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Politics

Inside the EFF Free State plot to remove Maluti-a-Phofung mayor
Politics
/ 27 March 2026

Inside the EFF Free State plot to remove Maluti-a-Phofung mayor

In a voice note obtained by the Mail & Guardian, a senior EFF leader is heard saying they would give councillors different coloured pens to identify how they voted and that councillors must come to council even if they were sick

By Lunga Mzangwe
Anxiety in DA over loss of cabinet perks
Politics
/ 27 March 2026

Anxiety in DA over loss of cabinet perks

A source said the ministers viewed deployment in government as their new life and they are too comfortable with the benefits

By Mandisa Nyathi and Lunga Mzangwe
‘Hlabisa stays. Buthelezi chose him’
Politics
/ 27 March 2026

‘Hlabisa stays. Buthelezi chose him’

Gauteng chair Bonginkosi Dhlamini says that challenging the founder’s choice for president would erode his legacy, sparking debate in the IFP

By Sandile Motha
Motsepe leads the pack in new poll
Politics
/ 27 March 2026

Motsepe leads the pack in new poll

If his camp put a serious campaign behind the numbers, no other ANC candidate would stand a chance, says the Social Research Foundation

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC in QwaQwa allegedly organised “township thugs” armed with knives to disrupt mayor’s removal
Politics
/ 26 March 2026

ANC in QwaQwa allegedly organised “township thugs” armed with knives to disrupt mayor’s removal

A councillor said police had to be brought in to stop the disruptions

By Lunga Mzangwe
MK Party to oppose Gauteng provincial budget over ANC snub
Politics
/ 25 March 2026

MK Party to oppose Gauteng provincial budget over ANC snub

The MK Party says it will oppose the Gauteng provincial budget after the ANC snubbed its requests on KwaZulu-Natal, while the EFF also withholds support over the insourcing of security staff

By Lunga Mzangwe
MK bid to block Batohi pension tests limits of presidential power
Politics
/ 25 March 2026

MK bid to block Batohi pension tests limits of presidential power

The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has reserved judgment in the MK Party’s urgent application to block Shamila Batohi’s pension, after hearing arguments on urgency and the legality of withholding state-funded benefits

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC deputy chief whip Nobuhle Nkabane found guilty of gross misconduct by misleading parliament
Politics
/ 24 March 2026

ANC deputy chief whip Nobuhle Nkabane found guilty of gross misconduct by misleading parliament

The ANC recently appointed Nkabane as its deputy chief whip in the National Assembly

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State
Politics
/ 24 March 2026

Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State

The president will meet the provincial executive to discuss the state of the province’s municipalities

By Lunga Mzangwe
Madlanga police witness links Vusumuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala to Deputy President Paul Mashatile
Politics
/ 23 March 2026

Madlanga police witness links Vusumuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala to Deputy President Paul Mashatile

Witness F said Matlala told him to be loyal if he wanted to be promoted. However, Mashatile has denied meeting with Matlala

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Malema: ‘Zuma is a kind old man’
Politics
/ 21 March 2026

Malema: ‘Zuma is a kind old man’

The EFF leader also questioned why Johannesburg residents would vote for Helen Zille, saying she is ‘old’ and ‘does not have teeth’

By Lunga Mzangwe
‘I don’t owe the DA a cent’ – Karabo Khakhau hits back after conference disqualification over R4 250 tithe
Politics
/ 21 March 2026

‘I don’t owe the DA a cent’ – Karabo Khakhau hits back after conference disqualification over R4 250 tithe

Khakhau said the race was personal for her and it was a deliberate push back against those who seek to abolish the existence of ancillary structures in the party

By Lunga Mzangwe
EFF backs ANC in Johannesburg budget vote despite earlier threats
Politics
/ 20 March 2026

EFF backs ANC in Johannesburg budget vote despite earlier threats

The red berets had previously threatened not to support any budgets tabled by the ANC after their speaker was removed in Ekurhuleni

By Lunga Mzangwe
Mchunu demands that Mkhwanazi provide evidence of corruption
Politics
/ 20 March 2026

Mchunu demands that Mkhwanazi provide evidence of corruption

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu said KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi had made unsubstantiated accusations without providing evidence

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Pressure mounts over parliamentary vetting after Yoliswa Makhasi’s appointment
Politics
/ 20 March 2026

Pressure mounts over parliamentary vetting after Yoliswa Makhasi’s appointment

Internal correspondence reveals that parliament is assessing whether due diligence was conducted before appointing Makhasi, as union complaints resurface

By Mandisa Nyathi
Prisoners, parolees and ghost workers on municipality payroll
Politics
/ 20 March 2026

Prisoners, parolees and ghost workers on municipality payroll

Maluti-a-Phofung city manager Mzwakhe Mofokeng is on the warpath to stamp out rampant and entrenched corruption bringing the town to its knees

By Lunga Mzangwe
War over positions in Zuma’s party
Politics
/ 20 March 2026

War over positions in Zuma’s party

Party members decry being sidelined by opposition party defectors

By Sandile Motha
ANC’s ‘own goals’ raise alarm
Politics
/ 20 March 2026

ANC’s ‘own goals’ raise alarm

Senior ANC leaders warn that controversies over Nkabane, Morero and Lesufi could cost the party crucial support in Johannesburg

By Mandisa Nyathi
Mkhwanazi renews claims against Mchunu
Politics
/ 20 March 2026

Mkhwanazi renews claims against Mchunu

President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was not consulted before the political killings task team was disbanded

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mokonyane: ‘Nobody must shut us up because Trump has become a bully’ 
Politics
/ 18 March 2026

Mokonyane: ‘Nobody must shut us up because Trump has become a bully’ 

The ANC said US ambassador to SA, Leo Brent Bozell III ‘is not yet an ambassador to SA’

By Lunga Mzangwe
Dada is going nowhere, Mbalula says
Politics
/ 18 March 2026

Dada is going nowhere, Mbalula says

“The mayor is there and is not going to be removed”, ANC secretary-general tells briefing

By Lunga Mzangwe
MK Party reinstates John Hlophe as deputy president and parliamentary leader
Politics
/ 18 March 2026

MK Party reinstates John Hlophe as deputy president and parliamentary leader

Hlophe returns to MK leadership roles months after suspension linked to caucus dispute

By Mandisa Nyathi
“I am not Dada’s ball boy” — ANC member defends court bid over Joburg conference
Politics
/ 16 March 2026

“I am not Dada’s ball boy” — ANC member defends court bid over Joburg conference

Stanley Itshegetseng said he supported Morero but those who had “beef” with Dada must take it to Morero and not reduce him to Dada’s boy

By Lunga Mzangwe
South Africa reviews ICJ case against Israel as West Bank family killed before Eid
Politics
/ 16 March 2026

South Africa reviews ICJ case against Israel as West Bank family killed before Eid

As Israel submits its legal response to the ICJ, South Africa weighs its next move in the landmark genocide case amid ongoing civilian casualties in Palestine

By Hasina Kathrada
Mashatile honours Mosiuoa Lekota as a giant who carried the torch of freedom
Politics
/ 14 March 2026

Mashatile honours Mosiuoa Lekota as a giant who carried the torch of freedom

Known for speaking truth to power, Lekota’s contributions to democracy, education and social development have left an indelible mark on South Africa’s journey toward equality and dignity for all citizens

By Sheree Bega
ANC weighs up wooing the DA in Gauteng 
Politics
/ 13 March 2026

ANC weighs up wooing the DA in Gauteng 

Party internal sources say the DA is not fishing in the same pond with them and that the other parties are contesting its base

By Lunga Mzangwe and Mandisa Nyathi
ANC orders Dlabathi back to work
Politics
/ 13 March 2026

ANC orders Dlabathi back to work

The ANC has reinstated Ekurhuleni regional secretary after rejecting his resignation, despite internal concerns that he cannot effectively hold both the regional secretary position and the metro’s finance MMC post

By Mandisa Nyathi and Lunga Mzangwe
Morero jokes about no-confidence motions at Mosiuoa Lekota memorial
Politics
/ 11 March 2026

Morero jokes about no-confidence motions at Mosiuoa Lekota memorial

Joburg mayor humorously urged UDF leader Bantu Holomisa to stop his party’s councillor from filing motions of no confidence against him. Morero also honoured Lekota’s decades-long contribution to South Africa’s struggle against apartheid

By Lunga Mzangwe
Gauteng tables R179 billion budget, R1.4bn of which has been allocated to legislature and political parties
Politics
/ 10 March 2026

Gauteng tables R179 billion budget, R1.4bn of which has been allocated to legislature and political parties

Panyaza Lesufi’s office has been given R1.6bn in 2026/2027

By Lunga Mzangwe
IEC calls for early election date announcement
Politics
/ 10 March 2026

IEC calls for early election date announcement

The IEC has set 20 and 21 June 2026 as a national voter registration weekend and urges an early election date announcement to ensure voters can register correctly

By Mandisa Nyathi
G7 failed to address core issue in escalating US-Israel-Iran war, experts say
Politics
/ 10 March 2026

G7 failed to address core issue in escalating US-Israel-Iran war, experts say

With oil prices climbing to $120 a barrel and the Strait of Hormuz shut, analysts say the G7 missed a critical opportunity to push for peace in the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict

By Brian Sokutu
Mideast war: Global energy markets jitters  and humanitarian crisis loom large
Politics
/ 8 March 2026

Mideast war: Global energy markets jitters  and humanitarian crisis loom large

What began with coordinated US and Israeli air strikes on Iranian targets on 28 February has since evolved into a regional confrontation involving missile exchanges, attacks on military installations across the Gulf and intensified fighting along Israel’s northern frontier

By Hasina Kathrada
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