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The DA has won its first ward in a township of the scandal-hit Emfuleni Local Municipality.
DA wins its first township ward in Emfuleni, beating ANC by 8 votes
- The DA has won its first ward in a township within the Emfuleni Local Municipality.
- The DA won Ward 28 in Evaton West and Beverly Hills by eight votes, taking it from the ANC.
- The ward became vacant after the previous ANC councillor was fired for alleged misconduct.
MK Party chief whip Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi has been arrested on fraud charges after allegedly raking in more than R200 000 from researchers, ostensibly for Jacob Zuma’s legal costs.
MK Party chief whip arrested for fraud related to Zuma’s ‘legal costs’
- MK Party chief whip Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi has been arrested on fraud charges.
- She allegedly defrauded researchers of over R200 000 under the guise of raising funds for Jacob Zuma’s legal costs.
- Mokoena-Zondi is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday morning.
Loyiso Masuku, Johannesburg’s executive deputy mayor and MMC for finance, during the presentation of the 2026/27 annual budget speech at the Connie Bapela Council Chamber on 27 May.
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EFF votes with ANC to pass Joburg’s R97.1bn ‘pro-poor’ budget
- Johannesburg’s massive R97.1 billion budget for 2026/27 has been approved by city councillors.
- The budget is R7.7 billion more than the current unfunded budget, with the leading coalition calling it “pro-poor” and “progressive”.
- The EFF voted with the ANC to pass the budget, while ActionSA and the DA voted against it, citing concerns about it being unfunded.
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has unveiled a new, centralised vetting framework in which the party’s top seven officials will personally interview all mayoral candidates,
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The ANC is caught between a rock and a hard place as tainted mayors seek a second chance
- The ANC faces a credibility crisis ahead of the 2026 local government elections, as several mayors previously recalled for corruption, maladministration, and misconduct are being quietly reconsidered for the same positions they were removed from.
- The scale of the problem spans multiple provinces, with recalled mayors implicated in forensic reports, Section 106 investigations, irregular appointments, wasteful expenditure, and even criminal convictions.
- ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has unveiled a new, centralised vetting framework in which the party’s top seven officials will personally interview all mayoral candidates, with public announcements of selected mayors due in June.
The SA Reserve Bank increased the interest rate by 25 basis points due to rising inflation risks, marking the first hike since May 2023.
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Reserve Bank pulls the trigger on interest rate for the first time in three years
- The SA Reserve Bank increased the interest rate by 25 basis points due to rising inflation risks, marking the first hike since May 2023.
- Inflation is now expected to average 4.4% in 2026, exceeding the target range, and the bank’s model predicts up to three more interest rate hikes.
- The interest rate increase will impact those with debt, increasing monthly repayments on bonds, car loans, credit cards, and personal loans.
Versatile Springbok Kwagga Smith’s season is over.
Hammer blow for Boks as injury rules Kwagga Smith out for year
- Kwagga Smith is ruled out for the year due to a knee injury sustained while playing for his Japanese club.
- This injury means he will miss the entire Springbok season, including the matches against the All Blacks.
- Smith’s versatility and experience will be difficult to replace, impacting team selection options for the Springboks.
Matthew Perry accidentally drowned after he was injected with a large dose of ketamine.
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Matthew Perry’s assistant is fifth person jailed over actor’s fatal overdose
- Matthew Perry’s personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, received over three years in prison for repeatedly injecting Perry with ketamine before his fatal overdose.
- Iwamasa gave Perry more than 25 ketamine shots in the days leading up to his death, including three on the day he died, with Perry requesting a “big one”.
- Iwamasa is the fifth person sentenced in connection with Perry’s death, following two doctors, a drug counsellor, and a drug dealer, all involved in supplying Perry with ketamine.
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