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“Other people make mistakes too!” Councillor defends fumbling her oath
On Monday, when new ward councillor Gomolemo Chere faced the magistrate to be sworn in, she got all flustered.
Former MEC for Roads guilty of culpable homicide after causing a deadly road accident
Butana Komphela was once the MEC for police, roads and transport in the Free State, but now he is a convicted criminal.
GOOD DAY FOR DEMOCRACY, BAD ONE FOR ANC AS DA CAPTURES JOBURG AND EKURHULENI
A long day of horse trading in Gauteng’s hung metros ended with the Democratic Alliance winning executive power in both the City of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni Metro.
ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE AT KZN COUNCIL MEETING
Chaos ensued when ANC members stormed the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality council inauguration in Durban on Monday.
ANC COUNCILLORS BRAWL WITH EFF IN YET ANOTHER POLITICAL PUNCH UP
An ANC councillor in Richards Bay was badly beaten up after getting into a punch up with EFF councillors.
Critically ill councillor transported by ambulance to cast his vote
An IFP councillor in Nongoma Local Municipality was transported from his hospital bed by an ambulance to help his party win the mayoral post against the NFP and the ANC.
ANC seizes control of Nelson Mandela Bay
The ANC today wrestled control of the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality after gathering 60 votes against the Democratic Alliance that tallied 59 votes.
ALEX COP SHOP ROBBED – POLICE SUSPECT INSIDE JOB
Criminals have targeted Alexandra police station, stealing computers, official police jackets and even stripped the station kitchen of its cups and kettle.
ANC forced to betray the EFF at the eleventh hour to avoid losing eThekwini metro
The political game of betrayal in KwaZulu-Natal forced the ANC to turn against the EFF and withdraw their popular independent mayoral candidate in favour of the IFP.
EFF member’s arms broken in attack as party in-fighting heats up
As violent protests flared up among members of the Economic Freedom Fighters in Sekhukhune, in Limpopo, two senior regional leaders were injured by rival factions.
IFP-ANC pact is unravelling
ANC and IFP leaders could land up in a dilemma over their surprise coalition agreement - as it is already being rejected by their councillors on the ground.
Men convicted of assassinating Malcolm X exonerated after 55 years
Two of the three men convicted of killing Malcolm X are set to be exonerated - 55 years after one of America’s most celebrated civil rights leaders was shot dead in New York.