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All eyes on High Court to rule on Section 89 appointment

All eyes are glued to the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town, which is set to rule on the bitter legal battle over the appointment of an evidence leader for Parliament’s

September 18, 2026

Politics

ANC barred from 6 municipalities as Electoral Court dismisses appeal and hands DA victory

The ANC will not contest the November 4 local elections in six municipalities after the Electoral Court on Wednesday morning dismissed its appeal to force the Electoral Commission to accept its late

September 16, 2026

Politics·South Africa

ANC and Fikile Mbalula cross fingers as Electoral Court decides fate of 180 candidates today

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and his party will know today whether they have been saved from a catastrophic self-inflicted wound, when the Electoral Court hands down judgment on whether the Electoral Commission

September 16, 2026

Politics·South Africa

ANC “shoots itself in the foot” as Mbalula and Dlamini-Zuma face off in court over bribery claim

The ANC is once again washing its dirty linen in public, with Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula and NEC member Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma squaring off in the Johannesburg High Court over explosive claims that

September 15, 2026

Politics·South Africa

Mapisa-Nqakula corruption case postponed over ill-health

Former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s corruption trial has been postponed to 16 September 2026 after she was unable to attend court due to ill-health. The Gauteng Division of the High Court

September 10, 2026

Crime

Mapisa-Nqakula’s corruption trial halted due to fatigue

Former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s testimony was abruptly halted on Wednesday after she required medical attention. Mapisa-Nqakula was in the witness box for a third day as the Pretoria High Court

September 9, 2026

Crime·News·Politics

Mbalula willing to withdraw Dlamini-Zuma defamation case if she apologises

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says he is prepared to withdraw his defamation lawsuit against former ANC chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma if she apologises for allegations that he used money to buy votes during

September 8, 2026

Politics

Boy Mamabolo eyes Polokwane breakthrough as Born to Win takes on ANC

Former ANC national parliamentarian Jacob “Boy” Mamabolo is banking on his deep roots in Seshego and his years of political experience to propel his newly formed Born to Win Party into the

September 1, 2026

Politics

Litchfield-Tshabalala and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla linked to alleged MKP deregistration plot

Fresh allegations have emerged within the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) linking former MP Dr Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla to an alleged plot to deregister the party. Africa Daily has reliably learnt

August 30, 2026

Politics

EFF submits over 4 000 councillor candidates, eyes every ward

The EFF has submitted 4 485 councillor candidates to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to contest every ward across the country in the upcoming 2026 Local Government Elections. The party said it

August 29, 2026

Politics

South African politics

All eyes on High Court to rule on Section 89 appointment

ANC barred from 6 municipalities as Electoral Court dismisses appeal and hands DA victory

ANC and Fikile Mbalula cross fingers as Electoral Court decides fate of 180 candidates today

ANC “shoots itself in the foot” as Mbalula and Dlamini-Zuma face off in court over bribery claim

Mapisa-Nqakula corruption case postponed over ill-health

Mapisa-Nqakula’s corruption trial halted due to fatigue

Mbalula willing to withdraw Dlamini-Zuma defamation case if she apologises

Boy Mamabolo eyes Polokwane breakthrough as Born to Win takes on ANC

Litchfield-Tshabalala and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla linked to alleged MKP deregistration plot

EFF submits over 4 000 councillor candidates, eyes every ward

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