City Manager Thuso Nemugumoni holds her SALGA Moses “Big Moss” Maluleke Municipal Awards 2026 trophy. Hard work recognised. Polokwane benefits. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact Thuso Lavhelesani Patricia Nemugumoni does not chase headlines. Her work speaks. As City Manager of Polokwane Local Municipality, she leads with quiet strength and professionalism. No noise. No drama. Just delivery. In

By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief_ The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact Orlando Pirates are champions of South Africa. Let me say that again, slowly, so it sinks in for everyone trying to muddy the water with whispers, screenshots, and WhatsApp voice notes: Orlando Pirates are the 2025-26 Betway Premiership champions. They won the league. They won the MTN8. They won the Carling Knockout. They completed a domestic treble for th

Deputy President Paul Mashatile on accountability, loyalty and Africa’s future: “Nobody is above the law.” By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact CAPE TOWN– It was a week that tested Deputy President Paul Mashatile on three fronts at once: accountability in Parliament, the rule of law in the presidency, and unity on the continent. He didn’t dodge. He answered, owned his record, drew clear lines, and

We love being shocked. We clutch our chests when a 15-year-old stands in the dock, handcuffs loose on wrists too small for them. We trend hashtags when a child overdoses in a school bathroom. We write think-pieces when a classroom burns and call it “senseless violence.” We say “evil,” “born bad,” “lost cause,” as if children arrive in the world pre-packaged with malice. But here’s the uncomfortable truth we keep dodging: most of these children were sending us flares for y

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

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