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Political analyst Professor Metjie Makgoba says court battles in the African National Congress across the Eastern Cape and Limpopo reflect deep internal divisions. Makgoba warns the party’s credibility is at risk, as members increasingly rely on courts to resolve disputes. This comes after the  The African National Congress in Limpopo has been granted a green light to proceed with its p...

This Friday, SAfm’s radio anchor Sakina Kamwendo once again spoke to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News & Mining Weekly, delving deeper into the world of mining and engineering.

The African National Congress in Limpopo is set to proceed with its provincial conference after the High Court in Polokwane dismisses an urgent application to halt the gathering. The ruling clears the way now for leadership elections, which are scheduled for today the 27th and 28th of March throughout this weekend, despite disputes over delegate nomination processes. This judgement comes a day aft...

The Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has told parliament that any deliberate attempt to withhold fuel from the market would not be tolerated. Mantashe warned petrol stations that withholding fuel is illegal and has promised to prosecute those found to be doing so in South Africa. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Director General at the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, Jacob...

Today marks 6 full years since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country will be under full lockdown restrictions due to COVID 19 pandemic. Many things changed in South Africa, people were not allowed to go to certain areas, when you go to work you were supposed to have a permit from work. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Family Practitioner and Healthcare Leader, Vice-Chairperson of the Unity...

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleka says the 2024/25 audit outcomes show little overall improvement across provinces. She notes progress in the Eastern Cape, where Health and Education improved to unqualified opinions. However she says, Free State and North West remain among the weakest performers. KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng saw regressions, particularly in Health. Briefing the media, Maluleka highlig...

The African National Congress has rejected what it calls the “Mbalula Dossier” released by AfriForum . The party describes the document not as a genuine pursuit of justice, but as a politically motivated attempt to smear and isolate the Secretary-General , Fikile Mbalula . The party has further said AfriForum has long positioned itself as an opponent of transformation. Sakina Kamwendo...

March and March Movement together with Action SA and other political parties are today protesting against undocumented foreign nationals in Durban. The March and March Movement is celebrating its first anniversary in KwaZulu-Natal today.  Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Action SA Leader, Herman Mashaba

AfriForum's private prosecutions unit head, Gerrie Nel, says they are prepared to escalate legal action over allegations linked to ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula and his 2016 Dubai family trip which cost over R600-thousand. Nel briefed the media earlier today that AfriForum has exhausted engagements with the National Prosecuting Authority. He says if no decisive action is taken, they will pu...

Chairperson of the KwaMaphumulo Taxi Association Sphamandla Mhlongo says families and children have been left orphaned by the Cator Manor police assassination of their fathers. Speaking at the Nkabinde Enquiry into Advocate Chuake's Fitness to Hold Office, Mhlongo says Captain Bobby Naicker also played a role in getting illegal statements from the accused in the murders. 

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, known as Witness F, testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, says businessman Matlala asked for his bank card, claiming he needed it ahead of meetings with Deputy President Paul Mashatile and General Sibiya. Nkosi admits he mistakenly omitted this detail in his earlier statements before the commission, calling it human error. Under questioning by Advocate Chaskalson...

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi has denied being in possession of tender bids documents of the City of Tshwane six months before the tender process was closed. Responding to Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Evidence Leader Matthew Chaskalson, Sergeant Nkosi said he was under the impression that the tender process was closed. 

ActionSA says it welcomes the action taken by City of Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya to suspend MMC Kholofelo Morodi pending the outcome of a full investigation into the allegations arising from the Madlanga Commission.  The party says it commends Dr Moya for directing immediate engagement with the Madlanga Commission and for working to ensure cooperation between the City and the Commission, s...

Gauteng's Organised Crime Unit, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi says he is the one who inquired about his brother's company tender compliance status with Tshwane Municipality Chief Financial Officer Gareth Mnisi. Responding to Madlanga Commission Evidence Leader Advocate Mathew Chaskalson, Nkosi says it is then that Mnisi asked for his brother's company vendor number. 

Gauteng's Organised Crime Unit, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi has denied having captured Tshwane Municipality Chief Financial Officer Gareth Mnisi for tenders. Responding to Madlanga Commission Evidence Leader Advocate Mathew Chaskalson, Nkosi said that he and Mnisi just have a close relationship. 

Lt-Gen Mkhwanazi says Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala made the same mistake as the SAPS analyst in communicating with an unknown person thinking it was former Police Minister Gen. Bheki Cele due to similarity in phone numbers. 

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has told the Adhoc Committee investigating criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system that the Political Killings Task Team was disbanded to prevent the investigation of Gauteng cases. Masemola says from the communications or chats between Matlala and Mogotsi the minister of police was being communicated to or kep...

KwaZulu-Natal police say a 22-year-old suspect who had been arrested for attempted murder was shot and killed after attacking officers inside the holding cells at Ntuzuma police station on Monday morning. Police say the suspect overpowered two officers, took keys to the main door and assaulted them before grabbing a firearm from responding officers and opening fire. Tactical teams later intervened...

Former head of the National Prosecuting Authority Vusi Pikoli has told the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that the independence of the National Prosecuting Authority must be protected, even while maintaining cooperation with the government. Pikoli says his approach was always based on tactical flexibility, sharing information where necessary without compromising the NPA's constitutional indep...

Suspended SAPS Organized Crime Head Richard Shibiri says he did not get himself involved but was tasked by General Shadrack Sibiya to find out what charges Katiso KT Molefe was arrested on. Shibiri was responding to Evidence Leader Lee Seegels-Ncube's question on his invoment in the arrest of Katiso KT Molefe whilst he was on leave and off duty. 

Member of the public Samkelosi Mlotshwa has told the Ad Hoc Committee Investigating Allegations of Corruption, Infiltration and political Intereference that General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi was involved in his torture after he was arrested for alleged kidnapping of Stanger businessman Zacharia Desai. 

Three people have been killed and four others wounded in a mass shooting in Kalksteenfontein near Bishop Lavis on the Cape Flats. The shooting incident follows another incident in which two people were killed in the same area earlier this week. Police spokesperson  Brigadier Novelwa Potelwa explains 

Member of the public Kishene Chetty has told the Ad Hoc Committee investigating criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system that he was dragged to court over matters or cases that were not registered with the court. Responding to Evidence Leader Advocate Norman Arendse, Chetty said he has been harassed several times by law enforcement. 

Police in KZN are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder following an incident at a fuel station near a mall in Westville, where one person was found dead inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds and another was found dead after he reportedly got out of the vehicle and fell to death as he allegedly attempted to jump over a wall. Police's preliminary investigations revealed that the BMW ve...

Lieutenant-General Francinah Ntombenhle Vuma has told the Ad Hoc Committe investigating criminal infiltration, corruption and political interfernce in the justice system that Publlic Works kept on demanding millions for an inhabitable building. The Telkom Towers were purchased in 2016 for nearly R700-million to serve as the headquarters for the South African Police Service in Pretoria. Speaking to...