ActionSA President Herman Mashaba has issued a strongly worded statement declaring that his party will not be dictated to by other political parties, commentators or supporters of rival organisations. In a statement issued on Saturday, Mashaba said political disagreements must be distinguished from outright disrespect. He added that he had reached a point where he would no longer remain silent while people attempted to “bully, undermine and dictate” to him and the organisation he leads. His remarks come amid growing…
The Department of Water and Sanitation has opened five sluice gates at the Vaal Dam at hourly intervals, following heavy rains in the area. According to the department, the gates were opened at intervals from 10:00 until 13:00, increasing the water outflows from 60 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s) to 700 mᵌ/s. The department said it also increased the outflows of the Bloemhof Dam 120 to 250 mᵌ/s at 10:00, and to 400 mᵌ/s at 14:00. This, according to the…
Controversial North West businessman Brown Mogotsi, accused of acting as a middleman in a web of alleged corruption linking suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, is scheduled to take the stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday, 18 November 2025. The hearing, marking the start of Phase 2 of the inquiry, will allow implicated individuals like Mogotsi to address serious claims of criminality, including the facilitation of R500,000 in payments from Matlala to…
Durban High Court hears evidence that key social media posts were deleted after forensic examination in Zuma-Sambudla incitement case Durban – Explosive testimony in the Durban High Court has revealed that several social media posts allegedly used to incite violence during the July 2021 unrest were deleted from Twitter (now X) – including posts from the account of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla – after law enforcement had already begun preserving evidence. Brigadier Janine Steynberg, the State’s third witness and a seasoned digital…