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The Gauteng High Court has ordered social commentator Anele Mda to retract her social media posts and issue a public apology to ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula.The ruling comes after Mda falsely linked Mbalula to the 2015 murder of businessman Wandile Bozwana.- Advertisement – Court Rules Anele Mda’s Tweets Defamatory, Orders Apology To Fikile Mbalula Over Bozwana Murder ClaimsIn its judgment, the court declared Mda’s posts “defamatory and false,” stressing that they caused serious harm to Mbalula’s reputation. The Secretary-General filed an urgent application last week, arguing that Mda’s allegations were baseless and malicious.Anele Mda Stands Firm: “I Will Not Bow”Despite…

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled that social commentator Anele Mda’s tweets implicating ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula in the 2015 murder of businessman Wandile Bozwana are “false and defamatory.”Delivering judgment on Monday, Judge Selby Baqwa dismissed Mda’s defence, saying she had failed to prove the allegations were true or in the public interest.- Advertisement – “The defences of ‘truth’ and ‘public interest’ are not available to a person who does not plead that what she published was substantially true. The respondent herein falls into this category,” Baqwa said.Court Rules Anele Mda’s Tweets Defamatory, Orders Apology To Fikile Mbalula…

Newly appointed Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela is facing strong backlash after announcing a fresh round of controversial appointments to the boards of the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs).The officials, some of whom face corruption allegations, have been appointed as administrators for three troubled SETAs: the Services Seta, Construction Seta (Ceta), and Local Government Seta (LGSETA). These entities have long been plagued by governance failures and financial mismanagement.- Advertisement – Manamela defended the appointments, stating the administrators were mandated to “restore integrity, enforce consequence management and ensure that students and workers are not prejudiced.”DA Slams Buti Manamela’s…

The long-awaited judicial commission of inquiry, chaired by former Constitutional Court judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga, will officially begin hearings into allegations of corruption, criminality, and political interference within South Africa’s criminal justice system on 1 September.The public hearings will be held at the Bridgette Mabandla Justice College in central Pretoria after the commission considered several venues across Gauteng. According to the commission, the venue is being made available free of charge, with logistical arrangements overseen by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.- Advertisement – “The venue is available to the commission free of charge,” the statement confirmed. It added that…

Three Democratic Alliance (DA) Members of Parliament responsible for police oversight narrowly escaped a violent smash-and-grab attack in Philippi, Cape Town, on Tuesday afternoon.Portfolio Committee on Police Chairperson Ian Cameron, alongside colleagues Lisa Schickerling and Nicholas Gotsell, was travelling near the intersection of New Eisleben and Govan Mbeki Roads when their vehicle was ambushed by unknown suspects. The attackers smashed windows and hurled bricks at the MPs’ car.- Advertisement – Pics| Ian Cameron and DA MPs Injured In Brutal Smash-and-Grab Attack In PhilippiCameron, describing the ordeal as “horrific,” said he acted in self-defence.“They threw bricks at the vehicle. I managed…

In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, former Cabinet Minister Malusi Gigaba accused the ANC’s national executive committee of failing in its mandate.“Ideally, the ANC is the political representative of the black majority and all white democrats. They should all find expression in it and belong in it … And so the ANC is no longer the parliament of the people of South Africa, except in [name],” Gigaba said.- Advertisement – Meanwhile, suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu echoed similar concerns at a memorial event in KwaZulu-Natal. He warned that the ANC was “on the brink of collapse” and could…

Former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula broke down in the Pretoria High Court on Monday during her corruption and money-laundering case.She appeared visibly emotional in the dock, her mouth trembling as the court addressed her, before leaving the courtroom in tears. Judge Papi Mosopa postponed the matter to 21 November 2025 for further proceedings.- Advertisement – Charges Against Nosiviwe Mapisa-NqakulaMapisa-Nqakula faces 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering, linked to allegations that she received kickbacks while serving as Defence Minister.Her lawyer, advocate Graham Kerr-Phillips, confirmed that the defence team only received the docket last week, consisting of…

Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba has strongly dismissed allegations linking her to corruption in the Mogalakwena local municipality, calling the claims “baseless” and part of a smear campaign.Allegations surfaced online after a Facebook account under the name Tshepo Ledwaba alleged that Mogalakwena municipal manager, Morris Montengo Maluleka, was pressured by Ramathuba and Limpopo MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Basikopo Makamu, to sign off multimillion-rand transactions and employ family members.- Advertisement – The account has since been deactivated, but the same claims reappeared through a page titled Mogalakwena Corruption and a parody X (Twitter) account, which shared screenshots…

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has come under fire on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) after saying South Africans should be prioritised in employment opportunities and tender allocations.While Malema has long championed the idea of a united Africa in his political rhetoric, critics argue his latest remarks contradict his pan-Africanist stance.- Advertisement – YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Floyd Shivambu To Consult King Misuzulu On Launch Of New Political MovementThe EFF leader made the statement while addressing supporters, emphasising the need to protect South Africans’ economic interests in a challenging job market, and asked Zimbabweans to seek employment…

Former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu is expected to meet Zulu monarch King Misuzulu Ka Zwelithini on Monday to discuss his plans to form a new political party.Shivambu, who is leading the Mayibuye Afrika movement, is in KwaZulu-Natal this weekend as part of a nationwide consultation process. He said the meeting with the King will serve as both a courtesy and an update on what South Africans have expressed during engagements.- Advertisement – “Tomorrow we will go speak to the King to say this is what we have heard from the people of KwaZulu-Natal. When he sees the…