Armed forces repelled rebel fighters in the key city after hours of intense fighting that left nearly 100 wounded.

The ANC in Gauteng has had to intervene after Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza fired finance member of the mayoral committee Jongizizwe Dlabathi, citing a 29 May directive issued by ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa wants to enhance election integrity and promote free, fair, and orderly local government elections ahead of the 4 November municipal elections.

A temporary amnesty for undocumented East African migrants in Kenya after the government urged them to formally register at their embassies and further extended their stay in the country.

Mandela's eldest daughter, Makaziwe, authorised the sale to raise funds for a memorial garden near her father's grave in Qunu.

The Kenyan government on Tuesday gave foreigners running businesses in the country 90 days to obtain or update required documents, including work permits and business licenses. The move followed remarks by the president about foreign-owned businesses that sparked panic in immigrant communities.

The ANC has appointed a forensic investigator to probe &#x201Cchanges&#x201D to the ANC Eastern Cape candidate list that allegedly occurred in late August.

A senior Joe Gqabi District Municipality official has been arrested and granted bail in connection with a R1.6-million water pipe tender fraud case allegedly involving an MK Party MP.

The trial of Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, the driver involved in the December 2025 crash that injured boxer Anthony Joshua and killed two members of his team, was adjourned Thursday to November 17.

Oil-rich Nigeria can tackle its cost-of-living crisis in part by fighting government waste, presidential candidate Peter Obi told AFP, as politicians jostle to lead Africa's most populous country.