South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief of The Azanian US President Donald Trump has ignited a diplomatic row with South Africa, announcing that he will not attend the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg. Trump claimed that South Africa's domestic and foreign policies have undermined its standing among major economies, and therefore, "shouldn't even be in the G's anymore". The decision comes amid strained relations

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has expressed reservations about KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's decision to wear military regalia during a media briefing where he made explosive allegations about criminal syndicates infiltrating law enforcement. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi wearing military regalia during a media briefing where he made explosive allegations about criminal syndicates infiltrating law enforceme

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief of The Azanian Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has testified before parliament's ad hoc committee investigating allegations of police corruption, revealing that former Minister Senzo Mchunu's decision to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was flawed due to a lack of consultation. Mchunu's unilateral directive to disband the task team drew criticism from various quarters, including Deputy P

MK Party Deputy President and parliamentary leader, John Hlophe. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief of The Azanian In a dramatic turn of events, the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party has suspended its Deputy President and parliamentary leader, John Hlophe, just two weeks after appointing Tony Yengeni as the party's second deputy president. The decision was announced on Wednesday night by the party's head of presidency, Magasela Mzobe. The suspension of Hlophe is the latest development

ANC Sekhukhune Region Chairperson and Sekhukhune District Municipality Executive Mayor Minah Bahula and Ngake Zacharia Motubatse, newly elected Ward Councillor. ANC Sekhukhune Regional Secretary Tala Mathope ANC Sekhukhune Deputy Regional Secretary and RET Coordinator, Eddie Maila, who also serves as the Mayor of Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief of The Azanian The ANC Sekhukhune Region is riding high after a resounding victory in the recent

Nkosana Kenneth"Please Call Me"Makate By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief of The Azanian Vodacom has finally put an end to the long-standing dispute with Nkosana Kenneth Makate over the "Please Call Me" service, settling the case out of court on November 4, 2025. The settlement brings to close a nearly two-decade-long battle that has garnered significant attention in South Africa. The dispute began in 2007 when Makate, a former Vodacom trainee accountant, claimed he was promised co