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Nkululeko Dunga, the EFF provincial chairperson, secured an MEC position and will be sworn in as a member of the Gauteng provincial legislature. Photo: Twitter/EFF

EFF wins Gauteng war over ANC

Nkululeko Dunga is back in the provincial executive after the ANC agreed to an EFF MEC post, marking a major step in coalition politics before the 2026 elections

Malawi president Peter Mutharika

Mutharika set for political encore as Malawi prepares for historic inauguration

The 85-year-old’s victory last month was a referendum on the cost of living in a country where inflation hovers near 30%, fuel and foreign currency are scarce and poverty is…

Comeback kid: Peter Mutharika is back in the presidential seat, taking 56.8% of the vote. Photo: File

At 85, Mutharika returns as Malawi president, SADC’s oldest leader

His return as president highlights the country’s deep political divides, rooted in regional loyalties

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera. (@LazarusChakwera/X)

Malawi court rejects Chakwera’s bid to block release of election results

However, a high court judge said the president and his Malawi Congress Party can proceed with a judicial review of alleged irregularities

Malawi president Peter Mutharika

Hours away from final result, Peter Mutharika leads Malawian elections

Victory very unlikely for the incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera. (@LazarusChakwera/X)

Turmoil in Malawi as both presidential candidates claim election victory

The country’s high-stakes vote has been plagued by allegations of cheating, rivalry and arrests, leading to a demand for transparency

ANCYL wants its deputy president to be a minister

The league’s national spokesperson said it will agitate for all its provincial chairpersons to be appointed as MECs

ANC Sekhukhune secretary Mathope Tala (right). Photo supplied

Limpopo MECs are useless, says Sekhukhune regional secretary

ANC leaders hoping for a spot in the provincial and national lists have intensified their campaigns as the party’s list conference approaches

High-risk areas are concentrated in townships and informal settlements, including Khayelitsha, Crossroads, Philippi and Gugulethu.

Triple murder in Khayelitsha investigated by police

Three young women have been shot dead execution-style in one of Cape Town’s gang-riddled communities

former health minister Zweli Mkhize only approved the total R132-million budget for NHI communication in March last year, 199 days after the agreement was signed. Digital Vibes only delivered Covid-19-related communications services.  (Photo by Christoph Soeder/picture alliance via Getty Images)

ANC Integrity Committee recommends Zweli Mkhize step aside

ANC sources say the report by the committee will be tabled at the next national executive committee meeting