GERMISTON, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 03: Nkululeko Dunga (Gauteng Chairperson) briefs the media on the City of Ekurhuleni's governance, political stability, and recovery efforts following a R2 billion revenue shortfall at OR Tambo Government Precinct And Civic Centre on September 03, 2025 in Germiston, South Africa. The briefing comes in light of recent political developments in the region. (Photo by Gallo Images/OJ Koloti)
News today includes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has reshaped his executive, appointing EFF’s provincial chairperson Nkululeko Dunga as the new MEC for Finance.
Meanwhile, in another matter concerning maintenance disputes between spouses in divorce proceedings, the Johannesburg High Court heard a case in which a man sought maintenance from his wife.
Furthermore, Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has admitted his side are lacking confidence in front of goal, after a host of missed chances in the two friendlies against Panama.
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EFF’s Dunga appointed as finance MEC in Lesufi’s Cabinet reshuffle
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has reshaped his executive, appointing EFF’s provincial chairperson Nkululeko Dunga as the new MEC for Finance.
Dunga’s appointment comes shortly after he was sworn in as a member of the Gauteng provincial legislature earlier this week.
He recently stepped down as a councillor in the City of Ekurhuleni, where he had previously been removed from his role as Finance MMC.
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Are corrupt water officials getting away with it?
Parliament’s Water and Sanitation portfolio committee has warned that officials implicated in billions of rands’ worth of water-sector corruption are facing no meaningful consequences.
This comes as the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) face tough questions linked to 41 unresolved cases.
The DWS arrived at parliament’s portfolio committee briefing on Tuesday, carrying the weight of years of financial misconduct, with 41 open disciplinary cases and mounting frustration from members of parliament (MPs) on whether anyone was truly being held to account.
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Unemployed man seeks court order forcing wife to support child from affair
In another matter concerning maintenance disputes between spouses in divorce proceedings, the Johannesburg High Court heard a case in which a man sought maintenance from his wife.
The parties were married on 20 April 2022 in community of property. At the time, the husband was 30 years old, and the wife was 46.
The couple never had children together; however, according to court papers, the husband fathered a child with another woman. The child was born on 12 June 2025.
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Amad denies firing gun in viral funeral video
The footage is damning. A man resembling former Joburg mayor Thapelo Amad fires seven shots into the air beside a coffin, then calmly sits next to Al Jama-ah leader Ganief Hendricks.
But Amad denies it’s him, dismissing the viral video as a smear campaign. The incident is similar to the case in which EFF leader Julius Malema was charged and convicted.
According to the party’s Facebook page, the alleged incident happened when senior party leaders were attending a funeral in Soweto last August.
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Bafana’s Broos admits striker concerns ahead of World Cup
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has admitted his side are lacking confidence in front of goal, after a host of missed chances in the two friendlies against Panama.
South Africa’s failure to take their opportunities meant they could only draw 1-1 with Panama at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Friday. And they were again not clinical enough on Tuesday at the Cape Town Stadium, losing 2-1 in what was Broos’ first home defeat since taking over as head coach in September 2021.
Lyle Foster was the main culprit, the Burnley striker missing four excellent chances across the two games. The situation is concerning with just a few months to go before the 2026 Fifa World Cup finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
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