The saga of the Nelson Mandela Bay city manager, who has been under suspension for three years, highlights systemic mismanagement amid persistent service delivery failures and is leading to voters losing confidence, analysts say

Motsoeneng says he wants to “take over properly” as coalition talks continue in the troubled Maluti-a-Phofung municipality

The IFP gains a seasoned administrator as Dr Bongani Mncwango joins the party, signaling growth ambitions and strengthened leadership before the local elections

Israel has passed a law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners, codifying practices previously carried out extrajudicially. With conviction rates in military courts exceeding 95%, critics say the measure is a guarantee of death, not justice

Nkululeko Dunga is back in the provincial executive after the ANC agreed to an EFF MEC post, marking a major step in coalition politics before the 2026 elections

The ANC has postponed its Eastern Cape provincial conference indefinitely, leaving leadership battles and court disputes unresolved

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

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

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

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

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

Like Ramaphosa, he is capable, respected and structurally competent. Unlike Ramaphosa, however, his worldview is even further removed from the ANC’s ideological tradition. Elevating him to leadership would not resolve the party’s contradictions

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

An ANC member who has filed court papers challenging the legitimacy of the Johannesburg regional conference has vehemently denied that he is a proxy for Mayor Dada Morero. Stanley Itshegetseng, an adviser in the mayor’s office, insists he is acting as a 'comrade in my own right' and not as Morero’s 'ball boy' after the mayor lost the regional chairperson election to Loyiso Masuku in December 2025. The legal challenge comes amid allegations of vote-buying and improperly handled ballots, adding another layer of factional tension to the city’s politics.

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

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

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

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

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

When workers marched and criticised the macroeconomic direction under Minister Trevor Manuel, it was never about personalities. It was about policy. It was about defending jobs, state capacity and redistribution