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South AfricaOperation Dudula president Dabula quits, cites split over political direction
South AfricaKhanyi Mbau's ex-husband Mandla Mthembu dies in New York- South AfricaHelen Zille named DA Johannesburg mayor candidate for 2026The Democratic Alliance named veteran politician Helen Zille as its mayoral candidate for Johannesburg on Saturday, positioning the 74-year-old former Cape Town mayor to challenge for control of South Africa's economic hub in 2026 local elections. DA leader John Steenhuisen announced Zille's…September 20, 2025
- South AfricaANC's Chikane tells councillors to stop stealing from South AfricansJOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - African National Congress integrity commission chairperson Frank Chikane told party councillors Monday to stop stealing from government coffers, warning they were robbing the people they served. Speaking to approximately 4,800 ANC councillors at the Golden…September 16, 2025
- South AfricaFrank Chikane Warns Against ANC Criminality at FNB StadiumFrank Chikane warns against criminality infiltrating ruling party at gathering of over 4,800 ANC councillors at FNB Stadium in Soweto today. The African National Congress integrity commission chairperson addressed thousands of party councillors during a roll call meeting aimed at improving service…September 15, 2025
- South AfricaPolice kill suspect linked to KZN principal murderSouth African police shot dead a suspect linked to the 2020 murder of a school principal in KwaZulu-Natal during a shootout at a Soweto hostel on Sunday afternoon. The 40-year-old man was killed when National Intervention Unit officers tracked him to a hostel in Mapetla, Soweto, police…September 8, 2025
- South AfricaFamily demands justice as e-hailing driver laid to rest after Soweto killingThe family of e-hailing driver Mthokozisi Mvelase demanded justice on Saturday as the 27-year-old was buried in northern KwaZulu-Natal, three weeks after his killing outside a Soweto shopping mall sparked protests over transport violence. No arrests have been made despite security cameras at…September 6, 2025
- South AfricaJohannesburg Mayor Morero Denies Influencer Campaign AllegationsJohannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has dismissed claims that his administration employed social media influencers to promote the city’s achievements, addressing the allegations during a media briefing in Johannesburg on Wednesday. The controversy erupted following the opening of a new clinic in…March 26, 2025
- South AfricaJMPD officers strike and kill two pedestrians in SowetoTwo pedestrians have died after being struck by Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers in Soweto on Monday. The officers were responding to conflicts between rival taxi associations when the fatal incident occurred. "Our officers were involved in a collision with another…March 10, 2025
