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Fadiel Adams Released on R10,000 Bail, Warned Against ‘Giving the Law the Middle Finger’
National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams walked free from the Pinetown magistrate’s court on R10,000 bail on 15 May 2026. He faces three counts of fraud and two counts of defeating the administration of justice, and must report to Mitchells Plain police station twice weekly until the case is finalised. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams was re
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ANC Closes Ranks Behind Ramaphosa as NEC Chooses Loyalty Over Liability in Phala Phala Fight
The real Commander in Chief President Cyril Ramaphosa remains in charge against all odds. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian, Politics JOHANNESBURG – The ANC has drawn its line and dared the opposition to cross it. At a tense special sitting of the National Executive Committee this week, the party resolved to stand fully behind President Cyril Ramaphosa, rejecting calls for him to resign over the Phala Phala scandal and preparing for a parliamentary fight that could d
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11 hours ago
Mayor Mpe Stands With Injured Artist Babethe After Fetakgomo Tubatse Crash Claims Life of Nova Sa Style
Polokwane Executive Mayor Makoro John Mpe visits artist Babethe Gashoazen at Mediclinic Polokwane, offering support after the Fetakgomo Tubatse accident that claimed the life of Nova Sa Style. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian, Political News POLOKWANE – When tragedy struck the local music community in Fetakgomo Tubatse, Polokwane Executive Mayor Makoro John Mpe did not wait for a press release. Mpe who is also Limpopo ANC Provincial Chairperson went to the hospita
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Fadiel Adams Released on R10,000 Bail, Warned Against ‘Giving the Law the Middle Finger’
National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams walked free from the Pinetown magistrate’s court on R10,000 bail on 15 May 2026. He faces three counts of fraud and two counts of defeating the administration of justice, and must report to Mitchells Plain police station twice weekly until the case is finalised. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams was re
Mpho Dube
23 minutes ago
ANC Closes Ranks Behind Ramaphosa as NEC Chooses Loyalty Over Liability in Phala Phala Fight
The real Commander in Chief President Cyril Ramaphosa remains in charge against all odds. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian, Politics JOHANNESBURG – The ANC has drawn its line and dared the opposition to cross it. At a tense special sitting of the National Executive Committee this week, the party resolved to stand fully behind President Cyril Ramaphosa, rejecting calls for him to resign over the Phala Phala scandal and preparing for a parliamentary fight that could d
Mpho Dube
11 hours ago
Mayor Mpe Stands With Injured Artist Babethe After Fetakgomo Tubatse Crash Claims Life of Nova Sa Style
Polokwane Executive Mayor Makoro John Mpe visits artist Babethe Gashoazen at Mediclinic Polokwane, offering support after the Fetakgomo Tubatse accident that claimed the life of Nova Sa Style. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian, Political News POLOKWANE – When tragedy struck the local music community in Fetakgomo Tubatse, Polokwane Executive Mayor Makoro John Mpe did not wait for a press release. Mpe who is also Limpopo ANC Provincial Chairperson went to the hospita
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11 hours ago
Politics
Fadiel Adams Released on R10,000 Bail, Warned Against ‘Giving the Law the Middle Finger’
National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams walked free from the Pinetown magistrate’s court on R10,000 bail on 15 May 2026. He faces three counts of fraud and two counts of defeating the administration of justice, and must report to Mitchells Plain police station twice weekly until the case is finalised. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams was re
Mpho Dube
23 minutes ago
ANC Closes Ranks Behind Ramaphosa as NEC Chooses Loyalty Over Liability in Phala Phala Fight
The real Commander in Chief President Cyril Ramaphosa remains in charge against all odds. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian, Politics JOHANNESBURG – The ANC has drawn its line and dared the opposition to cross it. At a tense special sitting of the National Executive Committee this week, the party resolved to stand fully behind President Cyril Ramaphosa, rejecting calls for him to resign over the Phala Phala scandal and preparing for a parliamentary fight that could d
Mpho Dube
11 hours ago
Mayor Mpe Stands With Injured Artist Babethe After Fetakgomo Tubatse Crash Claims Life of Nova Sa Style
Polokwane Executive Mayor Makoro John Mpe visits artist Babethe Gashoazen at Mediclinic Polokwane, offering support after the Fetakgomo Tubatse accident that claimed the life of Nova Sa Style. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian, Political News POLOKWANE – When tragedy struck the local music community in Fetakgomo Tubatse, Polokwane Executive Mayor Makoro John Mpe did not wait for a press release. Mpe who is also Limpopo ANC Provincial Chairperson went to the hospita
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THE MARATHON PACT: RAMATHUBA AND MPE RUN LIMPOPO ANC INTO A NEW DISCIPLINE
‘Better to die for an idea that will live, than live for an idea that will die’ — Limpopo’s top two turn unity into mileage ahead of November Unity in motion: Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba and Executive Mayor John Makoro Mpe at the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon. The former rivals say their pact proves the ANC can solve its own quarrels — and deliver. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact ANC Limpopo P
Mpho Dube
May 2
BREAKING: Bolsheviks Party Calls for Radical Accountability Ahead of SOPA
Bolsheviks Party General Secretary, Seun Mogotji, lambasted the government for its failure to maintain infrastructure, citing the crumbling R25 road and Philadelphia Hospital as examples of "political neglect" and "institutional decay". By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. As the Limpopo Provincial Government prepares to deliver its State of the Province Address (SOPA) on Thursday, the Bolsheviks Party of South Africa is sounding the alarm
Mpho Dube
Mar 4
Mchunu's Downfall: A Trail of Allegations and Interference
Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. It doesn't rain but pours for Senzo Mchunu, the suspended police minister, as allegations of witness coercion, interference in investigations, and corruption continue to mount against him. The Madlanga commission, investigating allegations of criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system, has heard shocking testimony from two k
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Jan 28
Sports
THE MARATHON PACT: RAMATHUBA AND MPE RUN LIMPOPO ANC INTO A NEW DISCIPLINE
‘Better to die for an idea that will live, than live for an idea that will die’ — Limpopo’s top two turn unity into mileage ahead of November Unity in motion: Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba and Executive Mayor John Makoro Mpe at the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon. The former rivals say their pact proves the ANC can solve its own quarrels — and deliver. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact ANC Limpopo P
Mpho Dube
May 2
From 16V to PhD: TUT Hands ‘Doctor’ Khumalo Highest Honour for Football and Nation Building
Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs legend Theophilus “Doctor” Khumalo will receive an honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Science, Kinesiology and Coaching Science, from TUT on 30 April 2026. Khumalo, nicknamed “16V” and “Vula-Vala,” was pivotal in South Africa’s 1996 Africa Cup of Nations victory and remains an icon of skill and leadership in South African football. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impa
Mpho Dube
Apr 29
MAYOR MPE HAILS PETER MOKABA’S LEGACY AS HE LAUNCHES 2026 POLOKWANE CITY MARATHON TO INSPIRE ACTIVE NATION
Executive Mayor links late icon’s karate skills and gumboot spirit to city’s rise as SADC sporting hub; R200 000 Comrades qualifier set for 02 May Polokwane Executive Mayor John Mpe launching the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon as a living tribute to Mokaba’s belief in an active body and an active mind. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact Polokwane — Executive Mayor Cllr Makoro John Mpe invoked
The Azanian
Apr 17
Opinions & Comments
Mapisa-Nqakula’s Public Confession: Accountability, Bitterness, or a Bid for Redemption?
Former ANC NEC member and ex Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. The Azanian | Analysis By Mpho Dube, Editor in Chief of The Azanian When Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula sat down with Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi on the African Renaissance Podcast days after the Constitutional Court’s ruling, she didn’t just confirm what the opposition has alleged since December 2022. She gave the ANC’s critics a direct quote from inside the room: the party used its majority to kill th
Mpho Dube
3 days ago
WHEN TIME BECOMES HARM: CHILDREN FORCED TO RELIVE TRAUMA AS COURTS DELAY JUSTICE
A child cannot wait.’ Human rights expert warns that postponements and missing documents turn legal process into prolonged suffering for young victims A young girl covers her face in frustration, overwhelmed and seeking a moment to herself. She has already told her story once. Now she must wait to tell it again. And again. And again. Each time, a child victim is asked to go back, to explain, to relive what she has already tried to survive. Not because the case is moving forwa
Tshepho Thedi_ _LLM Multi-Disciplinary Human Rights_ _Senior Magistrate, Botswana Court_
May 8
Why I Write: Joining _The Azanian_ to Break the Silence
The Azanian_ family grows. Welcome Senior Magistrate Tshepho Thedi, Botswana Court. LLM Multi-Disciplinary Human Rights. She speaks for the silenced. She writes for the children. She joins us to shake consciences and shift systems. We are The Azanian. We multiply. — Mpho Dube, President By Tshepho Thedi_ LLM Multi-Disciplinary Human Rights Senior Magistrate, Botswana Court I have sat on the bench. I have heard the testimonies. I have watched children who should be drawi
Tshepho Thedi_ _LLM Multi-Disciplinary Human Rights_ _Senior Magistrate, Botswana Court_
Apr 30
Travel
THE MARATHON PACT: RAMATHUBA AND MPE RUN LIMPOPO ANC INTO A NEW DISCIPLINE
‘Better to die for an idea that will live, than live for an idea that will die’ — Limpopo’s top two turn unity into mileage ahead of November Unity in motion: Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba and Executive Mayor John Makoro Mpe at the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon. The former rivals say their pact proves the ANC can solve its own quarrels — and deliver. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact ANC Limpopo P
Mpho Dube
May 2
MAYOR MPE HAILS PETER MOKABA’S LEGACY AS HE LAUNCHES 2026 POLOKWANE CITY MARATHON TO INSPIRE ACTIVE NATION
Executive Mayor links late icon’s karate skills and gumboot spirit to city’s rise as SADC sporting hub; R200 000 Comrades qualifier set for 02 May Polokwane Executive Mayor John Mpe launching the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon as a living tribute to Mokaba’s belief in an active body and an active mind. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact Polokwane — Executive Mayor Cllr Makoro John Mpe invoked
The Azanian
Apr 17
LEBOWAKGOMO GETS READY FOR A SOULFUL RNB NIGHT: “SOUL MEETS CLASSIC RNB”
Lebowakgomo, the historic former capital of the Lebowa Bantustan in Limpopo, South Africa, is buzzing with excitement as music lovers prepare for an unforgettable evening of soul and classic R&B. On Good Friday, 03 April 2026, at 4 PM, the Capital Royal Shisanyama in Lagos gaSefako, Zone A, will host the electrifying event “Soul Meets Classic RnB” , presented by Bandox & Friends . The night, hosted by charismatic MC Mary , will feature a stellar lineup of artists – Bandox , S
The Azanian
Mar 30
Entertainment
THE MARATHON PACT: RAMATHUBA AND MPE RUN LIMPOPO ANC INTO A NEW DISCIPLINE
‘Better to die for an idea that will live, than live for an idea that will die’ — Limpopo’s top two turn unity into mileage ahead of November Unity in motion: Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba and Executive Mayor John Makoro Mpe at the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon. The former rivals say their pact proves the ANC can solve its own quarrels — and deliver. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact ANC Limpopo P
Mpho Dube
May 2
From 16V to PhD: TUT Hands ‘Doctor’ Khumalo Highest Honour for Football and Nation Building
Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs legend Theophilus “Doctor” Khumalo will receive an honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Science, Kinesiology and Coaching Science, from TUT on 30 April 2026. Khumalo, nicknamed “16V” and “Vula-Vala,” was pivotal in South Africa’s 1996 Africa Cup of Nations victory and remains an icon of skill and leadership in South African football. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impa
Mpho Dube
Apr 29
MAYOR MPE HAILS PETER MOKABA’S LEGACY AS HE LAUNCHES 2026 POLOKWANE CITY MARATHON TO INSPIRE ACTIVE NATION
Executive Mayor links late icon’s karate skills and gumboot spirit to city’s rise as SADC sporting hub; R200 000 Comrades qualifier set for 02 May Polokwane Executive Mayor John Mpe launching the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon as a living tribute to Mokaba’s belief in an active body and an active mind. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact Polokwane — Executive Mayor Cllr Makoro John Mpe invoked
The Azanian
Apr 17
Lifestyle
THE MARATHON PACT: RAMATHUBA AND MPE RUN LIMPOPO ANC INTO A NEW DISCIPLINE
‘Better to die for an idea that will live, than live for an idea that will die’ — Limpopo’s top two turn unity into mileage ahead of November Unity in motion: Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba and Executive Mayor John Makoro Mpe at the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon. The former rivals say their pact proves the ANC can solve its own quarrels — and deliver. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact ANC Limpopo P
Mpho Dube
May 2
MAYOR MPE HAILS PETER MOKABA’S LEGACY AS HE LAUNCHES 2026 POLOKWANE CITY MARATHON TO INSPIRE ACTIVE NATION
Executive Mayor links late icon’s karate skills and gumboot spirit to city’s rise as SADC sporting hub; R200 000 Comrades qualifier set for 02 May Polokwane Executive Mayor John Mpe launching the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon as a living tribute to Mokaba’s belief in an active body and an active mind. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact Polokwane — Executive Mayor Cllr Makoro John Mpe invoked
The Azanian
Apr 17
LEBOWAKGOMO GETS READY FOR A SOULFUL RNB NIGHT: “SOUL MEETS CLASSIC RNB”
Lebowakgomo, the historic former capital of the Lebowa Bantustan in Limpopo, South Africa, is buzzing with excitement as music lovers prepare for an unforgettable evening of soul and classic R&B. On Good Friday, 03 April 2026, at 4 PM, the Capital Royal Shisanyama in Lagos gaSefako, Zone A, will host the electrifying event “Soul Meets Classic RnB” , presented by Bandox & Friends . The night, hosted by charismatic MC Mary , will feature a stellar lineup of artists – Bandox , S
The Azanian
Mar 30
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