North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has vehemently denied allegations that he tried to influence former Naledi Local Municipality Director for corporate Services Thabo Appolus to alter a report relating to the appointment of Modisenyane Segapo as the Municipal Manager after an interview process. The allegations were made by the municipality mayor Clifton Groep, who told Parliament’s Joint Portfolio Committees chaired by Zweli Mkhize, during an oversight visit last year in the province that Mokgosi had allegedly instructed a former municipal…

Despite being the only nominee for the position of Gauteng Judge President, Judge Aubrey Ledwaba is not guaranteed appointment to the powerful post. While it remains unclear why no other candidates were nominated, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has stressed that Ledwaba’s shortlisting does not amount to an automatic appointment. Ledwaba, who has been implicated in testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, is the only candidate shortlisted for interview for the position of Judge President of the…

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has warned of possible post-election violence if the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) does not address what the party describes as persistent failures and irregularities in the electoral process. The party raised these concerns during a weekend workshop in Boksburg, held as part of preparations for the upcoming local government elections. The workshop was attended by representatives from, among others, the IEC and Statistics South Africa. EFF Deputy President Godrich Gardee questioned the integrity of past…