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We unpack policies, power shifts, and governance issues shaping Africa’s future.

03/10/2025

At the Local Government Indaba, CoGTA Minister Velenkosi Hlabisa called for merit-based appointments to professionalise municipalities, fight corruption, and restore service delivery. The Auditor-General warned of billions lost to maladministration. Read more: https://insidepolitic.co.za/merit-based-appointments-key-to-fixing-failing-municipalities-says-hlabisa/

03/10/2025

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has warned against “comrade tsotsis,” naming Brown Mogotsi and Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala, both implicated in SIU’s Tembisa Hospital probe. He says criminal elements have infiltrated the party and vows action. More on Inside Politics: https://insidepolitic.co.za/mbalula-mogotsi-and-matlala-using-anc-ties-to-enrich-themselves/

03/10/2025

Advocate Terry Motau says his resignation from the Madlanga Commission was due to unresolved concerns over its R147m budget. He warned that without financial clarity, inquiries risk repeating the missteps of the Zondo Commission. More inside: https://insidepolitic.co.za/madlanga-commissions-r147m-budget-falls-short-says-advocate-motau/

02/10/2025

South Africa’s elderly population is set to double by 2050, with the shift already visible in KwaZulu-Natal where senior citizens are calling for stronger support systems. This week, the legislature handed over gardening tools and seeds to empower older residents to fight food insecurity and pass down skills to younger generations. Read more about the plans, the people, and the policies shaping our future: https://insidepolitic.co.za/kzn-legislature-event-highlights-growing-strain-on-sa-healthcare-as-elderly-population-rises/

02/10/2025

Commenting on the Madlanga Commission, ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula echoed the need to “restore safety, create jobs, resolve household pressures and intensify the fight against corruption.” Inside Politics brings you the latest insights and updates.

02/10/2025

National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has called on G20 parliaments to unite in advancing solidarity, equality and sustainability. Addressing the G20 Speakers Summit in Cape Town, she said parliaments must serve as anchors of democracy — holding governments accountable, advancing human rights and ensuring citizens’ voices are heard. Didiza highlighted challenges such as conflict, climate change and global inequality, urging leaders to build trust and bring institutions closer to the people. Read more: https://insidepolitic.co.za/didiza-urges-g20-parliaments-to-bridge-gap-between-government-and-citizens/

02/10/2025

Former ambassador and ex-minister Nathi Mthethwa has died in Paris, reportedly by su***de. His death comes less than two weeks after SAPS Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused him of political interference at the Madlanga Commission. Full story in bio: https://insidepolitic.co.za/how-nathi-mthethwa-fell-from-power-and-grace/

02/10/2025

The Madlanga Commission has announced a recess until 13 October after hearings were unexpectedly cut short this week. Key witness, SAPS Crime Intelligence head Lt. Gen. Dumisani Khumalo, fell ill mid-testimony, halting proceedings into corruption, political interference and cartel influence. Read more here: https://insidepolitic.co.za/madlanga-commission-to-resume-hearings-on-13-october/

02/10/2025

Magistrate Twanet Olivier has found Julius Malema guilty in the high-profile 2018 firearm discharge case in Mdantsane, while his co-accused walked free. The EFF has slammed the ruling as political and confirmed it will appeal. Get the full details here: https://insidepolitic.co.za/eff-to-appeal-persecuted-malemas-firearm-conviction/

02/10/2025

[BREAKING NEWS] Shocking reports indicate Mandla Mandela has allegedly been abducted. South Africa is gripped with fear as details unfold. Follow us for more.

01/10/2025

[BREAKING NEWS] East London Magistrate rules Julius Malema guilty of discharging a firearm illegally—7 years after the explosive incident that sparked national outrage. This ruling could reshape the political battlefield ahead of 2026.
Read more: https://insidepolitic.co.za/malema-found-guilty-on-firearm-charges/

01/10/2025

Minister Parks Tau says South Africa is confident the African Growth and Opportunity Act will be renewed, despite uncertainty in Washington. With $20.4bn in annual trade at stake, the Cabinet is weighing the US response to new tariff proposals. Read more here: https://insidepolitic.co.za/tau-expresses-confidence-in-agoa-renewal-despite-us-tariff-dispute/

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