Nonkululeko Mbatha was sentenced to two life terms after poisoning her nine‑year‑old son and seven‑month‑old baby in Westonaria; court found the killings premeditated.
Randburg court refused bail for former deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya on 20 Oct 2026 amid charges of rape, sexual grooming and human trafficking.
Tshwane authorities warn residents in five communities not to use tap water after contamination that left 408 people ill. Boiling won’t make it safe.
Bongani Baloyi urges Johannesburg to tighten financial controls, cut water and power losses and recover unpaid accounts to stabilise services.
Ramaphosa warns further fuel-price relief could mean diverting funds from other programmes. Government previously spent R24bn; a proposed R10bn is under debate.
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has opened criminal cases after reports its election posters were removed and damaged ahead of the November 4 local government elections.
Former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya will learn on Tuesday if he will be granted bail as the court weighs claims of witness intimidation and...
Former police general, 57, arrested after police seized more than 100 rounds of state ammunition and documents linked to the investigation into Lt‑Gen Sindile Mfazi's murder.
Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni and three co-accused face extortion and money-laundering charges in Delmas over alleged protection-fee demands exceeding R2.2m; proceedings delayed by a charge-sheet dispute.
Armed men on motorcycles attacked camps near Menaka over the weekend, killing more than 40 civilians, displacing residents and prompting claims of IS involvement.
| Party | Councils | Seats | Support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | C | |||
ANC
|
128 | 53 | 3 | 30.75% |
DA
|
32 | 12 | 1 | 24.65% |
MKP
|
20 | 2 | 791 | 9.77% |
IFP
|
19 | 5 | 487 | 4.69% |
PA
|
1 | 0 | 192 | 1.98% |
SDP
|
1 | 0 | 42 | 0.44% |
RTC
|
1 | 1 | 9 | 0.05% |
EFF
|
0 | 0 | 591 | 6.22% |
ACTIONSA
|
0 | 0 | 317 | 5.67% |
SACP
|
0 | 0 | 273 | 2.38% |
VF PLUS
|
0 | 0 | 245 | 2.99% |
ATM
|
0 | 0 | 102 | 0.98% |
OTHER
|
0 | 0 | 714 | 8.63% |
IND
|
0 | 0 | 19 | 0.51% |