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…
Johannesburg MMC for Public Safety, Mgcini Tshwaku, says police have identified a woman as a person of interest in the murder of Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras. The woman is alleged to be a former tenant at the Zambesi building in Johannesburg’s CBD, where DJ Warras was fatally shot on Tuesday. Police have launched a manhunt for those involved in the killing, and five people have so far been taken in for questioning. Tshwaku says investigators are working…
Former South African Public Protector Professor Thuli Madonsela held an online media briefing today, citing personal safety concerns linked to a legal battle over the estate of her late partner, Richard Edward Foxton, who died earlier this year. In a rare public statement, Madonsela described feeling compelled to speak out due to alleged threats, including a reported eviction notice from a shared home just 48 hours after Foxton’s death and unauthorised property access for valuation. She also condemned a “vicious”…
There was grief, silence, and broken hearts as family, friends, and community members gathered to say their final goodbye to Marius van der Merwe a man remembered not for fear, but for courage, compassion, and an unshakeable sense of justice. At his memorial service held at Medley House in Brakpan, on Wednesday stories of love, sacrifice, and bravery filled the room. Those closest to him described Marius as a devoted father, a loyal husband, and a man who could not…