ActionSA has announced new merger agreements with two political parties, marking the latest expansion of its Green Umbrella Project as the party positions itself for growth ahead of the 2026 local government elections. Speaking in Johannesburg on Monday, ActionSA president Herman Mashaba said the party’s strategy of uniting community-rooted political movements was gaining momentum and delivering measurable growth across both rural and urban areas. The announcement was made during the formal signing of merger agreements with the Azanian Independent Community…

Let me outline why I, Millicent Mmajapo Kgeledi, felt the pressing need to go to East London. Once in a while, things happen that remind you of the deep hypocrisy that surrounds us. I did not go to East London because it was fashionable to do so. I went because there is an urgent need to raise my voice. Those who claimed that EFF President Julius Malema endangered the lives of our people have, for years, turned their backs on…

The Provincial Task Team (PTT) of the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has extended the term of office for all the 11 regions in the province to March this year. The extension is contained in a memo to the regions dated 21 January 2026, which was signed off by Mike Mabuyakhulu, the provincial coordinator. Mabuyakhulu told the branches that the extension is subject to further review by the National Executive Committee (NEC). “This correspondence serves to update you on the status of…

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…