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Online spat erupts as Morero and Mashaba trade blows over R11m scandal

The battle for Johannesburg has left City Hall and moved to the timeline. Mayor Dada Morero and former mayor Herman Mashaba went toe-to-toe on social media this week in a no-holds-barred face-off

October 17, 2026

Politics·South Africa

NAC chair Botha and four others quit

National Arts Council (NAC) chairperson Eugene Botha has resigned. Four other council members went with him. According to insiders, all five resignations took effect on Wednesday, 14 October. It is not yet

October 15, 2026

News·South Africa

Former Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe dies

Corporate affairs specialist and former Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe has died.His family has confirmed his death. Phasiwe died on Sunday after a distinguished career that took him from journalism into strategic communications

October 6, 2026

News·South Africa

EFF demands answers over Ticketpro deal involving McKenzie associates

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to explain why Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie remains in Cabinet amid concerns raised over his department, his political

October 6, 2026

Politics·South Africa

Gcaleka finds ex-Ekurhuleni city boss Mashazi guilty of improper conduct over unqualified metro police appointment

Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has found that former City of Ekurhuleni City Manager Dr Imogen Mashazi committed improper conduct in the appointment of a senior metro police official who did not meet

October 1, 2026

News·South Africa

Mkhwebane acquitted as state’s perjury case collapses

Former Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been acquitted of all criminal wrongdoing after the State’s perjury case against her collapsed in the Pretoria Regional Court. Mkhwebane confirmed the news herself to

September 30, 2026

News·Politics

Hawks, Nyathela clash over prosecutor handling Public Protector case

A dispute has erupted between the Hawks investigating officer and South African Roadies Association (SARA) president Freddy Nyathela over the appointment of the prosecutor assigned to guide the investigation into a fraud

September 20, 2026

Crime·News·South Africa

Transport Department orders probe into R15m financial irregularity allegations

The National Department of Transport has ordered an independent investigation into allegations of financial irregularities involving payments worth about R15 million, following claims made by departmental whistleblower Esethu Hasane. In a statement

September 6, 2026

News·South Africa

Government calls migration briefing after Durban refugee crisis escalates

The South African government is set to give a major update on its migration strategy on Saturday, as pressure mounts over the hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers still living outside the

September 4, 2026

Politics·South Africa

DA widens Gayton McKenzie ethics complaint

The Democratic Alliance has handed further evidence to the Public Protector as it seeks to broaden an existing investigation into Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie over alleged political patronage, conflicts

September 3, 2026

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Online spat erupts as Morero and Mashaba trade blows over R11m scandal

NAC chair Botha and four others quit

Former Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe dies

EFF demands answers over Ticketpro deal involving McKenzie associates

Gcaleka finds ex-Ekurhuleni city boss Mashazi guilty of improper conduct over unqualified metro police appointment

Mkhwebane acquitted as state’s perjury case collapses

Hawks, Nyathela clash over prosecutor handling Public Protector case

Transport Department orders probe into R15m financial irregularity allegations

DA widens Gayton McKenzie ethics complaint

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