The City of Ekurhuleni is set to make another attempt on Monday to pass its 2026/27 budget after four previous efforts failed to secure enough support in council, raising concerns about the municipality’s ability to meet critical financial deadlines and continue implementing key service delivery programmes. The extraordinary council meeting comes with just days remaining before the start of the new municipal financial year on 1 July. Municipalities are required by law to adopt their budgets before the end of…

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has expelled President Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, and former party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela with immediate effect, in a dramatic move that underscores growing internal tensions within South Africa’s fastest-growing opposition party. The announcement was made by MK Party Secretary-General Sibonelo Nomvalo during a media briefing on Thursday, where party leaders outlined preparations for the upcoming local government elections while also taking decisive action against what they described as factionalism and conduct that undermined organisational…

The City of Ekurhuleni’s political and governance crisis has deepened after the municipality’s proposed 2026/27 budget failed to secure council approval for a fourth time, prompting renewed criticism from opposition parties and raising concerns about the metro’s ability to meet statutory deadlines. The latest rejection places the ANC-led coalition under mounting pressure to secure support for a lawful budget before the end of June, failing which the city could face provincial intervention in terms of Section 139(4) of the Constitution.…

ActionSA has dismissed allegations of internal tensions involving its Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate Xolani Khumalo and his wife, Bokani Moyo, describing the claims as unverified, speculative and factually incorrect. The allegations, obtained by African Times from multiple sources, suggest that divisions have emerged within the party over Khumalo’s public image and campaign branding ahead of the upcoming local government elections. However, no documentary evidence had been provided to African Times confirming claims that Moyo had been removed as campaign manager or…

Democratic Alliance leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has removed former party leader John Steenhuisen from one of the party’s most prominent Cabinet positions, announcing a sweeping reshuffle of the DA’s Government of National Unity (GNU) team that will see Forestry Minister Willie Aucamp take over the Agriculture portfolio. The changes, announced on Wednesday, mark the first major reconfiguration of the DA’s representation in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet since the formation of the GNU following the 2024 general election. In a letter to…

The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) has joined growing calls for accountability following the death of 29-year-old Cartrack employee Gcina Dhladhla at the company’s Rosebank offices in Johannesburg, describing the incident as a tragedy that raises serious questions about the treatment of workers in South Africa. The PAC expressed “deep sadness” over Dhladhla’s death and called for a full investigation by the Department of Employment and Labour. The party said it was concerned by allegations that the young woman…

The United Democratic Movement (UDM) says it has been vindicated after the Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an advisory note warning public servants against participating in political party study groups and other informal political engagements linked to government business. The advisory note, issued on 5 June 2026, follows complaints and requests for investigation submitted to the PSC regarding the involvement of public servants in study groups associated with political party caucuses and parliamentary programmes. The PSC’s findings have now reignited…

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has suspended the membership of its National Assembly Chief Whip, Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi, with immediate effect pending the outcome of an internal investigation into allegations of corruption. The announcement was made following a meeting between MK Party President Jacob Zuma and the party’s national officials on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. In a statement issued by national spokesperson Sifiso Mahlangu, the party said Mokoena-Zondi had been instructed to immediately hand over all party documents, records, assets and…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is pursuing its Gaza investigation at remarkable speed and is reportedly preparing arrest warrants for Israeli officials. Yet it remains conspicuously silent on Iran’s direct role in the conflict—a silence that becomes harder to defend as the evidence mounts. Iran has achieved a singular and damning statistic. After launching more than 400 missiles and drones toward Israel over nearly a month, Tehran has apparently failed to hit a single military target. The result is a…

Parliament has taken a major step in one of the most politically significant processes of South Africa’s democratic era after RISE Mzansi Member of Parliament Makashule Gana was elected chairperson of the impeachment committee tasked with probing President Cyril Ramaphosa’s conduct in the Phala Phala saga. Gana secured 19 votes during the election held on Monday at the Good Hope Chamber in Cape Town, defeating Dr Lehlohonolo Wonderboy Mahlatsi, president of the United Africans Transformation (UAT) political party, who received…