An episode of the EFF Podcast spotlighted alleged graft in the City of Ekurhuleni and urged a public inquiry. Investigative journalist Modibe Modiba said whistleblowers face lethal threats and pointed to the June 2025 killing of forensic auditor Mpho Mafole in Kempton Park. He linked the case to a 1.8 billion rand chemical toilets tender, saying the probe flagged unqualified contractors, inflated prices, and sidelined bidders. ActionSA wants the report tabled in council, while the Democratic Alliance has called for a Special Investigating Unit case tied to a reported 2 billion rand revenue gap.
Modiba argued that Chief Information Officer Moloko Monyepao was suspended in April as a scapegoat for billing failures that masked broader...
The Johannesburg City Council has named Dr. Floyd Brink as city manager, saying the move will strengthen leadership and improve governance focused on resilience and inclusion. The council approved the recommendation on Oct. 30 after months of delays, with unanimous support, while the Democratic Alliance abstained over past court rulings against Brink. He is set to start on Nov. 1, 2025, or as soon as possible after that. The city faces service delivery problems, infrastructure backlogs, and financial strain affecting more than 6 million residents.
Brink brings more than 22 years of experience, with 16 in senior roles, and holds a PhD, an MBA from Mancosa, and a bachelor’s degree in financial management. He served as acting city manager...
On Oct. 30, 2025, in Uzwil, Switzerland, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa studied the country’s dual education model and said it could help close skills gaps and ease youth joblessness at home. He toured the BZWU Uzwil Vocational and Further Education Training Center with Swiss President Karin Keller Sutter to see how classroom study and paid workplace training run in tandem. South Africa reports a 45% unemployment rate among people ages 15 to 34, while OECD data puts Swiss youth unemployment at 2.5%.
At BZWU, apprentices as young as 15 showed tasks in automotive and road safety, from changing and balancing a tire to securing loads and testing equipment for safety. Ramaphosa also visited the Bühler AG manufacturing site and...
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will pay a courtesy visit to King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at the KwaKhangela Royal Palace in Nongoma on Nov. 3, 2025, to brief him on plans for infrastructure delivery in KwaZulu-Natal. The agenda covers construction and maintenance projects, job creation through the Expanded Public Works Programme, and the forthcoming Social Facilitation Framework to speed project delivery. Macpherson will be joined by KwaZulu-Natal MEC Martin Meyer, IDT Chair Zimbini Hill, CIDB Chair Khulile Nzo, and CBE CEO Dr. Msizi Myeza. Officials say the meeting reflects a push to work with traditional leadership on inclusive growth.
KwaZulu-Natal, home to more than eleven million residents, faces persistent...
Cabinet praised the smooth start of the 2025 National Senior Certificate exams and said systems are in place to keep the process credible and secure. More than 900,000 candidates are writing, with about 732,000 full-time and 168,000 part-time. The session began on Oct. 21 with papers such as Computer Applications Technology and Civil Technology, and is set to end on Nov. 27. The Cabinet urged parents and guardians to support learners with calm study spaces and to watch stress levels until results are released in January 2026, calling the exams a key milestone in a tough economy.
The Cabinet also raised concerns about bullying in schools and called for every report to be investigated. Officials reminded schools to follow the National...
South Africa will assume interim leadership of the Southern African Development Community after Cabinet approved a request from Executive Secretary Elias Mpedi. The country will host all SADC meetings from November 2025 while the bloc awaits a formal Summit decision, in line with treaty provisions that assign interim duties to the incoming chair when the sitting chair cannot serve. South Africa is due to take the chair in 2026 and will set up an interministerial committee to coordinate logistics and strategy.
The shift follows a political crisis in Madagascar, where the African Union suspended the country after the military took power following Parliament’s impeachment of President Andry Rajoelina in October 2025. SADC has pursued...
African financial institutions pledged billions of dollars for infrastructure at the Luanda Summit on Financing Infrastructure Development in Africa, held Oct. 28 to 31 under the patronage of Angolan President João Lourenço. Organizers said the event unlocked nearly 44 billion dollars in investment opportunities to back transport, energy, water, and digital projects and to build a market space that supports trade and investment. Delegates framed the push as a step toward financing projects from within the continent and raised the role of greater intra-African trade in generating capital.
The summit’s theme focused on connectivity and growth as leaders and partners advanced agreements and policy work. AUDA-NEPAD and other agencies said...
Deputy President Paul Mashatile said testimony before the Madlanga Commission and Parliament’s ad hoc committee shows how much cleaning is needed in policing to tackle criminal infiltration, corruption, and political interference. Answering questions in the National Assembly on Oct. 30, 2025, he said gaps in the South African Police Service include people who should not be there and promised swift action once inquiries conclude to install the right leadership and tighten oversight. His remarks follow allegations raised by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and come as South Africa confronts high crime and repeated scandals.
Mashatile said restoring trust will take time, but removing bad actors is key, and...
The Madlanga Commission heard testimony on Oct. 29, 2025, that attempted murder accused Vusimuzi Cat Matlala used political connections to unmask two police investigators through state surveillance. A detective identified as Witness C said Matlala claimed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu enlisted State Security resources and signal grabber devices to trace vehicles used by members of the Political Killings Task Team after a December 2024 raid. The account is backed by a four-hour audio recording made with Matlala’s consent after his May 14 arrest. The witness also tied Mchunu associate Brown Mogotsi to the transfer of vehicle details that revealed the officers’ identities.
Testimony linked the claims to wider interference. Matlala said an...
