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

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

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

Reports have highlighted that a significant number of elected councillors struggle with basic literacy and comprehension

Lesufi’s remark about resorting to hotel showers during water shortages was not an isolated lapse of judgment but a revealing window into this broader political environment

A year after the president’s first State of the Nation address as the leader of a coalition government, performance has been good and bad

Councillors approved a deputy mayor position for the first time in the city’s history, with 107 voting in favour

The uMkhonto weSizwe party called on the incoming national director of public prosecutions to immediately act against Hangwani Maumela when he steps into office

The two parties condemned the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife as a violation of international law

Others go as far as attempting to steal the very names and symbols that belong to the ANC and its fallen heroes

This was the year that was — South Africa’s chequered 2025, a year that ends not with resolution, but with reckoning

The myth of “white genocide” is deployed as a rhetorical weapon, simultaneously stoking fear, resentment, and a sense of urgency among segments of the American populace

The ANC is no longer, by default, a people’s movement, much like the Democratic Party in the United States. It is not, however, irredeemable

The deputy national police commissioner argued that two members of parliament should recuse themselves because they are complainants in criminal cases against him

Buti Manamela’s appointment of three administrators has raised concerns from opposition parties and civil society about potential political interference

The DA claims it was proven right to boycott the dialogue after Deputy President Paul Mashatile instructed ministers to attend the convention virtually

Several prominent foundations have withdrawn from the national dialogue citing poor planning and questionable spending

The MK party had gone to the apex court to challenge Ramaphosa’s handling of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s suspension, accusing him of shielding allies

Kunene, the PA’s deputy president, resigned as a councillor after links to murder suspect Katiso Molefe

Parties have called for the president to take action regarding allegations against the police minister