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…
Zimbabwean opposition politician Job Sikhala (53) and his uncle, Alexander Ferrowst Thema (78), briefly appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Monday on charges of possession of explosives. Police allege that on 6 November 2025, the pair were stopped while driving along Kgosi Mampuru Street in Pretoria, where a search of their vehicle uncovered 26 blasting cartridges and 15 connector cap fuses. Sikhala, a former Member of Parliament and senior figure in Zimbabwe’s Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has been…
The Foundation for Human Rights (FHR) and the 25 families and survivors of the apartheid era crimes have expressed frustration after the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry postponed its proceedings to 26th November. This after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Justice and Constitutional Development Department raised reservations over the suitability of Advocate Ismael Semenya as the commission’s evidence leader.The much-anticipated hearings got off to a legal argument after issues of conflict of interests were raised. Speaking on YOUFM Newshour,…
Acting Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia has unveiled a new government strategy to address rising crime in key hotspot provinces, including the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng. Cachalia spoke at the Johannesburg Martindale JMPD headquarters after meeting with community leaders as part of ongoing consultations to strengthen policing and public safety. This follows the shootings that left eight people dead in Westbury and Reiger Park respectively. Two were shot and killed in October in Westbury while five others…