The honeymoon phase is over for the three major political parties that form part of the outgoing coalition government of the City of Tshwane, as they prepare to compete against one another in Wednesday’s local government elections. The ANC, EFF and ActionSA came together two years ago to topple then-mayor Celliers Brink, ending nearly a decade of Democratic Alliance control of the capital. During their relatively short time in government, the new coalition managed to stabilise the city’s finances and…
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)’s first voter registration weekend got off to a slow start this morning in Rustenburg, North West. The Commission has set aside the next two days — 20 and 21 June 2026 — to allow eligible citizens to register to vote or update their registration details at their respective local stations across the country, ahead of the upcoming local government elections. A total of 1,730 voter registration stations across municipal districts in the North…
As South Africa commemorates the 125th anniversary of Charlotte Maxeke’s historic graduation, Chairperson of the Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke Institute, Thulasizwe Makhanya, is urging children to embrace reading as a pathway to a brighter future. Makhanya was speaking at the Kliptown Youth Centre in Soweto yesterday, where the institute launched initiatives aimed at promoting literacy and educational empowerment among young people. He encouraged learners to work hard and remain committed to their education, regardless of their circumstances. “For you to achieve something,…
Suspended KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Lesetja Senona has vehemently denied that the break-in at the police storage facility in Port Shepstone was staged. Senona, who appeared at the Madlanga Commission, said the steel door that was breached could only have been penetrated by experts. It is suspected that a key kept by Senona and frequently borrowed by other officers may have been used in the theft, with the door later broken to make it look like a robbery. However, Senona disputes…