Afrika Mayibuye Vows Not to Betray Voters After Stellar Performance in Greater Giyani, Collins Chabane Municipalities

Floyd Shivambu’s Afrika Mayibuye Movement has vowed to turn its electoral breakthrough in Limpopo into tangible improvements in people’s lives, promising to prioritise job creation, reliable water supply and better service delivery after making significant inroads into two municipalities traditionally dominated by the African National Congress (ANC).

The party’s spokesperson, Sydney Baloyi, says Mayibuye will not take the confidence shown by voters in Greater Giyani and Collins Chabane Municipalities for granted, insisting that the movement is determined to translate itsREAD MORE

Former president and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader Jacob Zuma refused to entertain further questions from journalists after his daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, suffered a legal setback at the Durban High Court on Friday, where her application to have criminal charges linked to the July 2021 unrest withdrawn was dismissed.

Zuma, who was at court in support of his daughter, appeared increasingly impatient when journalists attempted to get another reaction from him following the judgment.

When asked to comment, he insistedREAD MORE

Residents across Gauteng and parts of Mpumalanga have been warned to prepare for potentially destructive thunderstorms on Friday, with disaster management teams placed on alert as authorities anticipate flooding, hailstorms, damaging winds and possible power outages.

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has activated disaster management measures following a Level 4 impact-based warning issued by the National Forecast Centre, warning that severe weather could threaten lives, damage infrastructure and disrupt essential services.

The warning is valid fromREAD MORE

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has described the party’s performance in the 2026 local government elections as a political earthquake, expressing excitement over the ANC’s declining support, particularly in Johannesburg, where the DA was leading with 40.3% against the governing party’s 17%.

Addressing journalists at the National Results Operations Centre in Midrand on Friday morning, Hill-Lewis said the election results reflected a significant shift in South Africa’s political landscape, with the DA making gains in metropolitan municipalities, townships andREAD MORE

ActionSA is preparing for coalition negotiations following encouraging support in Gauteng, with the party insisting that any agreement must be guided by clear conditions as the province’s three metropolitan municipalities head towards hung councils.

ActionSA Gauteng provincial chairperson Funzi Ngobeni said the party was encouraged by the support it had received across the province, thanking voters for placing their trust in the party.

“South Africans are putting their hopes in ActionSA. They believe we can bring accountability and fix ourREAD MORE

Four wildlife crime suspects arrested after allegedly being found in possession of two live endangered pangolins worth an estimated R1 million are expected to appear before the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 06 November 2026.

The suspects, aged between 38 and 51, were arrested during an intelligence-driven operation at Waterfall Mall in Rustenburg on Wednesday, 04 November.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) in North West, the operation followed intelligence received by Crime Intelligence in Ivory Park aboutREAD MORE

At least 20 people have been arrested in Limpopo for various election-related offences during the 2026 Local Government Elections, with three suspects arrested in separate incidents in Tzaneen and Giyani expected to appear in court on Friday.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) Limpopo Division spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said on Thursday that approximately 33 cases relating to election-related incidents were registered across the province between 02 and 04 November 2026.

The offences include contraventions of the Electoral Act 73READ MORE

World football Icon, Cristiano Ronaldo has delivered an emotional farewell to Portugal after bringing an end to his remarkable 23-year international career, describing representing his country as the greatest achievement of his football journey.

The 41-year-old superstar announced his retirement from international football on Thursday, November 5, 2026, bringing an emotional end to a chapter that began with his senior debut in August 2003.

Ronaldo leaves behind an extraordinary legacy, having made 234 appearances and scored a record 146 goalsREAD MORE

VILANKULO, Mozambique – Mozambique has launched the Seven Treasures of Mozambique initiative, a new national tourism promotion programme designed to showcase the country’s cultural identity, historical heritage and natural wealth, while encouraging investment, developing integrated tourism packages and strengthening the protection of biodiversity.

President Daniel Chapo announced the initiative at the Second Edition of the Mozambique Tourism Summit, held in Vilankulo, Inhambane Province, describing it as both an affirmation of national identity and an invitation to the world to discoverREAD MORE

South Africa has recorded 21 politically motivated murder cases during the 2026 local government election period, with the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) confirming that an MK Party member in KwaZulu-Natal was among the latest victims.

The disturbing figure was revealed by Chair Lt Gen Tebello Mosikili during a security briefing at the Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Midrand on Thursday, November 5, following a walkabout by Natjoints co-chairpersons and an assessment of the security situation after Wednesday’sREAD MORE