Author: Kgaogelo Magolego

Africa Mayibuye Movement leader Floyd Shivambu has thrown his weight behind pressure group March and March, which has taken to the streets demanding that illegal foreigners leave the country. Shivambu briefed the media in Johannesburg on Tuesday, where he hit back at those who have labelled the group’s campaign xenophobic. Shivambu said the country has an immigration crisis and that those raising concerns about it should not be silenced. “And our view, by the way, in relation to the protests led by Gizem Kono and the people of March and March, is that all the concerns they are raising are…

Fresh divisions appear to be surfacing within the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) after Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla publicly questioned the suspension of former party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela, exposing growing tensions inside the organisation. Ndhlela’s removal follows a controversial media briefing held over the weekend, where senior MKP leaders, including former President Jacob Zuma, announced plans for a think tank that was described as a higher authority within what the party called a liberation movement structure. The proposal sparked confusion and criticism after it appeared to sideline existing party leadership structures. In response, the MKP leadership later distanced itself from the announcement during…

The government has warned right-wing groups against what it believes is the deliberate misrepresentation of a Constitutional Court judgment concerning sections of the National Health Act, which some have labelled a victory against the National Health Insurance (NHI). The apex court ruled on Monday that sections 36 to 40 of the National Health Act 61 of 2003 are inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid because they are irrational and unjustifiably limit the right to choose a trade, occupation or profession freely. The sections have consequently been severed from the Act. The case was brought by, among others, Solidarity, the Alliance…

Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has called out self-proclaimed superfan Mamajoy (real name Joy Chauke), accusing her of having a sense of entitlement. This follows her exclusion from a group of football fans to be sponsored by the government for a trip to North America to watch the FIFA 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the USA and Mexico in June. McKenzie on Tuesday announced the names of selected fans, who had to submit videos to be considered for the all-expenses-paid trip. Mamajoy has attended every major tournament in which the South African national football team has participated, and this is the…

The suspended Director of Asset Protection at the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD), Tshukudu Malatji, has accused his seniors of lying to the Madlanga Commission to conceal their own actions, or lack thereof, in tender manipulation, irregular security contracts, and mismanagement within the unit. Malatji, who has been on suspension since 4 July 2025 and is accused of facilitating costly, unauthorised and irregular security deployments, appeared at the commission on Thursday (his second appearance). He told the inquiry that he could not possibly have done what he is accused of, at least not on his own or as the person…

SAFTU General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has criticised both the South African Communist Party and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party ahead of the planned “conference of the left”. Vavi argued that the SACP has supported poor policy decisions by government over more than three decades of democratic rule, while also claiming the MK Party is not a genuine left-wing organisation despite its positioning. He was speaking to Newsnote in Pretoria while participating in a march to the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, where unions are demanding a bailout for the South African Post Office. Vavi confirmed that SAFTU has been invited…

Leader of anti-immigration pressure group March and March, Jacinta Ngobese, believes Black South Africans were better off under apartheid than under the democratic government. Ngobese led a march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Tuesday, where the group demanded the mass deportation of foreign nationals who are in the country unlawfully.Ngobese accused the democratic government of, among other things, ignoring the plight of citizens, as well as gaslighting them by labelling calls for immigration control as xenophobic. She said promises made during the democratic breakthrough of 1994 have not been fulfilled and therefore called for a return to the…

Twelve individuals—most of them police officers—appeared before a court in Pretoria following their arrest in the capital. The group was detained in connection with a R360 million police tender awarded to Medicare 24, a company owned by alleged criminal mastermind Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. The contract has since been cancelled. In a statement, National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago confirmed the arrests:“The NPA’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption has arrested 12 senior police officers and a company director in relation to the irregular awarding of a tender to Medicare 24.” An employee of Medicare 24 is also among the accused, who are…

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi has once again caused a stir at the Madlanga Commission after WhatsApp messages revealed his claim that criminal accused Vusimuzi Cat Matlala may have met with Deputy President Paul Mashatile. Last week, the commission heard Nkosi suggest that Action SA, EFF, and the ANC were benefiting from the alleged rigging of tenders at the City of Tshwane. Nkosi has repeatedly dropped names without context, and this time, when questioned, he failed to provide clarity. “I would not want to be in his mind. I’m thinking he wanted his card because he wanted to use it,” Nkosi said…

The government has expressed regret over the preventable deaths that occurred at various health-care facilities in Gauteng and stated that measures are already underway to improve services, ensure patient safety, and prevent future fatalities. On Monday, a high-profile government delegation received a report from the Health Ombud, Professor Taole Mokoena, which concluded that several deaths—including those of a mental health patient and an infant—were avoidable. The Ombud found that a combination of non-adherence to established protocols and inadequate facilities contributed to these deaths. The following are some of the key findings presented by the Ombud during a media briefing attended…