Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya has expressed shock following revelations at the Madlanga Commission suggesting that the municipality may have been infiltrated by criminal networks. Moya was responding to recent testimony alleging that Sergeant Fannie Nkosi collaborated with the city’s Chief Financial Officer, Gareth Mnisi, and Deputy Police Chief, General Umashi Dhlamini, to manipulate tender processes. The scheme reportedly favoured companies linked to the individuals involved, as well as entities allegedly associated with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and ActionSA. EFF…

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero will remain in his position, dismissing calls for his removal. Mbalula was addressing the media in Johannesburg on Wednesday, following reports over the weekend that the ANC’s Regional Executive Committee (REC) in the city was planning to oust Morero. He said the ANC’s National Working Committee (NWC) guidelines make it clear that the Johannesburg region acted outside its authority in calling for the mayor’s removal. “There is no mayor that is…

Communities residing around or near mining operations in Rustenburg, North West, have been implored to take a more active role in shaping their own future. This emerged during the Rustenburg Chrome Community Empowerment Trust Annual General Meeting held at the Orion Hotel in Rustenburg. The trust, which is just over a year old, was formed through a series of community engagements that led to the recruitment of trustees and its formal registration as a legal entity. It was established to…