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'Coalition galore' looms for KZN councils, says expert
A UKZN governance expert says no party is likely to win outright in eThekwini and several other big KwaZulu-Natal municipalities.
By Zama Nteyi
South Africa
US kicks South Africa out of AGOA, COSATU warns of job bloodbath and blames AfriForum
By Mashudu Sadike
South Africa
Two convicted in Phala Phala farm theft that haunted Ramaphosa presidency
Modimolle Regional Court convicts Imanuwela David and Froliana Joseph over the 2020 theft of US$580,000 from President Cyril Ramaphosa's farm, while a third…
By Mashudu Sadike
Politics
IEC says first day of special voting back on track after Cape Town ballot delays
IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo says all affected Cape Town voting stations opened and special voting continues on Tuesday.
By Mashudu Sadike
South Africa
Court exposes unlawful process behind Sizekhaya's lottery windfall
The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has set aside Minister Parks Tau's award of the national lottery licence to Sizekhaya Holdings.
By Khaza Mathebula
Crime
Man caught trying to steal R47,000 dialysis equipment for R5,000
Thabiso Mokwana was sentenced after a Hawks sting caught him trying to bribe a dialysis facility manager to steal equipment.
By Khaza Mathebula
Politics
What you need to know before you vote: IEC issues final checklist ahead of election day
The IEC says voters must bring a valid ID, check where they are registered and follow strict rules at voting stations.
By Mashudu Sadike
Politics
2.6m special votes put IEC's credibility to the test
A governance expert says the record number of special votes lengthens the chain of custody, and that public confidence, not fraud, is the real risk.
By Zama Nteyi
South Africa
DJ Warras murder trial scheduled for next year
The trial of two people accused of murdering DJ Warras will begin in the Johannesburg High Court on February 22, 2027.
By Ngwako Malatji
Politics
ACDP cries foul as election posters vanish in Bryanston, warns of criminal sabotage
Councillor Chris Rohlssen says removing a party's posters is a criminal offence and an attack on free and fair elections.
By Mashudu Sadike
South Africa
Act on fake documents or we will: AG to DCS
The Auditor-General told the NCOP on 28 October it will act on falsified documents at Correctional Services if the department fails to, after the documents…
By Zama Nteyi
Celebrity News
Lebo M organises political debates ahead of elections
The Lebo M Foundation will host The Final Debate in Johannesburg on Tuesday, putting political leaders on the spot over migration, the township economy and…
By Ngwako Malatji
South Africa
Agrizzi to appeal R1.6 billion confiscation order
The former Bosasa COO says the R1.66 billion order reflects contracts awarded to the company, not money he personally received.
By Khaza Mathebula
South Africa
EFF comes out guns blazing over Cape Town ballot paper chaos on first day of special votes
The party says the IEC's blaming its printing contractor does not absolve it after 217 voting districts in the City of Cape Town could not open on time.
By Mashudu Sadike
South Africa
SAHRC warns Gauteng water crisis requires accountability beyond government plans
The commission's inquiry found Gauteng's water failures stem from ageing infrastructure and poor municipal performance, not a shortage of water.
By Justine Dumont
Crime
Matlala trial: State's assault theory takes a beating as pathologist stands firm
Forensic pathologist Professor Gert Saayman held firm under cross-examination that Musa Kekana's coughing up of blood fits his claim that police assaulted him.
By Zama Nteyi
Opinion
South Africa Decides 2026 at Local Government Elections: An Election Observer in Observation
Voting is only the beginning, argues Advocate Sipho Mantula: communities must keep watching how councils govern long after the ballots are counted.
By Ras Adv Sipho Mantula