ActionSA has signalled that a coalition agreement with the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg remains possible, but the party is standing firm against Helen Zille becoming the city’s next mayor. In a proposed compromise, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has offered to withdraw his own mayoral ambitions if Zille also steps aside, paving the way for the DA to nominate another candidate. The proposal was contained in a letter Mashaba addressed to DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis as negotiations over the city’s…
The Gauteng Provincial Illegal Mining Stabilisation Team has arrested three suspects and seized illegal firearms during an early-morning operation in Bekkersdal on the West Rand. The South African Police Service (SAPS) says the team intercepted a maroon Toyota Corolla sedan at around midnight on Sunday, 8 February 2026, while patrolling the Sporong informal settlement and surrounding Bekkersdal areas. Police spokesperson Captain Tintswalo Sibeko says officers stopped the vehicle after noticing suspicious movement in the area. “Upon searching the vehicle, members…
South African will withdraw its troop contribution United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) after 27 years. President Cyril Ramaphosa has already informed the United Nations Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres about the government’s decision, which was conveyed through a telephone call on 12 January 2026diers to the South Africa ranks amongst the top 10 troop‑contributing countries to MONUSCO, with a force presence of over 700 soldiers deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in support…
The North West Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has called on initiation school principals to comply with the ongoing registration of customary initiation schools, scheduled from 2nd to 10th February 2026. The Department warned against non-compliance and reminded eligible principals to obtain a valid registration certificate issued by the Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (PICC). “Customary initiation schools are not permitted to operate while formal schooling is still in session. Furthermore, each initiation principal may operate only one…