. The President was answering questions from Members of Parliament when representatives from the uMkhonto Wesizwe Party, Economic Freedom Fighters and African Transformation Movement refused to continue listening to him and walked out in protest. The […]