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…
Prominent forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan has filed a R10 million counter-defamation lawsuit against KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, in the High Court in Johannesburg. This follows Mkhwanazi’s initial R5 million defamation claim lodged against O’Sullivan last month — escalating tensions between the veteran investigator and one of South Africa’s top police officials. In his responding papers, O’Sullivan accuses Mkhwanazi of making false and damaging statements that questioned his integrity and professional reputation. He claims the police commissioner publicly…
The City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) has strongly condemned an attack on firefighters and a newly delivered fire engine in Soweto on Thursday afternoon, as crews battled a shack fire in the Elias Motswaledi Informal Settlement. The incident occurred around 3pm, when EMS teams responded to reports of a fire that had broken out among several informal structures. While attempting to extinguish the flames, the firefighters came under attack from a group of residents who began throwing stones…
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) celebrated a major milestone on Saturday, marking 50 years since its founding with a rally at the Jabulani Amphitheatre in Soweto, where hundreds of supporters gathered under the banner “Celebrate 50 Years of Resilience, Service, and Integrity.” The event, filled with music, traditional dance, and speeches, reflected on the party’s half-century journey from its roots in the KwaZulu homeland to its growing national footprint. Founded on 21 March 1975 in KwaNzimela, Melmoth, by the late…