Despite not being nominated by the ANC Johannesburg Region as its preferred candidate for the City of Johannesburg mayoral position, Dada Morero has made the party’s final shortlist of five candidates to be interviewed by the ANC’s top leadership. The process, mandated by the ANC National Executive Committee, will culminate in the announcement of the ANC’s mayoral candidates for the 2026 Local Government Elections. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula previously said the party aimed to conclude an extensive public participation process…

It has been exactly a year since KZN Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi delivered an explosive media briefing exposing political interference, corruption within the SAPS, as well as the alleged capture of South Africa’s criminal justice system by drug cartels. Among the developments since then are the following: Probes President Cyril Ramaphosa established a commission of inquiry, which has become known as the Madlanga Commission, named after its chairperson, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. Parliament is also investigating the allegations. To this…

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has categorically denied having any dealings with Resolve Communications, the public relations firm owned and chaired by former Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon. Malatsi’s denial follows allegations by another former DA leader, John Steenhuisen, who has claimed that Leon pressured DA deployees in the Government of National Unity (GNU) to secure deals for entities that are clients of his PR firm. Steenhuisen, who was replaced as DA leader and later moved from his…