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Battle Lines Drawn: Gauteng Human Settlements Warns Parties Against Exploiting Housing Invasions for Election Gain

JOHANNESBURG — As the political temperature rises ahead of the upcoming local government elections, the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements…

IEC Opens Election Results System to Political Parties for Independent Audit Ahead of 2026 Local Government Polls

As South Africa gears up for the 2026 Local Government Elections, the Electoral Commission (IEC) has taken a decisive step…

Ramaphosa to Lead SADC Delegation at AU Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in Egypt

EL-ALAMEIN — President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to lead the Southern African Development Community (SADC) delegation at the 8th African…

Breach of Trust: Gauteng’s e-Panic App Security Flaw Sparks Legislative Outrage and POPIA Investigation Demands

The Gauteng Provincial Government is facing mounting political pressure following revelations that a critical security vulnerability in the official e-Panic…

Political Clash in Gauteng Over Policing and Oversight: Lesufi and Cameron Battle for the Narrative

As Ekurhuleni reels from a grim series of murders and soaring kidnapping statistics, a high-stakes war of words erupts between…

High Court Grants Malema Legal Lifeline: EFF Welcomes Leave to Appeal Firearm Conviction

The legal battle surrounding Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) President and Commander-in-Chief Julius Malema has entered a critical new phase following…

Path to the Ballot: AU Committee Pushes South Sudan on Credible Elections and Peace Implementation

JOHANNESBURG — African leaders have issued a firm, unified call for urgent action from Juba, warning that lasting democracy and…

Ramaphosa Convenes Virtual AU C5 Meeting to Address South Sudan’s Transition and Upcoming December Elections

PRETORIA — President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to chair a virtual meeting of the African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee…

Twenty-Five Years After Durban: South Africa Calls for Renewed Global Action Against Systemic Racism and Injustice

NEW YORK — A quarter of a century after the historic World Conference against Racism convened on South African shores,…

“We Shall Not Be Moved”: South Africa’s Lamola Invokes MLK and Mandela in New York to Defy Impunity and Champion the UN Charter

NEW YORK — Standing inside the historic sanctuary of Riverside Church, where the echoes of the twentieth century’s greatest moral…