City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has dismissed suggestions that the handover of 48 Breaking New Ground (BNG), formerly RDP, houses at Dube Hostel in Soweto is part of the ANC’s election campaign ahead of next week’s local government elections. Morero was speaking to the media alongside the MMC for Human Settlements, Mlungisi Mabaso, during the official handover of the housing units on Thursday. The mayor insisted that the allocation was taking place at the appropriate time, saying the City…
Self-proclaimed political fixer Brown Mogotsi is set to make his fourth bail application after appearing in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court. Mogotsi is facing multiple charges, including perjury, defeating the ends of justice and unlawful possession of a firearm. The charges relate to allegations that he staged his own assassination attempt in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg. During Thursday’s proceedings, State prosecutor Advocate Thami Mpekana told the court that the State could not proceed with the matter because Mogotsi intends to apply…
Pressure is mounting on Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela to resign following a scathing Section 7(9) notice issued by Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka over the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The investigation found what the Public Protector described as significant systemic failures, governance breakdowns and widespread improper funding allocations within NSFAS. The South African Union of Students (SAUS) has joined calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove Manamela from his Cabinet. Speaking on YOU FM’s Newshour,…
The African National Congress (ANC) will mark two key milestones this weekend as it steps up preparations for the 2026 Local Government Elections. The governing party will officially announce its mayoral candidates at an event in Sandton on Saturday, before launching its 2026 Local Government Elections Manifesto in Riverside, Johannesburg, on Sunday. The mayoral candidate announcement is expected to introduce the men and women who will carry the ANC’s mandate of building capable, accountable and responsive local government. Newsnote understands…