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The Democratic Alliance has responded to papers filed by the Electoral Commission of SA in the party’s legal challenge to the proportional representation list of four others, by accusing the commission of failing to remain neutral in the matter.

The Democratic Alliance has responded to papers filed by the Electoral Commission of SA in the party’s legal challenge to the proportional representation list of four others, by accusing the commission of failing to remain neutral in the matter.

Every month, News24 offers subscribers a free audiobook. This month’s audiobook is ‘Checkmate: How Shoprite Checkers rewrote the rules and won’ by Steven Boykey Sidley.

The Mpumalanga High Court has set aside the conviction and warrant of arrest against advocate Mkhuseli Ntaba, a prosecutor who was found in contempt of court in the Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni case.

The Mpumalanga High Court has set aside the conviction and warrant of arrest against advocate Mkhuseli Ntaba, a prosecutor who was found in contempt of court in the Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni case.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday said there were “strong indications” Iran was involved in suspicious activity at a UK airbase that triggered a major security incident this weekend.

A helicopter carrying six people crashed in Zimbabwe’s ‌Marondera rural area, ⁠east of Harare, on Wednesday, killing ⁠all on board, government spokesperson Nick Mangwana said on X.

A former deputy director of finance at the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, Grace Mokoka, is facing charges in connection with an alleged R1.35 million fraud scheme involving funds intended to support a community land restitution project in Mpumalanga.

A former deputy director of finance at the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, Grace Mokoka, is facing charges in connection with an alleged R1.35 million fraud scheme involving funds intended to support a community land restitution project in Mpumalanga.

Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has found that former Ekurhuleni city manager Dr Imogen Mashazi engaged in improper conduct by appointing an unqualified candidate to a senior metro police post with a salary package of up to R1.9 million per annum.

Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has found that former Ekurhuleni city manager Dr Imogen Mashazi engaged in improper conduct by appointing an unqualified candidate to a senior metro police post with a salary package of up to R1.9 million per annum.

A Free State teacher who sometimes uses her own salary to ensure her pupils are treated equally in the classroom has been named South Africa’s Best Teacher at the National Teaching Awards in Johannesburg.

A Free State teacher who sometimes uses her own salary to ensure her pupils are treated equally in the classroom has been named South Africa’s Best Teacher at the National Teaching Awards in Johannesburg.

Carrim’s tenure is expected to begin in November. The RAF has faced lots of challenges in recent years, amid allegations of governance failures, financial mismanagement and a culture of fear.

The 2026 local elections will further entrench coalition government arrangements, yet with trust in local government at historic lows and coalition culture still immature, voters face a growing gap between casting a ballot and seeing meaningful change, writes Susan Booysen.

Two court cases before the 2026 local elections – one on single-name PR lists, the other on the ANC’s failure to submit lists on time – expose how South Africa’s flawed municipal electoral law distorts council composition, rewards micro-parties, and leaves many voters’ voices diminished, argues Jean Redpath.

Behind every service delivery failure lies a system of appointments, and South Africa’s local government elections turn that into a concrete test. Two reform laws aim to take administration out of political hands. Coalition politics may be what makes it possible – not because parties agree on good government, but because none can safely allow another to own the state, writes Rafael Leite.

Dean Peacock, the founding co-director of the Global Coalition for WHO Action on Firearm Violence, has called for South Africa’s gun-related violence to be treated as a public health emergency. In this Q&A, he tells us why.

The 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup returns to African soil after 23 years, with fixtures and groups unveiled at a star-studded event in Cape Town on Thursday evening.

The family of Renee Good, an unarmed US citizen shot dead by an immigration agent during a sweeping federal crackdown, sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday, alleging wrongful death and civil rights violations.