ActionSA has raised alarm over what it describes as excessive spending by South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU), revealing that more than R3.7 billion was spent on VIP and static protection services during the 2024/25 financial year, with costs projected to rise above R4 billion in the coming years. The Government of National Unity was formed after the 2024 national elections, in which no single party secured an outright majority. It brought together multiple political parties — led by…

The National Freedom Party’s (NFP) sole MPL in the provincial legislature, Mbali Shinga, has been named as the interim MEC for Health in KwaZulu-Natal. Shinga, who is currently embroiled in a disciplinary dispute with her party for backing the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) despite a directive to vote against it, will hold the fort in the brief absence of Nomagugu Simelane-Mngadi (formerly Simelane-Zulu). Her acting stint was announced by Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli in an internal memo dated 13 January…

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is calling for urgent action after a Facebook user called for the assassination of KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, to pave the way for the MK Party to take over the province. The threat was posted by a user identifying as Lawrence Mcatshangelwa Mbeje on social media. Writing in Zulu, he said: “In order for the province of KwaZulu-Natal to return to the MK Party, Thami Ntuli must be shot because he likes positions.” The IFP…

One of the prominent factions within the National Freedom Party (NFP) has backed the KwaZulu-Natal Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) led by Premier Thami Ntuli of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), stating that it is doing an excellent job in fighting crime. The faction led by NFP National Chairperson and Mayor of eDumbe Municipality, Sbusiso Mkhabela, also said its sole MPL in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature, Mbali Shinga, who is serving as the MEC for Social Development in the GPU, must…

Political parties within the KwaZulu-Natal Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) are jostling to meet with the National Freedom Party (NFP) in a bid to convince it to stay within the shaky coalition and keep the MK Party at bay. The African National Congress (ANC) was the first to request an urgent meeting following the NFP’s announcement last Friday that it was withdrawing from the GPU. That move threatens to collapse the coalition or leave it vulnerable to a hostile takeover.…

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has announced a series of leadership and parliamentary caucus changes that signal a strategic consolidation of power as the party seeks to strengthen internal discipline and assert itself more firmly within Parliament. In a statement issued on 12 January 2026, the MK Party confirmed that Mpiyakhe Limba has been relieved of his duties as Treasurer General with immediate effect. While the party expressed appreciation for Limba’s contribution during his tenure, no reasons were provided for…

The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has undertaken to meet with the leadership of the National Freedom Party (NFP) to seek clarity on its decision to withdraw from the provincial unity government (GPU). This comes after the NFP announced on Wednesday that it is pulling out of the GPU, which consists of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), the ANC, the Democratic Alliance (DA), and the NFP. The NFP also instructed its sole MPL, Mbali Shinga, who is also the…

A fresh bid has been launched to remove Bonginkosi Mngadi from the influential position of Chief Whip in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature. The new bid is spearheaded by Sifiso Zama, the party’s regional chairperson for the Ugu (south coast) region. Mngadi has been in the position for less than a year, having taken over from Meryn Dirkes, who also served a brief stint after succeeding Dr Kwazi Mbanjwa. Zama has written to the provincial leadership, led by Willies Mchunu, calling for…

The African National Congress (ANC) has strongly condemned what it describes as “imperialist aggression” by the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, warning that the alleged actions threaten international law, national sovereignty and global stability. During a press briefing in North West on Tuesday, the party accused the United States of violating the United Nations Charter following what it claims was the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores and their son, Nicolás Ernesto Maduro.…

Presidential, legislative, and municipal elections are scheduled in the Central African Republic on December 28, 2025. Of course, it is the presidential election that is attracting the most attention. The clear favourite among the seven candidates is the incumbent president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra. As highlighted by the British media outlet UKNIP, polls conducted by sociologists at the end of 2025 show that more than 80% of respondents in key regions view Touadéra’s policies as the main driver of progress in the…