The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has welcomed the Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) Election Satisfaction Survey (ESS), which assessed voters’ experiences and perceptions of the electoral process during the local government elections held on 4 November. The HSRC reported that an overwhelming majority of voters regarded South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections as free and fair, with 90% expressing confidence that the electoral procedures were free and 91% satisfied that they were fair. Speaking at the official declaration…

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National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has called on North West businessman Brown Mogotsi to provide evidence supporting his allegations that Masemola received payments from alleged crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The claims were raised before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating police corruption, where Masemola firmly denied any wrongdoing. He stated he will engage relevant authorities to compel Mogotsi to either retract the allegations or provide proof. Mogotsi, who has previously submitted evidence to both the parliamentary committee and the Madlanga…

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has denied allegations of information leaks in relation to the reinstatement of the corruption case involving former Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa, and businessman Jehan Mackay. This follows reports claiming that the NPA failed to formally notify the parties about its decision to proceed with the case. NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago dismissed these claims as false and misleading. “The NPA would like to place on record that the legal representatives of Mr…

The case involving Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, and his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze has been postponed to next Tuesday following a brief appearance at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday morning. The pair face multiple serious charges, including attempted murder, pointing a firearm, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, defeating the ends of justice relating to a missing firearm, and contraventions of the Immigration Act. The charges stem from a February incident at the…