Thirty days have passed since Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie placed Kenny Kunene on a leave of absence after his appearance at the home of Katiso “KT” Molefe, the alleged mastermind behind DJ Somebody’s 2022 murder. Despite promises of a transparent investigation, no update has been provided.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has vowed that government will push for harsher punishment for those who attack police officers, warning that targeting police is tantamount to attacking the state.

Cabinet says jobs are coming, from 2027’s Cricket World Cup and Formula One, to exporting high-value mineral products instead of just raw materials. But will South Africans see real, lasting opportunities?

For one staff member of the Road Accident Fund (RAF), getting on the wrong side of Collins Letsoalo led to her losing her job and contemplating suicide. Zamaswazi Hlophe, a former claims officer in the Durban office, was suspended six years ago following a meeting that Letsoalo — acting CEO at the time — had called with staff from the regional office.

ANC veteran Naledi Pandor says there is nothing worse than a leader with no solutions.

Researchers say the ANC could lose more provinces in the next general election and only retain Limpopo and the Eastern Cape. The party could be up for a major provincial shake-up in 2029. New research from the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (Mistra) suggests its power in Mpumalanga and the Free State is waning.

The EFF's Julius Malema says KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi should be elevated to a national role, and warns that the president is using a commission of inquiry to delay accountability. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday ahead of the EFF’s 12th anniversary celebrations in Cape Town, Malema described Mkhwanazi as a “hero” and warned that the country cannot afford to lose him when his contract ends soon.

EFF leader Julius Malema has accused PA deputy leader Kenny Kunene of lying, comparing him to a “26, 28 gang thug”. Kunene claimed he didn’t know murder accused Katiso “KT” Molefe, the Sandton businessman recently arrested during the DJ Sumbody murder investigation. Kunene was found at Molefe's home on Monday when police arrived to arrest the alleged mastermind behind the DJ's murder. PA leader Gayton McKenzie has suspended Kunene for a month pending an investigation.

EFF leader Julius Malema claims police minister Senzo Mchunu is headed for arrest after bombshell allegations of political interference by KwaZulu-Natal police chief Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. He said an arrest warrant also exists for national police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola.

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia will have the freedom to appoint his own staff, according to the Presidency. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a commission of an inquiry into alleged corruption, prompted by allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi against senior officials, including police minister Senzo Mchunu and deputy national police commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya.

Opposition parties have thrown their weight behind KwaZulu-Natal police chief Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi after his allegations implicating senior officials including police minister Senzo Mchunu in interference with police investigations. The ANC declined to engage the allegations. MP Oscar Mathafa said the party supports the formal process soon to be under way in parliament.

National police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola has denied signing off on the disbandment of the KwaZulu-Natal political killings task team, contradicting his deputy Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya, who said the instruction came from Masemola. On Sunday Sibiya told Newzroom Afrika: “It is the national commissioner Fannie Masemola who wrote me a letter telling me what he wants done and by when, not the minister. Ours was to implement.”