Public service watchdog head probed over credentials
The Public Protector South Africa is probing allegations of an irregular appointment at the Free State Public Service Commission (PSC), opening scrutiny over the... Read more.
ANC Free State leader Makume’s SMM links trigger more questions
A September 2025 Facebook post has turned into a political headache for ANC Free State deputy chairperson Ketso Makume, with questions being raised over whether... Read more.
Billionaire Gumede’s R30bn smart city dream hits snag
The ambitious R30-billion smart city that billionaire businessman Robert Gumede envisions for state-owned land south of Mbombela has encountered an early obstacle:... Read more.
Taung mayor faces growing revolt over contested ANC candidacy
By Bongani Mdakane Communities in Taung in the North West have rejected Mayor Itumeleng Maribe’s bid to stand as an ANC ward councillor, sparking a fight over... Read more.
‘Shongwe called me a criminal’ — Cameron fires back
By Bongani Mdakane DA MP and chairperson of Parliament’s portfolio committee on police, Ian Cameron, has hit back at MK Party leader Thulani Shongwe, accusing... Read more.
MKP’s Baloyi, Shongwe, Mavundla for mayors
By Bongani Mdakane The MK Party is set to reveal its mayoral candidates in Ekurhuleni, eThekwini and Johannesburg next week on Wednesday, with the party’s heavyweights... Read more.
The battle of Jozi FM’s two boards sees Mhlongo return to power
By Bongani Mdakane Bongani@sundayworld.co.za The battle for control of Soweto-based community radio station Jozi FM is heating up with the return from suspension... Read more.
Axed ANC mayor clings to state vehicle and house
By Bongani Mdakane An ANC mayor in the Free State is refusing to hand back a state-owned 4×4 vehicle and vacate a government house even though she has been... Read more.
Hill-Lewis eyes sole DA mandate in municipal polls
By Bongani Mdakane Bongani@sundayworld.co.za DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has appealed to South Africans to give his party an outright mandate to govern municipalities... Read more.
Mic drop or nap stop? DJ denies on-air sleep claims
Lesedi FM listeners tuning in for the Dikalaneng Weekend show were treated to a graveyard experience — dead silence in the wee hours of Sunday (August 2) — before... Read more.
