Ekurhuleni

Jongizizwe Dlabathi has stepped down as ANC regional secretary in Ekurhuleni, citing irreconcilable differences with Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza over governance decisions in South Africa's third-largest metropolitan municipality.

Linda Gxasheka's testimony at the Madlanga Commission reveals the perilous position of officials who challenge suspected malfeasance, while separate investigations expose vulnerabilities in immigration oversight and renewed calls to address gender-based violence.

Ekurhuleni escalates disciplinary action against senior officials implicated in corruption probes, while civil society groups in Mangaung point to nepotism and political interference as root causes of sustained service delivery failures.