The African National Congress (ANC) says it is prepared to engage political parties, civic movements and independent candidates as it seeks to establish coalition governments following its losses in the 2026 Local Government Elections. The party’s Special Extended National Executive Committee (NEC), which met from Thursday to Friday, has mandated its leadership to begin coalition negotiations in municipalities where no political party secured an outright majority. In a statement released on Friday, ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu said engagements with…
A bus driver has been arrested after being caught driving a severely overloaded bus at the Mantsole Traffic Control Centre weighbridge in Polokwane. According to the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety, the 65-seat cross-border bus, which was travelling from Gauteng to Malawi, was carrying a total of 117 occupants — including one driver, 101 passengers and 15 minors. This exceeded the bus’s legal passenger capacity by 52 people. The department said the vehicle was overloaded on both the…
The brazen daylight killing of popular DJ and media personality Warrick Stock, known professionally as DJ Warras, has shocked the nation and intensified calls for action against Johannesburg’s hijacked buildings crisis. The 40-year-old was fatally shot on Tuesday afternoon outside Zambezi House in the Johannesburg CBD, near the Carlton Centre. CCTV footage shows three suspects approaching Warras after he parked his vehicle, with one, described as a short man with dreadlocks, opening fire. Nothing was stolen, indicating a targeted attack…
The City of Cape Town has destroyed 3,000 litres of confiscated alcohol as part of its festive season safety and readiness plan. The alcohol was seized during enforcement operations conducted in the first two weeks of December. The City has reiterated that the consumption of alcohol in public spaces is prohibited and has warned that law enforcement will intensify operations throughout the holiday period. On average, approximately 15,000 litres of alcohol are confiscated and destroyed by the City each year.…