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…
A banner declaring South Africa the “most race-regulated country in the world” has sparked a legal showdown between the trade union Solidarity and the City of Johannesburg, highlighting tensions between freedom of expression and government authority just weeks before the G20 Leaders’ Summit. City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero condemned the banner, accusing Solidarity of deliberately stirring racial tensions. “Our country’s laws are inclusive and aimed at protecting all citizens, regardless of race,” Morero said, defending the transformation policies underpinning…
Cedric Nkabinde, chief of staff to suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, accused KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of lying to Parliament during his testimony on Thursday before the Ad Hoc Committee probing police corruption and political interference. Nkabinde denied Mkhwanazi’s claim that he orchestrated an introduction between Mkhwanazi and Mchunu in Empangeni, asserting instead that Mkhwanazi initiated the meeting himself. Testifying under oath, Nkabinde described his longstanding friendship with Mkhwanazi, forged during their days as police investigators, and stressed…
Cedric Nkabinde, chief of staff to suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, will appear before Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption and political interference in the South African Police Service (SAPS) on Thursday morning. The hearing follows weeks of high-profile testimony, including from Mchunu himself, who denied any wrongdoing or interference in police operations during his appearance last month. Nkabinde is expected to face intense scrutiny over his rapid rise within the ministry, his role in the controversial disbandment…