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Nairobi property owners will begin paying revised land rates on January 1 under regulations set by the National Rating Act of 2024. Urban planning executive Patrick Mbogo announced that properties in flat-rate zones will incur annual charges between 2,560 and 4,800 shillings, based on parcel...

Tanzanian opposition supporters staged protests in multiple cities after condemning the presidential and parliamentary elections held on Wednesday as illegitimate. Hundreds of demonstrators entered Kenya and blocked highways while burning materials and removing images of President Samia Suluhu...

Jubilee Party selected Fred Matiang'i as its 2027 presidential candidate on Thursday after party leaders met in Nairobi. The former interior minister was also appointed as deputy party leader and will represent Jubilee within the United Opposition coalition. Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta...

Kapitos Lifestyle Lounge in Vanderbijlpark rejected accusations of abuse, salary disputes, and corruption on Wednesday, October 30, 2025. Management stated the venue follows a zero-tolerance harassment policy and denied claims that workers went unpaid for eight months. The establishment denied...

A parliamentary committee investigating police corruption awaits security clearances before murder suspect Vusimuzi Matlala can testify from his cell at Kgosi Mampuru Maximum Security Prison in Pretoria. Committee leader Soviet Lekganyane said authorities must prevent any escape while...

Former Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga pressed Brigadier Lesiba Mokoena at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry about when he would acknowledge dishonesty, but the officer declined to respond immediately. Mokoena said he would address the matter at a future time, drawing criticism from...

The Economic Freedom Fighters accused the Health Professions Council of South Africa of misusing its authority after sanctioning United Nations official Tlaleng Mofokeng with a R10,000 penalty on Wednesday, October 16, 2025. The medical regulatory body determined that the doctor brought her...

UMkhonto weSizwe Party provincial leader Busisiwe Mkhwebane reported death threats to Bronkhorstspruit authorities after recordings emerged of suspended official Abednico Mkhatshwa calling for violence against her. The former Public Protector said the provincial secretary used inflammatory...

Ngwathe Local Municipality plans to appeal a dissolution order to the Constitutional Court after the Supreme Court of Appeal rejected its petition on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2025. Acting Registrar VN Moulu ruled the application lacked reasonable prospects and dismissed arguments against provincial...

ANC member Thembeni Skully Nxangisa praised former Free State Premier Sefora Ntombela for facilitating a smooth leadership transition within provincial party structures on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2025. He credited her willingness to step aside with preventing internal divisions and maintaining...

University of the Free State administrators defended security measures taken after violent demonstrations damaged campus facilities in October 2025. Officials closed the Qwaqwa location temporarily on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2025, following arson incidents and physical attacks that injured 37 security...

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed Swiss lawmakers on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Bern and praised bilateral cooperation on peace initiatives and economic development. The leader thanked Switzerland for its support of South Africa against apartheid and for returning sacred items from the Nkuna...

Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department officials expressed alarm about increasing gang activity involving adolescents as authorities prepare security measures for the holiday period. Chief Patrick Jaca announced partnerships with private contractors to address violence after gunmen killed...

The Johannesburg Roads Agency announced a flood management strategy as meteorologists predict above-average precipitation for the coming months. Chief Executive Zweli Nyathi said the program addresses climate-related risks to transportation networks while protecting residents from storm dangers...

A former task team officer testified that crime suspect Katiso Molefe maintained a personal relationship with suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. Captain Maxwell Wanda told the Madlanga Commission that Molefe's bodyguard disclosed the connection while authorities searched the Sandhurst...

The African National Congress Youth League rejected a Democratic Alliance attempt to remove Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi through a confidence vote on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Provincial Secretary Mpume Sangweni accused opposition members of using a Public Protector investigation into crime...

President Donald Trump received South Korea's highest civilian honor at a summit on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Gyeongju. The Grand Order of Mugunghwa has never before been awarded to an American head of state. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung presented the medal alongside a replica golden...

Bill Gates released a memo ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, arguing that humanity can survive and prosper despite rising temperatures. The Microsoft co-founder said efforts should focus on reducing poverty and disease in vulnerable nations rather than meeting specific warming...

The National Freedom Party will hold a media briefing on Saturday, 1 November 2025, at the Elangeni Hotel in Durban, where President Ivan Barnes will address coalition arrangements in KwaZulu-Natal. The event begins at 2 p.m. and focuses on the party's role within provincial and municipal unity...

Truth Social will enable users to place wagers on real-world events through a new prediction market feature, announced on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The platform founded by former President Donald Trump partnered with Crypto.com to offer contracts on political races, commodity values, interest...