Politics

Malema walks free to fight prison sentence

Julius Malema got a sentence of five years in prison for firing a gun but went home free on Thursday while he appeals his punishment.

Court hands Julius Malema five years in prison

A court has sentenced Julius Malema to five years in prison for unlawfully firing a rifle into the air at an EFF birthday party event.

Cemetery crew turns grief into survival in Soweto

Unemployed men in Soweto clean graves for families and survive on small payments while bringing care and dignity to Avalon Cemetery.

Zille steps back from DA leadership to chase Joburg mayor role

Helen Zille says she will not return to the Democratic Alliance’s top leadership and will focus on her campaign to become Johannesburg mayor.

Illegal crossings drop but smuggler arrests rise over easter

Fewer people were caught crossing South Africa’s borders illegally this Easter, but more smugglers were arrested as security stepped up.

South Africa gets first HIV prevention jab

South Africa has received its first batch of a new HIV prevention injection that is taken twice a year and could help reduce new infections.

Democratic Alliance power battle begins as leadership race heats up

More than 2,000 Democratic Alliance delegates gather in Midrand to elect new leaders who will guide the party into the 2026 local government elections.

REAL POLITICS: Tensions in ANC alliance present opportunities for SA

South Africa may be standing at a political turning point, and it is not coming from opposition benches but from within the ANC’s own house, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics. 

Former uMkhonto weSizwe Party secretary general joins the IFP

Dr Bongani Mncwango has left the uMkhonto weSizwe Party to join the Inkatha Freedom Party after Jacob Zuma removed him as the secretary general recently.

Real Politics: ANC rebels push to reshape coalitions and weaken unity government

A growing anti-unity government faction inside the African National Congress is gaining ground and could destabilise national politics before the 2027 conference, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics. 

Helen Zille goes fishing in a broken Joburg swimming pool

Helen Zille filmed herself fishing in a ruined public swimming pool in Windsor West to protest against poor service delivery by the City of Johannesburg.

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