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…
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning of heavy rainfall expected over the coming weekend and throughout the summer season. On Thursday, the service briefed the media in Pretoria, attributing the severe weather conditions to La Niña — a climate pattern in which cooler-than-normal sea surface temperatures occur in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. This phenomenon typically results in above-normal rainfall, thunderstorms and strong winds over parts of South Africa. The briefing was addressed by two…
Four traffic officers are expected to appear before the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, on charges of murder and defeating the ends of justice.The four officers allegedly shot and killed a Nigerian national Osinakachukwu Macus Onu, on Wednesday around 03:00 on the N12 road in Klerksdorp. “It is alleged that the deceased, who is a Nigerian national and was reportedly legal in the country, was chased by four traffic police officers while conducting operations. In the pursuit, the deceased was…
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has renewed its call for President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi, following what the party describes as damaging testimony she gave before the Nkabinde Commission of Inquiry. MKP Acting Parliamentary Leader Des van Royen on Wednesday lodged formal complaints with the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), citing evidence presented under oath at the commission. “This is not the first time we…