ANC Gauteng Chairperson Panyaza Lesufi has voiced concern over the party’s continued electoral decline, pointing to corruption, deepening unemployment and the influx of undocumented foreign nationals as some of the key factors eroding public trust. Lesufi delivered the remarks during the opening of the ANC Greater Johannesburg Regional Conference in Woodmead in Johannesburg on Wednesday night. He said unemployment, in particular, has had a significant impact on voter sentiment and has contributed to frustrations among communities that feel neglected. “There…

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the family of Oupa Magashula, former Commissioner of SARS, have announced his passing at the age of 63.In a heartfelt statement, family spokesperson Thebe Ikalafeng remembered Magashula as a dedicated public servant who “served South Africa with distinction in both the private and public sectors, including senior roles at Telkom and South African Breweries (SAB), and later as Commissioner of SARS. He will be remembered for humility, warmth and unwavering commitment to South…

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Acting Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi faced a bruising cross-examination at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, as evidence leaders and the chairperson tore into two controversial memoranda of understanding (MOUs) he signed with companies linked to attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The MOUs – one with Matlala associate Mike van Wyk’s Medicare 24 and another with Matlala’s CAT VIP Protection Services – were signed by Mkhwanazi alone in October 2021 and have been branded…