Politics

JOHANNESBURG, 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 the disbandment of the wardens, a move that came after increasing concerns about the […]

CAPE TOWN, 30 October 2025- The African National Congress (ANC) has announced the establishment of a provincial task team (PTT) in the Western Cape, following the reshuffling of its provincial executive committee (PEC). The decision marks part of a broader strategy by the party’s national leadership to revive its structures and reconnect with voters in […]

JOHANNESBURG, 28 October 2025– South Africa is intensifying efforts to deport undocumented migrants, as the government seeks to ease pressure on a struggling economy and rising social tensions between foreign nationals and citizens. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said the country had deported 51,000 people in the past year, a figure he noted was higher […]

JOHANNESBURG, 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 the Public Protector that criticised the Gauteng government over […]

HARARE, 27 October 2025– A Ford Raptor. ‘A house’. US$10,000 in cash. When comedian Leroy “Comic Elder” Zaware received these lavish gifts directly from State House last week, social media lit up with both admiration and suspicion. While the gesture was presented as a reward for his ‘patriotism and positive influence,’ many Zimbabweans saw something […]

HARARE, 26 October 2025– A growing political storm is brewing in Zimbabwe after the ruling Zanu-PF party endorsed moves to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office until 2030. The proposal, which would require amending the national constitution, has sparked widespread concern about a possible slide into authoritarianism. Zanu-PF, which has ruled Zimbabwe since independence […]

JOHANNESBURG, 26 October 2025– The Zuma Foundation has distanced itself from renewed online fundraising efforts aimed at helping former South African president Jacob Zuma repay R28.9 million in legal fees owed to the state. This comes after the Democratic Alliance (DA) urged authorities to enforce repayment within 60 days, warning that Zuma’s assets, including his […]

JOHANNESBURG, 26 October 2025– Eight former ActionSA councillors in Johannesburg have filed a court application seeking to overturn their removal from office, arguing that the party violated its own internal procedures. The councillors, dismissed at the end of September, were replaced in the City of Johannesburg council after ActionSA reportedly cited poor performance as the […]

JOHANNESBURG, 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 party’s announcement comes a day after Lesufi confirmed plans to phase out the […]

CAPE TOWN, 23 October 2025– Former South African Police Minister Bheki Cele has expressed disappointment over recent media reports suggesting that he was unwilling to cooperate with Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating alleged police corruption. Speaking on Thursday at the start of his testimony before the committee, Cele said he was “a little bit disturbed” […]