As results from the 2026 Local Government Elections trickle in, showing the liberation movement losing wards to the DA, ActionSA and the Patriotic Alliance, the ANC insists it is not on its deathbed. This is the assertion of the party’s First Deputy Secretary-General, Nomvula Mokonyane, who was speaking at the National Results Operations Centre in Midrand. Mokonyane likened the ANC to left-wing movements in Central and South America that lost power, regrouped and returned stronger. “Critics must look at Brazil,…
Gauteng MEC of Finance Nkululeko kululeko Dunga says the Gauteng government is under severe financial pressure, with billions of rand owed to service providers and growing irregular expenditure across provincial departments. Dunga was briefing the media at Dube Hostel in Soweto on Thursday on the state of Gauteng’s finances and the province’s programme of action. The MEC revealed that Gauteng departments owe service providers approximately R9.3 billion in accruals and unpaid invoices, with more than R4.9 billion already overdue by…
A leaked resignation letter has revealed that Zandile Dabula has stepped down as president and member of the Operation Dudula Political Party. In the letter, dated Wednesday (13 April), Dabula cites differences over the organisation’s political direction and concerns about its transition from a civic movement into a political party. The anti-illegal immigration group is expected to host a media briefing in Johannesburg on Thursday afternoon amid growing speculation about divisions within the organisation. Dabula said her resignation followed “a…
The Constitutional Court is scheduled to hear the highly anticipated application of Dr Nandipha Magudumana as she escalates her legal battle to the country’s apex court in a final bid to declare her 2023 return from Tanzania unlawful. The high-stakes hearing serves as a preview to a landmark constitutional showdown that could derail the State’s criminal case against her. Magudumana, currently detained at the Bizzah Makhate Correctional Centre, faces 38 criminal charges, including fraud, corruption, arson and defeating the ends…