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On the Doorstep of History: DA Positions Itself for Electoral Breakthrough as Final Polls Tighten

PRETORIA — With just nine days to go before South Africa heads to the polls on November 4, the Democratic…

MK Party Axes Secretary-General Sibonelo Nomvalo Amid Internal Rifts and Administrative Turmoil

JOHANNESBURG — In another high-profile shake-up within its executive ranks, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has relieved Secretary-General Sibonelo…

South Africa Launches Bold Reset of Local Government to Rescue Faltering Municipalities

Nearly three decades after laying the foundation for post-apartheid municipal governance, South Africa has initiated a sweeping overhaul of its…

SADC Leaders Conclude Virtual Extraordinary Summit with Focus on Regional Integration and Security

CAPE TOWN — Southern African leaders wrapped up a high-level diplomatic push on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, during the Virtual…

New Leadership, High Stakes: Gauteng Economic Development Committee Pushes for Accountability Across Three Key Provincial Entities

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Economic Development has thrown its weight behind the newly announced board members for…

Global Backlash Mounts as South Africa and International Coalition Condemn Colombia’s Jerusalem Embassy Move

South Africa has joined an expansive international coalition of nations in issuing a sharp and unequivocal condemnation of Colombia’s decision…

IEC Accepts ConCourt Ruling on ANC Candidate Lists, Keeps 4 November 2026 Elections on Track

PRETORIA — The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has announced that it respects and will fully implement the recent…

Constitutional Court Delivers Major Election Lifeline to ANC Ahead of November Polls

JOHANNESBURG — In a crucial legal and political victory for the ruling African National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s Constitutional Court…

Gauteng EXCO Shake-Up: New Boards, a 15-Year Gautrain Deal, and Global Spotlight for 2027

The Gauteng Provincial Executive Council (EXCO) has emerged from an extraordinary meeting with a sweeping mandate to overhaul governance, modernize…

COSATU at the Crossroads: President Zingiswa Losi Calls for Unity and Militancy Amid Factional Turbulence

Opening the 15th National Congress of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), President Zingiswa Losi delivered a crucial…