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The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has declared its intention to secure an outright majority in South Africa’s 2026 local government elections. Party leader Floyd Shivambu outlined the movement’s ambitions during its first national convention, held at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus. Speaking to journalists after the gathering, Shivambu said the movement would enter the 2026 […]

South African President and African National Congress (ANC) leader Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to advancing the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, despite persistent legal, political and financial obstacles slowing its implementation. Speaking at COSATU’s 40th anniversary celebration at Dobsonville Stadium in Johannesburg, he sought to reassure supporters that the policy remains a […]

Marius “Vlam” van der Merwe, a witness who testified at South Africa’s Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, has been shot dead in Brakpan, police confirmed on Friday evening. Police confirmed that Van der Merwe was shot dead in Brenthurst, Brakpan, Ekurhuleni. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe told The Citizen that police management were en route to […]

South Africa has accused the United States of double standards as tensions between Pretoria and Washington continue to intensify following the announcement that South Africa will not be invited to G20 meetings under the US presidency. The exclusion was confirmed again last week, when US officials stated that South Africa would remain uninvited, including from […]

The Higher Education Minister has issued a firm ultimatum to the Vaal University of Technology (VUT), demanding accountability for mounting corruption allegations or risking intervention by the Hawks. Minister Buti Manamela delivered the warning after a series of troubling claims surfaced regarding fraudulent academic activities at the institution. VUT is currently conducting an internal investigation […]

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi received at least R70,000 ($3,900) from tender tycoon Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala through three of his companies, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard on Thursday. Bank statements presented to the commission showed transfers from companies owned by Matlala into Mkhwanazi’s personal account between May and December […]

Former Ekurhuleni City Manager Imogen Mashazi on Tuesday claimed she was prejudiced during her testimony before South Africa’s Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, with her attorney requesting additional time to gather documents after commissioners challenged her failure to substantiate serious allegations. Mashazi’s attorney, Mr Moosa, addressed the commission in Pretoria on his client’s concerns following two […]

Former Ekurhuleni city manager, Imogen Mashazi, has firmly dismissed public allegations that she attempted to protect the suspended acting head of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD), Julius Mkhwanazi. Speaking before the Madlanga Commission, Mashazi characterised the accusations as unfounded and misleading, insisting that she had no involvement in any attempt to interfere with disciplinary […]

Festival Mall in Kempton Park has been temporarily closed after a powerful hail and rainstorm caused roof damage to parts of the shopping centre on Thursday night. The severe weather system, which swept across the eastern areas of Johannesburg, left sections of the mall’s roof compromised, particularly in the passageway between Woolworths and Edgars. According […]

My Fellow South Africans, I wish to address you this evening about the way South Africa led and managed the G20 process, culminating with the G20 Leaders’ Summit that concluded its work exactly a week ago. Allow me to express my profound gratitude to you all, as my fellow compatriots, for ensuring and enabling our […]