EFF leader Julius Malema has accused the DA-led City of Cape Town of failing to provide adequate housing, sanitation and basic services to residents living in informal settlements. Malema made the remarks during the party’s Tshela Thupa rally at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday, as the EFF stepped up its campaign ahead of Wednesday’s Local Government Elections. He challenged the DA’s description of Cape Town as the best-run city in the country, arguing that many informal settlements remain without…
Build One South Africa (BOSA) has terminated the membership of former broadcaster and Gauteng MPL Ayanda Allie following the conclusion of an internal disciplinary process that began in July 2025. In a statement released on Thursday, the party said it had made several attempts through engagement, consultation and mediation to resolve the matter, but ultimately found “no viable basis” to continue. BOSA said Allie was given the opportunity to appeal the Board’s decision in accordance with the party’s constitution but…
The Western Cape High Court has temporarily halted Parliament’s impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s handling of the Phala Phala farm robbery, granting the President a significant legal reprieve. Judge Andre Le Grange ruled on Friday that Parliament is prohibited from proceeding with public impeachment hearings until the court has considered Ramaphosa’s application challenging the findings of an independent judicial panel. The High Court is expected to hear the matter from 2 to 4 September. Ramaphosa maintains that he acted…
Under-fire Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Andrea Johnson has apologised to Brigadier Dineo Mokwele, the former BMW mechatronics engineer who was appointed to the SAPS as a brigadier and later charged by IDAC alongside Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo and five others. IDAC accused them of manipulating police recruitment processes to secure Mokwele’s appointment with the intention of later stealing funds from the SAPS Crime Intelligence unit. Among the lengthy list of charges in the unprecedented case are corruption,…