By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. MANKWENG_ – Executive Mayor Cllr John Mpe took government directly to the people on Tuesday as the City of Polokwane opened its 2026-2031 Draft IDP and Budget for public scrutiny in the Mankweng Cluster. The Public Participation session, held from 10h00 to 13h00 at Monywaneng Sports Ground on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, placed residents from Wards 06, 07, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 34 at the centre of the city’s fiv

Executive Mayor Cllr John Mpe cemented his reputation as a champion of compassionate governance today as Polokwane Municipality celebrated the official opening of Netcare Akeso Polokwane, the city’s first dedicated psychiatric hospital. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. POLOKWANE – Executive Mayor Cllr John Mpe cemented his reputation as a champion of compassionate governance today as Polokwane Municipality celebrated the official opening

Chief Financial Officer Gareth Mnisi under the microscope. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. The City of Tshwane has given embattled Chief Financial Officer Gareth Mnisi an additional seven days to make written submissions on why he shouldn't be suspended from his job. Mnisi, implicated in the Madlanga Commission for tender rigging, was initially given seven days to respond but his lawyers raised procedural issues, prompting the extension

By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. Minister of Small Business Development Stella Tembisa Ndabeni is poised to take centre stage at the Northern Cape Investment and Jobs Conference this week, where she will drive government’s agenda for sustainable job creation and inclusive economic growth in one of South Africa’s most resource-rich provinces. Ndabeni will address delegates on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 at 11:00 at the Mittah Seperepere Conven

ANCWL president and Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe and ANC second deputy secretary-general and Planning Minister Maropene Ramokgopa implicated in luxury vehicle allegations_ Strengthening SA-China industrial ties: Minister Maropene Ramokgopa meets BAIC South Africa CEO Yang Yixin at the BAIC Gqeberha plant, 24 May 2025, where she received a BAIC-branded gift during her oversight visit. #Investment #Manufacturing #Gqeberha By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian

Suspended police officer Sergeant Fannie Nkosi bail application was postponed in the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court. Nkosi will spend four more nights in custody. Nkosi's suspension took effect on March 28, and he has testified before the Madlanga Commission. He is also accused of acting as a middleman between alleged crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and senior police officers. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. Suspended police office