Al Jama-ah Johannesburg mayoral candidate Ashley Mama says the party is targeting 10 additional seats in the City of Johannesburg ahead of the November 4 local government elections. Mama was speaking to Newsnote on the sidelines of the party’s manifesto launch in Orlando East, Soweto. The party currently holds three seats in the metro, and Mama says he hopes to increase its representation. “Al Jama-ah had three seats before the Ashley Mama effect entered. I’m on the ground aiming. I…

Four people, including three Malawian nationals and a South African, have been arrested in Stilfontein, North West, following a police raid on a farm where a suspected illegal liquor manufacturing plant was discovered. The value of the illicit liquor is estimated at R1.4 million. Police said they acted on a tip-off when they raided a farm in the Rietfontein area of Stilfontein. “As police approached the premises at approximately 22:00, several suspects fled in different directions. However, police managed to…

With 19 days before the local government elections on November 4, the African National Congress (ANC) is intensifying its campaign across four provinces through door-to-door voter contact, community meetings and public engagements. The party’s national leadership will campaign across the Western Cape, Free State, North West and Limpopo from Saturday, October 17, to Sunday, October 18, as it seeks to strengthen its support ahead of the polls. ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa, National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe, First Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane,…