Report implicates Transnet execs in R1.2bn corruption at Richards Bay port terminal
An explosive forensic report has blown open allegations of a R1.2-billion corruption scheme at Transnet Port Terminals in Richards Bay, implicating senior executives in kickbacks, fraudulent procurement, and wasteful expenditure.
Ace Magashule sets sights on mayoral chain in Free State’s Matjhabeng
Former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule seeks mayoral seat whilst battling R255 million corruption charges.
Lawfare in Limpopo as legislature splits into warring factions
Senior executives are refusing acting posts in the Limpopo legislature, fearing coercion into fraud amid the investigation of its secretary.
A machine that rewards tenderpreneurs: Pappas slams local government red tape
A small-town DA mayor with 98 days left argues red tape is breaking local government.
Water money vanishes while South Africans drink ‘poison’: The R500bn municipal scandal
Nearly half of South Africa’s water authorities now deliver microbiologically unsafe drinking water, and the reason is not a lack of money – it is theft. Municipalities are systematically looting water revenue to fund other priorities while criminal charges mount, exposing a R500 billion paradox at the heart of the country’s service delivery crisis.
Gauteng speaker, staff blow R6m in botched Venezuela trip days after US military action
Speaker Morakane Mosupyoe led a Gauteng delegation to Venezuela for a four-day tourism fair in the days immediately following increased United States military activity in late 2025. The trip was derailed, but delegates still raked in 12 days of generous per diems.
Why BOSA axed Ayanda Allie: Unpaid tithes spark Gauteng legislature shake-up
Mmusi Maimane’s BOSA has fired its sole member in the Gauteng legislature, Ayanda Allie, over her failure to pay party tithes, News24 can exclusively reveal.
Gauteng speaker allegedly bundles 16 contract renewals to shield tainted official
Speaker of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Morakane Mosupyoe allegedly ordered all contracts renewed without advertisement to shield an official who has adverse findings from the Public Protector.
EFF fields its heavyweights in battle for strategic cities
EFF president Julius Malema names 14 mayoral candidates to contest South Africa’s most strategic cities.
Under ‘ANC’ skies, Malema launches his shortest manifesto yet
Water, roads and jobs were pledged as EFF leader Julius Malema delivered his shortest manifesto launch speech yet, while an “ANC” helicopter circled Thohoyandou Stadium.









