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…
The City of Cape Town has voiced disappointment over a Western Cape High Court ruling handed down late Monday night, which orders the municipality to urgently provide a suitable alternative venue for the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association (CTMCA) to host its traditional competitions in January 2026. The urgent application stemmed from the City’s withdrawal of provisional approval for Vygieskraal Stadium in Athlone, initially granted in September 2025 but revoked shortly after due to safety concerns—the venue is rated for…
The process to appoint South Africa’s next National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) has hit a major legal roadblock, with a law firm launching an urgent High Court application to block President Cyril Ramaphosa from making the appointment. B Xulu and Partners Inc., headed by prominent attorney Barnabas Xulu, filed the application in the Pretoria High Court seeking an interim interdict to prevent any further steps toward appointing a new NDPP based on the advisory panel’s recommendations submitted earlier this…
In a major breakthrough against organised crime, the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s (JMPD) Tactical Response Unit has arrested a 26-year-old Zimbabwean national linked to a viral cellphone snatching incident and multiple crimes across Gauteng. The suspect, identified on social media as Nobert Zapambela, gained notoriety after a video circulated online showing him allegedly snatching a woman’s cellphone as she entered the Kream restaurant at Brooklyn Mall in Pretoria. Officers traced him to a flat in Hillbrow, where he was found…