President Announces Poll Date at PCC Meeting in Ekurhuleni, Gives Parties Less Than 190 Days to Prepare By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact EKURHULENI — President Cyril Ramaphosa has set 4 November 2026 as the date for South Africa’s next local government elections, giving political parties under 190 days to mobilise ahead of what is expected to be one of the most contested municipal polls since

Cole Tomas Allen, 27, is detained by federal agents on the carpeted floor of the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026. Shirtless and face down, Allen was arrested before reaching the White House Correspondents’ Dinner ballroom. Prosecutors allege he traveled across the U.S. with guns and a “Coldforce” manifesto to assassinate President Donald Trump. He is charged with attempted assassination and weapons offenses. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. U

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

ANC Limpopo Provincial Secretary Vhamusanda Reuben Madadzhe leads the launch of the Sekhukhune Regional Elections Team at Moses Mabotha Civic Centre. Madadzhe says the ANC is grinding the axe to defend 74% and accelerate service delivery. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact SEKHUKHUNE, LIMPOPO — The ANC in Limpopo is not playing games. It is grinding the axe. While the party nationally bled to 4

Tshwane MMC for Roads and Transport and ANC Greater Tshwane Deputy Chairperson Cllr Tlangi Mogale, joins Ward 73 community members and leaders to celebrate Koko Helen “Mmatoropo” Mantshadi’s 100th birthday in Hammanskraal on Freedom Day. Wrapped in ANC colours, Koko Helen stands before a cake as the community sings in her honour. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact HAMMANSKRAAL— MMC for Roads an

Suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Brig. Julius Mkhwanazi, left, and Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla appear in the Boksburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, where both were granted R30,000 bail each on charges of fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact BOKSBURG, Tuesday, 28 April 2026 — Suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Brig. Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhulen