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Friday, 24 April 2026
A daily Namibian brief · Est. 2026
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Organization

Economic Freedom Fighters

Also known as: EFF · Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)

South African political party; its leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years imprisonment in April 2026 for firearm offences.

Politics

Zille and Mashaba lead Johannesburg mayoral race as ANC falters

The News

The race for Johannesburg's mayor is now dominated by DA candidate Helen Zille and ActionSA president Herman Mashaba, with the ANC yet to name a candidate and facing declining support in the city. Infrastructure failures and declining voter turnout in traditional ANC strongholds like Soweto have reshaped the political landscape ahead of local elections expected in late November 2026.

23 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 23 February

  1. Zille and Mashaba lead Johannesburg mayoral race as ANC falters

    The race for Johannesburg's mayor is now dominated by DA candidate Helen Zille and ActionSA president Herman Mashaba, with the ANC yet to name a candidate and facing declining support in the city. Infrastructure failures and declining voter turnout in traditional ANC strongholds like Soweto have reshaped the political landscape ahead of local elections expected in late November 2026.

    23 February 2026 · The Namibian →

  2. ANC facing structural decline in Gauteng ahead of elections

    The ANC in Gauteng is weakened by service delivery failures, corruption, and entrenched factionalism among regional leaders, leaving the party unable to arrest its decline before local elections. With a minority government vulnerable to no-confidence votes, the party may resort to horse-trading with opposition parties to pass budgets, perpetuating extraction and undermining governance.

    23 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 5 February

  1. Steenhuisen's exit highlights DA's tough leadership challenge

    John Steenhuisen's decision to step down as Democratic Alliance leader follows revelations about his personal credit card debt and the controversial removal of environment minister Dion George. The incoming leader must navigate questions about race, the party's electoral strategy, and its relationship with the ANC government—while protecting the DA's core claim to integrity that distinguishes it from other parties.

    5 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 28 January

  1. South Africa's Icasa mandates data rollover by MTN and Vodacom

    South Africa's communications regulator Icasa has ordered mobile operators to automatically roll over unused prepaid data, voice, and SMS bundles to the next month at no extra cost, while allowing subscribers to transfer unused data to others on the same network. The EFF has claimed the regulatory change as a consumer victory achieved through political pressure.

    28 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 27 January

  1. Crime Intelligence implicated in 2017 ANC politician's murder

    An undercover Crime Intelligence officer testified at the Madlanga Commission that senior officials in the agency were involved in the 2017 murder of former ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa, and alleged that suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu attempted to persuade him to lie about the case.

    27 January 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 20 January

  1. MK Party prepares new motion against KZN Premier Ntuli

    The MK Party, which won 37 of 80 seats in the 2024 KwaZulu-Natal elections, says it is preparing another motion of no confidence against Premier Thami Ntuli, claiming it can improve service delivery on unemployment, poverty, crime, and water challenges if it takes control of the province.

    20 January 2026 · The Namibian →

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