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- June 27PoliticsZuma Challenges ANC Expulsion, Alleges Mbalula IntimidationFormer South African President Jacob Zuma has filed a court case against the African National Congress (ANC) and its leader, President Cyril Ramaphosa, to challenge his expulsion from the party in July 2024. The ANC disciplined Zuma, a 65-year member, for endorsing the uMkhonto weSizwe Party…June 27
- June 26PoliticsUK Council Boss Quits, Leaves 18-yr-old In-ChargeA Reform UK council leader has resigned just months after his election, leaving his 18-year-old deputy in charge of Warwickshire County Council. Rob Howard, elected in May, announced his departure on Wednesday, citing health reasons in a brief statement. Howard, who led Reform to become the…June 26
- June 25PoliticsSA Court Halts Burial of Former Zambian President, LunguPRETORIA- A South African court has postponed the burial of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, halting a private ceremony planned by his family in South Africa, just as it was set to begin. The decision follows a legal challenge by the Zambian government, which sought to stop the burial in…June 25
- June 25PoliticsLesufi Sacks Three Officials After Failing Lifestyle AuditsGauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has dismissed three heads of department (HODs) from the Departments of Health, Infrastructure Development, and Social Development after they failed lifestyle audits conducted by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The audits, launched in 2025, targeted HODs, CEOs…June 25
- June 25PoliticsThokozani Khupe: Where Are the Sugar Tax Millions?HARARE, ZIMBABWE- The opposition has called for urgent transparency on the use of $38 million collected from a sugar tax intended to fund cancer treatment equipment. Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Thokozani Khupe, a cancer survivor, raised the issue in Parliament, highlighting the…June 25
- June 25PoliticsActionSA Opts Out of Defending Mayor MoreroJOHANNESBURG- ActionSA has announced it will abstain from a vote of no confidence against Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero, scheduled for Wednesday’s council session. The motion comes just ten months into Morero’s tenure. Despite its coalition with the African National Congress (ANC), ActionSA…June 25
- June 24PoliticsDA MP’s Ancestral Calling Sparks Caucus ClashDemocratic Alliance (DA) MP Karabo Khakhau, a spiritual healer, faced scrutiny after sitting on the floor during a caucus meeting on 22 May, an act linked to her ancestral spirits. Sources say she also burped in prior meetings, prompting a private discussion with DA chief whip George Michalakis. A…June 24
- June 24PoliticsUganda’s Museveni to Seek Re-election in 2026KAMPALA- Uganda’s President 80 year old Yoweri Museveni, who has led the East African nation since 1986, will seek re-election in the general elections scheduled for January 2026, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has confirmed. The announcement, made via a statement on the NRM’s…June 24
- June 20PoliticsZambia's Former President Lungu to Be Buried in South AfricaLUSAKA- Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu will be laid to rest in South Africa following a disagreement between his family and the Zambian government over his funeral arrangements. Lungu, 68, died earlier this month in a South African hospital after a prolonged illness. His family has opted…June 20
- June 19PoliticsFloyd Shivambu to launch new party after MK ousterMIDRAND, South Africa - Former uMkhonto weSizwe Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu announced Thursday he will consult communities nationwide over forming a new political party, while maintaining his MK membership and wearing the party's cap at his Midrand press briefing. Shivambu's decision…June 19
