City of Tshwane Deputy Mayor Bonzo Modise has been re-elected as the ANC’s Tshwane regional chairperson following the party’s long-delayed regional conference in Centurion. Modise was declared the winner after his challenger, Frans Boshielo, failed to secure the required 25 percent nomination threshold to qualify for the ballot. The conference had been postponed four times before finally proceeding this week, largely due to internal disputes and a series of court challenges. Attempts to interdict the gathering were ultimately unsuccessful. In…

With the festive season officially upon the country, transport hubs are once again buzzing with activity as thousands of travellers make their way to holiday destinations and family homes. At Johannesburg’s Park Station, one of the country’s busiest transport interchanges, long queues, packed waiting areas and fully booked buses signal the start of the annual festive travel rush. Travellers from different parts of Johannesburg and beyond are embarking on long-distance journeys, many eager to reunite with loved ones after months…

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has compared the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Helen Zille to an “old Ford Cortina,” saying Johannesburg needs fresh leadership rather than a “failed pensioner.” Speaking at the ANC’s Tshwane regional conference in Centurion on Saturday, Lesufi, also co-convener of the ANC’s Provincial Task Team, urged party members to end factional battles and focus on reclaiming control of the three metropolitan municipalities. “We can’t continue to squabble amongst each other when we should all be working to regain…