Bongani Mdakane

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Macufe booking drama splits Free State government

12th August 2026

A storm has erupted within the Free State Department of Sport, Arts and Culture over the proposed booking of acclaimed singer and...

Education

Education MEC Lebogang Maile blasts Eastbank High School vandalism

12th August 2026

Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile has strongly condemned the burning of school furniture and the disruption of teaching and learning at Eastbank...

Politics

DA fires election salvo at ANC with ‘fix what’s broken’ pledge

8th August 2026

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has launched an aggressive local government election campaign centred on service delivery, clean governance and a sharp critique...

Local

Free State CoGTA cleans up its books as MEC Mokoena vows to hold the line

6th August 2026

The Free State department of cooperative governance and traditional affairs’ (Cogta) efficiency towards strengthening governance, tighter financial controls and a greater commitment...

Breaking News

Zuma wields axe on Hlophe, Nhleko and elevates his son in MK Party leadership shake-up

4th August 2026

uMkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP) founder and president Jacob Zuma axed his two trusted lieutenants with immediate effect in the leadership shake-up on...

Politics

MK Party leadership feud deepens as chief whip accuses MPs of ouster plot

4th August 2026

A bitter power struggle is brewing inside the uMkhonto Wesizwe Party’s (MKP) parliamentary caucus, with chief whip Philasande Mkhize accusing fellow MP...

Breaking News

Yengeni pushed me to drop fraud charges against Nomvalo, Molefe – MKP convenor

4th August 2026

After a case of fraud was opened against uMkhonto Wesizwe Party’s (MKP) two top officials and four staff members by the Strategic...

Politics

CEO’s appointment was above board, says former MDDA chair

2nd August 2026

The saga surrounding the appointment of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) CEO has deepened, with the former board chairperson denying...

Politics

Police probe MK Party fraud complaint naming Nomvalo and Molefe

2nd August 2026

Police are investigating a fraud complaint opened by MK Party strategic presidential team (SPT) convenor Pumlani Kubukeli, who has named secretary-general Sibonelo...

News

Court halts McKenzie’s NAC purge, reinstates council

2nd August 2026

Sports, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie’s decision to dissolve the National Arts Council was irrational and baseless, and its implementation risked...