The African National Congress (ANC) has reaffirmed its support for President Cyril Ramaphosa, dismissing calls for him to resign following the party’s significant decline in last week’s Local Government Elections. The party’s position emerged on the sidelines of its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, held at the Birchwood Conference Centre in Boksburg on Thursday, where senior leaders are assessing the ANC’s disappointing electoral performance. ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said there was no indication that Ramaphosa should step down, pointing…
Controversial businessman and alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has been transferred from Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria to the eBongweni Super-Maximum Correctional Facility in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal — South Africa’s most secure prison. The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) confirmed the December 21, 2025 transfer, describing it as a routine security measure based on risk assessments, safety considerations, and operational requirements. DCS spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale is legally empowered under the Correctional Services Act…
Patients and healthcare workers at Jubilee District Hospital in Gauteng say they are being forced to buy drinking water from an outside tuckshop as the facility continues to struggle with unreliable and unsafe tap water — even during periods of extreme heat. Visitors arriving desperate for hydration are reportedly directed away from empty dispensers toward paid bottled water before receiving treatment. Staff members routinely carry large containers to endure their shifts, while many low-income patients rely on tanker-supplied external storage…
North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Oageng Molapisi, is calling for an urgent police investigation, following the death of 19-year-old initiate, Onalenna Booi, from Dithakong village near Mahikeng. The matric learner from Tiego Tawana Secondary School in Dithakong East Village passed away after undergoing the customary initiation at Dithakong village in Mahikeng. According to reports, Booi was allegedly forcefully initiated, then collapsed during the pass-out ceremony last weekend and was certified dead at the home…