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Ekurhuleni

Political gangsterism is a clear and present danger
Thought Leader
/ 15 August 2025

Political gangsterism is a clear and present danger

In collaboration with crooks, political mafias have emerged in which private fortunes are being built on plundered public wealth

By Richard Pithouse
EFF sets its sights on North West – with the ANC
Politics
/ 9 May 2025

EFF sets its sights on North West – with the ANC

Despite public spats in Gauteng, the parties are teaming up in North West municipalities, including those where the ANC has a majority

By Mandisa Nyathi
EFF eyes Ekurhuleni mayoral seat
Politics
/ 14 March 2025

EFF eyes Ekurhuleni mayoral seat

This move is in line with the Economic Freedom Fighters’
plan to survive beyond the 2026 local government election

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC’s Gauteng shake-up could hurt EFF’s election strategy
Politics
/ 20 February 2025

ANC’s Gauteng shake-up could hurt EFF’s election strategy

The Red Berets have leveraged their relationship with Premier Panyaza Lesufi to maintain their influence in the province

By Mandisa Nyathi
Succession fuels Gauteng coalition woes
Politics
/ 25 October 2024

Succession fuels Gauteng coalition woes

Strain over the ANC coalition with the EFF in Ekurhuleni seems linked to leadership battles

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC-DA coalition negotiations over a new Ekurhuleni deal get under way
Politics
/ 2 October 2024

ANC-DA coalition negotiations over a new Ekurhuleni deal get under way

Ekurhuleni’s ANC plans to exclude the Economic Freedom Fighters and bring in the Democratic Alliance, plus Patriotic Alliance and ActionSA

By Mandisa Nyathi
Workers celebrate as Cilliers Brink is ousted as Tshwane mayor
Politics
/ 26 September 2024

Workers celebrate as Cilliers Brink is ousted as Tshwane mayor

The city has 14 days to elect a new mayor

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ramaphosa says R44 million spent on imbizos ‘is money well spent’
Politics
/ 23 August 2024

Ramaphosa says R44 million spent on imbizos ‘is money well spent’

The president said it was essential to meet people and address problems with the delivery of service

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC sets its eyes on Tshwane as ActionSA targets speaker positions
Politics
/ 20 August 2024

ANC sets its eyes on Tshwane as ActionSA targets speaker positions

The ANC wants to unseat the Democratic Alliance, which has run Tshwane for more than a year with help from ActionSA, the African Christian Democratic Party and the Inkatha Freedom Party

By Mandisa Nyathi
Mokonyane: Last-minute initiatives like Nasi Ispan were behind ANC’s electoral decline
Politics
/ 2 August 2024

Mokonyane: Last-minute initiatives like Nasi Ispan were behind ANC’s electoral decline

The party’s first deputy secretary general said such interventions should be initiated ‘four years and nine months before the next elections’

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC and minority parties to remove EFF mayoral committee members in Johannesburg ‘this week’
Politics
/ 10 July 2024

ANC and minority parties to remove EFF mayoral committee members in Johannesburg ‘this week’

Despite the ANC, Economic Freedom Fighters and the minority parties being in government together in the city, the Red Berets voted against a R2.5 billion loan proposed by the coalition

By Lunga Mzangwe
Msholozi, the informal settlement that is ready to fight for Zuma
Politics
/ 23 June 2024

Msholozi, the informal settlement that is ready to fight for Zuma

People in the Ekurhuleni area that is named after the MK party’s leader believe it will bring positive change

By Khaya Koko
Boksburg families refuse to move to serviced sites
National
/ 6 June 2024

Boksburg families refuse to move to serviced sites

The Balmoral housing development was intended to benefit families living in informal settlements in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni and surrounding communities

By Kimberly Mutandiro
Baleka Mbete denies protecting Zuma during his presidency, calls him ‘crazy’
Politics
/ 15 May 2024

Baleka Mbete denies protecting Zuma during his presidency, calls him ‘crazy’

The former speaker of the National Assembly said she was doing her job at the time and, if needed, she would have protected FW de Klerk

By Lizeka Tandwa
Principal ‘is stealing school funds’
Education
/ 15 December 2023

Principal ‘is stealing school funds’

The facility in Ekurhuleni is in a dire state as the head is accused of misappropriating money allocated for maintenance and books

By Mandisa Ndlovu
NWC appoints Doctor Xhakaza as Ekurhuleni task team convenor
Politics
/ 11 October 2023

NWC appoints Doctor Xhakaza as Ekurhuleni task team convenor

Xhakaza lost against Masina in a disputed conference which was set aside by the high court, with costs

By Lizeka Tandwa
TK Nciza, Nomvula Mokonyane at the heart of invalid ANC Ekurhuleni conference, court finds
Politics
/ 17 July 2023

TK Nciza, Nomvula Mokonyane at the heart of invalid ANC Ekurhuleni conference, court finds

The Gauteng high court setting aside of the Ekurhuleni conference could have implications on the provincial conference that elected Panayaza Lesufi

By Lizeka Tandwa
Did missing decuplets cost the mayor his job?
Opinion
/ 28 October 2022

Did missing decuplets cost the mayor his job?

Mayors in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni are disappearing as
fast as the infamous Sauer Street decuplets

By Paddy Harper
Young South African snapper Sibusiso Bheka graces Amsterdam
Friday
/ 19 October 2022

Young South African snapper Sibusiso Bheka graces Amsterdam

Bheka, who started his career at the Of Soul and Joy programme in Thokoza, was chosen for a residency at the prestigious NOOR photo agency in the Netherlands

By Oupa Nkosi
Gauteng regions to call for a review of ANC step-aside rule at this weekend’s conference
Politics
/ 24 June 2022

Gauteng regions to call for a review of ANC step-aside rule at this weekend’s conference

The party’s branches in the province are unhappy with what they perceive as the selective application of the rule.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Gauteng ANC leaders to meet NEC deployees in last-minute preparations for the provincial conference
Politics
/ 21 June 2022

Gauteng ANC leaders to meet NEC deployees in last-minute preparations for the provincial conference

Gauteng ANC ishoping national executive committee discussions about outstanding disputes in nine branches in Tshwane and Ekurhuleni will be resolved by Wednesday

By Lizeka Tandwa
Police officers accused of Nathaniel Julies’ murder expected to plead when new trial starts
National
/ 3 June 2022

Police officers accused of Nathaniel Julies’ murder expected to plead when new trial starts

The trial has had to start afresh because the presiding judge died.

By Sonri Naidoo
Coalition negotiations: A sidelined ANC, a surprised DA and a demanding EFF
Opinion
/ 7 December 2021

Coalition negotiations: A sidelined ANC, a surprised DA and a demanding EFF

If South Africa is moving from being a dominant-party system to a more vibrant, multiparty democracy, as these elections indicate, then coalitions are going to have to become the norm

By Ian Siebörger
No end in sight for DA and ActionSA coalition talks
Politics
/ 3 December 2021

No end in sight for DA and ActionSA coalition talks

Talks between the two parties have resumed, but it is unclear if any agreement will be reached any time soon

By Lizeka Tandwa
The DA: Between a rock and a hard place
Politics
/ 26 November 2021

The DA: Between a rock and a hard place

After a whirlwind two weeks, the Democratic Alliance’s ‘win’ of metros is no celebration as members fear the coming tide of instability

By Khaya Koko, Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Jesus saves, but Kaunda scores on the rebound
Opinion
/ 25 November 2021

Jesus saves, but Kaunda scores on the rebound

Three days and three nights of skulduggery keep the Son of Man out of Durban’s mayoral parlour

By Paddy Harper
IFP-ANC agreement breaks deadlock in 21 hung KwaZulu-Natal councils
Politics
/ 17 November 2021

IFP-ANC agreement breaks deadlock in 21 hung KwaZulu-Natal councils

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa is understood to have been part of talks that swung the agreement, which is a ‘governance plan’ rather than a coalition

By Paddy Harper
Collapsed: EFF leaves coalition negotiating table with the ANC
Politics
/ 16 November 2021

Collapsed: EFF leaves coalition negotiating table with the ANC

The EFF has decided to close all talks with the ANC; meanwhile, the DA has not made any headway in talks with ActionSA as time runs out for councils to elect leaders

By Lizeka Tandwa
Here are the ANC’s picks for metro mayors
Politics
/ 10 November 2021

Here are the ANC’s picks for metro mayors

The ruling party is scheduled to start interviewing prospective metro mayors this weekend with some usual suspects on the list

By Lizeka Tandwa
What the EFF wants in coalition talks
Politics
/ 8 November 2021

What the EFF wants in coalition talks

The EFF is said to have indicated that it will be happy to give the ANC Johannesburg for Ekurhuleni and Scopa during preliminary negotiations

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC set to begin grilling candidates for mayoral positions
Politics
/ 7 November 2021

ANC set to begin grilling candidates for mayoral positions

The party is set to begin interviewing prospective mayors this week — and women candidates have a five-point advantage

By Lizeka Tandwa
EFF ready for coalitions talks, says Malema
Politics
/ 4 November 2021

EFF ready for coalitions talks, says Malema

Steady growth and an increase in its number of seats make the Economic Freedom Fighters a potential kingmaker in councils across South Africa

By Paddy Harper
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