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Jacob Zuma Hospitalised In A Pietermaritzburg Hospital

Former President Jacob Zuma has been admitted to a hospital in Pietermaritzburg for what the MK Party describes as a routine medical check-up. The MK Party said...

BY Andile Ngubani•Oct 7, 2026

Public Protector Says Mchunu Probe Is Not A Parallel Madlanga Commission

The Public Protector says its investigation into suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is at an advanced stage and is being conducted separately from the Madlanga Commission.

Oct 2

Sibanyoni Questioned Over Putco Operations And Bus Stoppages At Madlanga Commission

Taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni has faced questions over his 2024 meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa and allegations of interference in Putco’s operations.

Sep 30

Sibanyoni Defends Legal Payments As Madlanga Commission Probes Extortion And Police Information

Mpumalanga taxi industry leader Joe Sibanyoni has defended payments towards the legal fees of a convicted hitman while facing questions about alleged extortion, organised crime and classified police information.

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Jacob Zuma Hospitalised In A Pietermaritzburg Hospital

Public Protector Says Mchunu Probe Is Not A Parallel Madlanga Commission

Sibanyoni Questioned Over Putco Operations And Bus Stoppages At Madlanga Commission

Sibanyoni Defends Legal Payments As Madlanga Commission Probes Extortion And Police Information

Taxi Boss Bafana Sindane Goes To Court To Block WhatsApp Evidence At Madlanga Commission

ANC Defends Fikile Mbalula As NPA Moves To Prosecute Him Over Bergview Principal Remarks

Police Targeted At Least Six Devices In Second Senzo Mchunu Raid But Seized One Phone

ANC Criticises Suspended Fannie Masemola For Not Resisting Mchunu Directive

Lamola Criticises G20 Silence After South Africa’s Exclusion From US Meetings

DA Sticks With Hill-Lewis, JP Smith And Limberg As Cape Town Election Battle Takes Shape

Fikeni Flags Political Leadership’s Unwillingness To Implement Government Policy

Suspended KZN Correctional Services Head Mnikelwa Nxele May Face Lifestyle Audit

Constitutional Court Invalidates Public Procurement Act Over Public Participation Failures

Police Corruption Committee Faces Further Delay After Missing Quorum

ANC Loses Electoral Court Battle Over 181 Excluded Councillor Candidates

Judgment Reserved In Mbalula-Dlamini Zuma Defamation Battle Over ANC Vote-Buying Claims

US Announces Visa Restrictions For South Africans Over Racial Justice Policies

Frank Chikane Says ‘Organised Campaign’ Is Trying To Discredit Him Ahead Of Elections

Mothibi Calls For Stronger Anti-Corruption And Organised Crime Efforts

ANC Faces Metro Setbacks As Polls Point To More Hung Councils In 2026 Elections

ANC Says It Is Not Seeking Special Treatment From IEC Over Missing Candidates

Mayibuye Mayoral Candidate Skeem GP Struggles To Explain How He Would Run Ekurhuleni

Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Says Telling Truth In ANC Can Put Lives At Risk

Mpofu Calls Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala Review Application A Waste Of Time

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