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South African businessman Mandla Mthembu died Sunday evening at a New York hospital after suffering two strokes, family spokesperson Karabo Mohlala confirmed Monday morning. He was 68. Mthembu, ex-husband of media personality Khanyi Mbau, had been living in the United States for several years before his death. He was taken to the hospital in New […]
The 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 candidacy at a rally in Mofolo, Soweto, invoking recent praise from President Cyril […]
JOHANNESBURG, 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 Dome near FNB Stadium in Soweto, Chikane delivered a blunt presentation on revolutionary morality and […]
Frank 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 delivery ahead of 2026 local government elections. “The intention is that in no […]
South 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 spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said Monday. The suspect […]
The 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 Maponya Mall where Mvelase was shot and burnt inside his car on […]
Johannesburg 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 Naledi, Soweto, when several social media posts praising Morero and the city’s efforts drew […]
Two 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 vehicle that reportedly failed to stop at a stop sign. Both vehicles collided […]
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