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South AfricaMK Party's Makhubele exits politics after resigning as MP- South AfricaMalema says he would welcome Ndlozi back to EFF, rules out Shivambu returnEconomic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema said on Thursday he would welcome former party heavyweight Mbuyiseni Ndlozi back into the fold, marking a shift in tone months after Ndlozi's departure amid factional turmoil. The conciliatory comments come as the EFF prepares for the 2026 local…February 5, 2026
- South AfricaZuma daughter set to enter parliament as MK party fills vacanciesBrumelda Zuma, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, is expected to be sworn in as a member of parliament for the opposition uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, replacing her half-sister who resigned amid allegations of involvement in a Russian military recruitment scandal. A leaked…December 5, 2025
- South AfricaSouth Africa arrests four at airport over alleged Russia military recruitmentSouth African police arrested four men at Johannesburg's main airport who were allegedly heading to Russia to join the military, authorities said on Saturday, as investigators probe a suspected recruitment network operating in the country. The Hawks, South Africa's elite crime investigation unit…November 30, 2025
- South AfricaDA lays trafficking charges against Zuma-Sambudla over Russia recruitmentSouth Africa's Democratic Alliance laid criminal charges against uMkhonto weSizwe Party lawmaker Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla on Thursday over allegations she recruited young men to fight for Russian forces in Ukraine. The DA filed the charges at Cape Town Central police station, citing new evidence…November 27, 2025
- South AfricaHawks Probe Duduzile Zuma Over South Africans Trapped in Ukraine WarSouth Africa's Hawks police unit is investigating former president Jacob Zuma's daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla over allegations she recruited 17 men who are now trapped fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine, police said on Sunday. The criminal case was filed by Zuma-Sambudla's half-sister…November 24, 2025
- South AfricaMK Party denies Zama Zama boss funds Zuma opposition partyMK Party has rejected former police minister Bheki Cele's allegations that alleged diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg finances the opposition party led by Jacob Zuma. Cele testified before a parliamentary ad hoc committee on Thursday that Liebenberg, who faces fraud and racketeering charges, funds…October 24, 2025
- South AfricaEx-minister Cele snubs police corruption investigationFormer police minister Bheki Cele has not responded to parliament's invitation to testify before the committee investigating corruption allegations within South Africa's police service, the committee chairperson said Wednesday. Soviet Lekganyane confirmed that "with regards to Mr Bheki Cele, we…September 11, 2025
