Simon Majadibodu

Junior Multimedia Journalist

Lesufi tells ANC Joburg: Stop squabbling over a ‘sinking ship and save it’

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

ANC Gauteng co-convenor Panyaza Lesufi has warned Johannesburg’s warring party factions to stop fighting for control of a “sinking ship” and instead focus on rescuing ...

MK Party demands increased security after MP Vusi Shongwe hijacked

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party has called for increased security for members of Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee after its MP, Vusi Shongwe, was hijacked on Wednesday. ...

MK Party Breaks Silence: Why Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla really resigned as MP

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The MK Party says Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla was not forced to resign as a member of Parliament.

Lesufi warns 'dark forces' tried to sabotage Tshwane ahead of G20 Summit

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

A widespread power outage plunged the Union Buildings and large parts of Pretoria Central into darkness on Wednesday morning, just days before the G20 Leaders’ Summit. ...

ANC to reveal Metro mayors early, says Motlanthe

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The African National Congress’ (ANC) says it will announce its mayoral candidates for the metros ahead of the 2026 local government elections.

Lesufi survives DA's no-confidence vote over Amapanyaza scandal

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi survived a vote of no confidence on Friday, tabled by the DA in a bid to remove him over the controversial “Amapanyaza” crime wardens. ...

Global South Forum: Calls for stronger China–Africa cooperation

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Experts have urged stronger China–Africa cooperation as leaders, researchers and media professionals concluded two days of dialogue at the Global South Media and ...

Watch VideoJohannesburg ‘ready’ to host G20 Summit, says Mayor Morero

Simon Majadibodu|Published

City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says the metro is fully prepared to host next week’s G20 Summit.

Independent Media chairman Dr Iqbal Survé calls for a fairer and more humane world at China-Africa forum

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Independent Media Chairman Dr Iqbal Survé has urged global leaders, thinkers and media representatives to help build a fairer, more balanced and humane world.

Ramaphosa fires Dion George, replaces him with Willie Aucamp as Forestry Minister

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

President Cyril Ramaphosa has removed Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Dr Dion George as Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, and has appointed Willie ...

'We will protect South Africans' - Operation Dudula vows to challenge court ruling

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Operation Dudula leader Zandile Dabula says the movement will appeal a Johannesburg High Court ruling that bars it from preventing foreign nationals from accessing ...

Zuma nullifies MKP leadership changes in Parliament, and Hlophe is suspended

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Dr. John Hlophe, the Deputy President of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) of former President Jacob Zuma, has been suspended with immediate effect while an investigation ...

Gauteng taxi boss shot and bodyguard shot dead by gunmen traveling in BMW X5

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The chairperson of the Alexandra Randburg Midrand Sandton Taxi Association (ARMSTA), Molefe Moekeletsi, and one of his bodyguards were shot and killed in Marlboro ...

The suspect was dating one of the victims in the double murder in Mamelodi East, court told

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The 38-year-old suspect in the weekend murder of a 22-year-old Mamelodi East woman was involved in a romantic relationship with the victim.

Man accused of killing Mamelodi East cousins abandons bail

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

A 38-year-old man accused of killing two young women in Mamelodi East, Pretoria, has withdrawn his bail application and will remain in custody until January 2025. ...

Mamelodi East double murder: Police apprehend suspect in case

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Gauteng police have arrested a 38-year-old man in connection with the murder of two young women and the attempted murder of a third in Mamelodi East Extension 17. ...

DA’s Msimanga accused Lesufi of receiving leaked Public Protector report ahead of Crime Wardens’ disbandment

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Did Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi receive leaked information from the Public Protector before the report on the illegal deployment of Crime Prevention Wardens? ...

RAF payouts to foreign nationals reach R239.4 million in six months

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The Road Accident Fund says it is not automatically liable for all road crashes involving foreign nationals, following media reports and public scrutiny after a ...

Ramaphosa admits he knows alleged Tembisa Hospital corruption figure Hangwani Maumela

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that he knows Hangwani Maumela, the man accused of masterminding corruption at Tembisa Hospital, after meeting him outside ...

NPA moves to centralise seven dockets in Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala case

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is moving to centralise seven dockets linked to alleged criminal mastermind Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, as it prepares to transfer ...

ANC North West: ‘Brown Mogotsi was scamming people by selling party’s membership’

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The ANC in North West has slammed claims linking controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi to the party, with provincial secretary Louis Diremelo warning that Mogotsi’s ...

'Much worse is coming’: Experts reveal alleged political interference in SAPS | Madlanga Commission

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

KZN police boss Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has accused suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of political interference, telling the Madlanga Commission that the ...

Watch VideoJustice system faces ‘total collapse’, Mkhwanazi warns at Madlanga Commission

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi stood by his explosive allegations made in July, saying the commission of inquiry will play a vital role ...

Racism tops human rights complaints in South Africa

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has revealed that it received 2,352 complaints during the 2024 and 2025 financial year, but only managed to resolve ...

Gauteng to launch its own political killings task team: Panyaza Lesufi

Simon Majadibodu|Updated

Premier Panyaza Lesufi announced on Wednesday that Gauteng will, for the first time, set up a dedicated task team within the next four weeks to investigate politically ...