On the eve of the G20 Summit, the ANC Women’s League has turned up the pressure, warning the ‘ANC-led GNU’ to declare GBVF a state of disaster by Friday — or “die poppe sal dans”.

Amnesty International South Africa calls for justice for three-year-old Unecebo Mboteni, who died after falling into a pit toilet at his preschool in the Eastern Cape last year, saying it is “outrageous” that no one has been held accountable.

Political analyst Professor Susan Booysen says this week’s turmoil in the MK Party illustrates how the organisation operates with double standards under Jacob Zuma’s control.

President Cyril Ramaphosa admitted that South Africa’s decaying cities often receive urgent national attention only when international visitors are due to arrive.

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia has blamed the rot in the police on unheeded ‘red flags’ from oversight bodies.

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says he was asked by officials in the White House to give up some of the ANC’s redress policies, including Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) laws.

Former police minister Bheki Cele has implicated his successor, Senzo Mchunu, in having ties with controversial figure Vusumzi “Cat” Matlala, saying the two met in person alongside Mchunu’s “comrade” Brown Mogotsi.

Police minister Senzo Mchunu admitted years-long communication via Signal, a secure messaging app known for its end-to-end encryption, with Brown Mogotsi - the he’s believed to have ‘an unethical relationship’ with.

During parliamentary hearings, suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu shared a secretly recorded exchange between KZN police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and his chief of staff, Cedric Nkabinde. The clip captures Mkhwanazi’s fustration over the letter disbanding the political killings task team and his alleged threat to “fight back” if it wasn’t reversed.

Suspended deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya told parliament that he knows Brown Mokgotsi as an activist, not a close associate and that Mokgotsi twice warned him about an intelligence probe. Sibiya was testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations made by police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

Suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya accuses SAPS leaders of betrayal, says his life is at risk and tells police to come in daylight if they plan to arrest him.

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has warned that the party risks “selling out” if its alliances are not carefully upheld.

Ugandan presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa has proposed banning  Swahili the country's national language in favour of French, saying French offers broader regional coverage.

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?