The Special Investigating Unit (SIU)-appointed curator is pursuing information about a vehicle allegedly located at a property in Midrand, Johannesburg, believed to be linked to the Tembisa Hospital investigation. The curator is tracing eight outstanding vehicles, including four Ferraris, three Porsches and one Bentley, linked to the alleged R900 million Tembisa Hospital corruption syndicate. The SIU said a recent tip-off from an anonymous whistle-blower led investigators to a property allegedly belonging to a business associate of businessman Hangwani Maumela, where…
South Africa’s countdown to the 2026 Local Government Elections is officially underway after the Electoral Commission (IEC) published the election timetable, setting key deadlines for voters, political parties and independent candidates ahead of the 4 November municipal polls. The publication follows the proclamation of Election Day by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa and marks the start of the IEC’s 89-day election programme. IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya said the Commission currently has 674 registered political parties, highlighting the…
The Congress of the People (COPE) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to dismiss suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, arguing that his continued suspension undermines public confidence in government. In a statement issued on Thursday, COPE Acting National Chairperson Pakes Dikgetsi said recent testimony before the Madlanga Commission had strengthened the party’s view that Mchunu should no longer serve in the Executive. The party said it had previously raised concerns over Mchunu’s decision to disband the Political Killings Task Team,…
The ANC in North West has dismissed claims that it is purging South African Communist Party (SACP) leaders, insisting recent changes in the provincial legislature are linked to the party’s decision to contest the 2026 Local Government Elections independently. The controversy follows the removal of North West SCOPA Chairperson Smuts Matshe, who also serves as the SACP’s Provincial Chairperson, from his leadership position in the legislature. Speaking on YOU FM’s Newshour, ANC North West spokesperson Tumelo Maruping said the decision…