Fresh divisions appear to be surfacing within the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) after Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla publicly questioned the suspension of former party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela, exposing growing tensions inside the organisation. Ndhlela’s removal follows a controversial media briefing held over the weekend, where senior MKP leaders, including former President Jacob Zuma, announced plans for a think tank that was described as a higher authority within what the party called a liberation movement structure. The proposal sparked confusion and criticism after…

Mayor Dada Morero has struck an optimistic tone about Johannesburg’s long-term prospects, arguing that the city has “laid the foundation of the future” despite deepening infrastructure pressures and ongoing service delivery challenges. Delivering the 2026 State of the City Address at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in Johannesburg, Morero acknowledged the scale of the city’s difficulties while highlighting what he described as measurable progress in investment attraction, housing delivery, water infrastructure, inner-city renewal and job creation. He…

A case involving former investment banker and deacon Tshepo Ntsimane is edging closer to the High Court after prosecutors indicated the matter may proceed to trial following further review by the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). Ntsimane, 58, appeared briefly in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday in connection with allegations relating to a serious sexual offence involving a 12-year-old girl in Dobsonville on Good Friday. During proceedings, both the State and the defence agreed to a postponement to…