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South AfricaSouth Africa minibus driver faces 14 murder charges as school crash death toll rises- South AfricaThirteen children killed in South Africa school bus crash, sparking calls for transport reformThirteen schoolchildren were killed on Monday when a minibus transporting them to school collided head-on with a truck near Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg, prompting President Cyril Ramaphosa to call for tighter regulation of the scholar transport sector. The crash occurred around 7 a.m. on…January 19, 2026
- South AfricaGauteng Premier Lesufi survives no confidence vote in SAGauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi survived a vote of no confidence in South Africa's provincial legislature on Friday, the first such challenge to his leadership since forming a minority government last year. The motion, brought by the opposition Democratic Alliance three weeks ago, failed with 54…November 14, 2025
- South AfricaLesufi Says People of Gauteng Will Decide His Fate as PremierJOHANNESBURG, 31 October 2025- Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has stated that the people of Gauteng will ultimately decide his future as premier, following mounting criticism over his decision to dissolve the province’s controversial crime prevention warden programme. Last week, Lesufi announced…October 31, 2025
- South AfricaDA: Crime Prevention Wardens Programme Was Election TacticJOHANNESBURG, 29 October 2025- The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has accused Premier Panyaza Lesufi of using the Crime Prevention Wardens Programme as a political tool ahead of elections. The opposition party said it plans to table a motion of no confidence in the premier following a damning…October 29, 2025
- South AfricaMK Party rejects DA’s motion of no confidence against LesufiJOHANNESBURG, 27 October 2025- The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party in Gauteng has confirmed that it will not back the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) proposed motion of no confidence against Premier Panyaza Lesufi. The DA recently announced its intention to remove Lesufi from office following a report by…October 27, 2025
- South AfricaLesufi Faces DA No-Confidence Motion After Wardens ReportJOHANNESBURG, 23 October 2025- The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says it will table a no-confidence motion against Premier Panyaza Lesufi following a damning report by the Public Protector that found his administration acted unlawfully in deploying crime prevention wardens. The opposition…October 23, 2025
- South AfricaAmaPanyaza to Be Reassigned and Retrained as Traffic OfficersJOHANNESBURG, 22 October 2025- The Gauteng government has announced that Gauteng’s crime prevention wardens, popularly known as AmaPanyaza, will be reassigned and retrained to become provincial traffic officers. The move effectively brings an end to the controversial Crime Prevention Wardens…October 22, 2025
- South AfricaDA calls on Lesufi to Clarify Legality of his AmaPanyazaJOHANNESBURG, South Africa-The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to provide clarity regarding serious allegations that the province’s crime prevention warden unit, known as AmaPanyaza, operates illegally and outside the framework of the South African Police…October 13, 2025
- South AfricaSAHRC condemns midnight eviction plans in GautengSouth Africa's Human Rights Commission has condemned plans for nighttime evictions of informal settlement residents, warning that such operations violate constitutional protections and recall apartheid-era forced removals, according to civil society groups and legal precedents. The controversy…September 7, 2025
- PoliticsLesufi Reshuffles Departments Over UnderperformanceGauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has announced a reshuffle of departmental heads, citing under-expenditure and poor performance across several provincial departments. The decision, effective from Friday, follows audit outcomes highlighting inefficiencies and missed performance targets. Speaking at a…August 3, 2025
- PoliticsLesufi 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, 2025
- HealthGauteng Premier Lesufi apologises to cancer patients amid budget controversyJOHANNESBURG - Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi issued a public apology to cancer patients on Tuesday for years-long treatment delays at provincial hospitals, amid revelations that the Health Department underspent its 2024/25 budget by more than R720 million. "I want to take this opportunity to…May 14, 2025
