North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has urged eligible residents to participate in the 2026 Local Government Elections, emphasising the importance of exercising their constitutional right to vote. Mokgosi cast his ballot in Vryburg, under the Naledi Local Municipality, on Wednesday, 4 November, where he encouraged residents to make their voices heard through the ballot. Speaking after voting, the Premier said every vote contributes to shaping the future of communities, the province and the country. He also reiterated that the provincial…
Africa Mayibuye Movement leader Floyd Shivambu has thrown his weight behind pressure group March and March, which has taken to the streets demanding that illegal foreigners leave the country. Shivambu briefed the media in Johannesburg on Tuesday, where he hit back at those who have labelled the group’s campaign xenophobic. Shivambu said the country has an immigration crisis and that those raising concerns about it should not be silenced. “And our view, by the way, in relation to the protests…
Fresh divisions appear to be surfacing within the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) after Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla publicly questioned the suspension of former party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela, exposing growing tensions inside the organisation. Ndhlela’s removal follows a controversial media briefing held over the weekend, where senior MKP leaders, including former President Jacob Zuma, announced plans for a think tank that was described as a higher authority within what the party called a liberation movement structure. The proposal sparked confusion and criticism after…
Mayor Dada Morero has struck an optimistic tone about Johannesburg’s long-term prospects, arguing that the city has “laid the foundation of the future” despite deepening infrastructure pressures and ongoing service delivery challenges. Delivering the 2026 State of the City Address at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in Johannesburg, Morero acknowledged the scale of the city’s difficulties while highlighting what he described as measurable progress in investment attraction, housing delivery, water infrastructure, inner-city renewal and job creation. He…