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In the Northern Cape, for the DA to bring the ANC below the 50% mark the governing party would need to lose more than 14% at the polls. (Skyler Reid/M&G)
ELECTIONS

DA wins back uMngeni by an increased majority, makes inroads in key KZN municipalities

The Democratic Alliance has secured a decisive victory in KwaZulu-Natal's uMngeni local municipality, retaining control with over 60% of the vote share.

  • Sandile Motha
2 min read
Eugene de Kock.
SOUTH AFRICA

Eugene ‘Prime Evil’ de Kock testifies at Khampepe Commission

Former Vlakplaas commander Eugene de Kock is testifying before the Khampepe Commission, shedding light on apartheid death squads and the failure to prosecute unresolved crimes.

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
3 min read
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

Cele tears into apartheid operatives

Former police commissioner and minister Bheki Cele testified before the Khampepe Commission investigating delayed TRC cases, facing questions on missing anti-apartheid activists…

  • Kenneth Kgwadi
4 min read
NELSON MANDELA

Let Mandela speak for himself

More than a decade after his passing, a new documentary, 'Troublemaker: The Story Behind the Mandela Tapes', offers a fresh perspective on Nelson Mandela. Built around over 70…

  • Kibo Ngowi
8 min read
NELSON MANDELA

Mandela’s legacy deserves neither blind veneration nor reckless denigration

Every July, millions honour Nelson Mandela. This article defends his legacy against misrepresentation, arguing that criticisms from 'pseudo-revolutionaries' are historically…

  • Cornelius Monama
7 min read