Over a period of time, the National Council received various allegations against Mr Mbatha, including but not limited to the extortion of money from individuals while purporting to act in the name of the Party.
At a Special Sitting of the National Council held on Monday, 04 May 2026, it was unanimously resolved that Mr Mbatha be expelled from the Party and consequently removed as an IFP PR Councillor in the King Cetshwayo District Municipality.
Members of the public are hereby warned against the alleged scam and extortion activities associated with Mr Mbatha. Any such activities, whether past or present, were and are not sanctioned by the Party.
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The National Officials of uMkhonto weSizwe Party, led by the President and Commander General, His Excellency Cde Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, met today, Monday 18th of May 2026, to reflect on various matters affecting the organisation internally and externally.
The National Officials reflected on the media statement issued by the MK Institute on the 16th of May 2026, where certain pronouncements were made regarding the leadership architecture of the MK Party, and also purported changes to the current Constitutional leadership dispensation in the party. More specifically, the announcement by the MK Institute implied that the MK Institute will assume full responsibility for the political management and administration of the organisation.
The media statement also made reference to the role of various National Officials, and purported the MK Institute to be having powers to change the role of National Officials. Overall, the MK Institute has suggested that all leadership structures of the party are now being subjected to and report to the Institute.
While the National Officials acknowledge that the media statement was read in the presence of the President and other National Officials of uMkhonto weSizwe Party on the 16th May 2026, the President and National Officials were not fully aware of the entirety of the statement until the statement was made public, and in particular the propositions dealing with the party’s leadership architecture. The National Officials therefore hereby declare proposition of changing party’s leadership structure by the MK Institute issued on the 16th of May 2026 null and void.
The media statement does not reflect the views and decisions of the national leadership of uMkhonto weSizwe Party. Members of The Institute have accepted guidance of National Officials, that the statement was necessarily beyond the powers of the entity and unconstitutional. The national leadership of uMkhonto weSizwe Party has decided to integrate the Institute into the broader organisational policy-making machinery reporting to the Secretary General. The National Officials further take this opportunity to announce the immediate appointment of a new National Spokesperson for uMkhonto weSizwe Party who is an academic and former news editor Cde Sifiso Mahlangu. Cde Sifiso Mahlangu is a highly experienced journalist and renowned media personality, and brings invaluable technical and professional insights to the party.
The national leadership of uMkhonto weSizwe Party urges the media fraternity, general public and members of uMkhonto weSizwe Party to provide Cde Sifiso Mahlangu with the usual and necessary support.
The National Officials also take this opportunity to thank Cde Nhlamulo Ndhlela, who held the fort as the inaugural National Spokesperson of the party, as he steps down from the role of Spokesperson both in the party and in parliament with immediate effect. His contribution in building uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s media and public footprint is highly appreciated.
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The Botswana-South Africa Business Forum will be held on the margins of the 6th session of the South Africa-Botswana Bi-National Commission. The BNC serves as an important platform for strengthening bilateral relations between South Africa and Botswana by creating a conducive environment for cooperation.
During the previous BNC session, the two countries agreed to deepen collaboration in key sectors, including agriculture, transport, infrastructure, water, mining, energy, science and technology, finance, tourism, as well as trade and investment.
According to Abrahams, the Botswana-South Africa BNC will enable the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) to advance and assess the implementation of Economic Cluster commitments made during the previous BNC. The deliberations of the BNC are expected to support stronger bilateral trade and investment ties between South Africa and Botswana.
“The 6th BNC session specifically provides an opportunity to address market access challenges, particularly the trade restrictions affecting key sectors. Through this strengthened coordination, to the two countries are further able to address emerging issues whilst ensuring the inclusive implementation of commitments made during the previous–Botswana-South Africa Bi-National Commission,” says Abrahams.
“A total of 30 South African companies invested in Botswana between January 2003 and March 2026. These investments span various sectors, including financial services, minerals, business services, communications, hospitality and tourism, consumer products, software and information technology services, building materials, business machinery and equipment, food and beverages, among others,” adds Abrahams.
Abrahams says that South Africa and Botswana's investment relations underscore the importance of strategic collaboration, in addressing the economic challenges and enhancing trade and investment.
South Africa is Botswana’s 2nd trading partner, accounting for approximately 15% of Botswana’s total exports. South Africa exported R73.6 billion worth of goods in 2025. South Africa, on the other hand, is Botswana’s main trading partner accounting for 60% of Botswana’s total imports. South Africa imported a total value of an estimated R7.6 billion in 2025.
This follows revelations by Mamabolo that some municipalities have spent as much as R264 million over a three-year period on water tanker services. While water tankering remains critical in ensuring water security, particularly in areas experiencing water shortages and within informal settlements, he has urged municipalities to increase investment in procuring and maintaining their own water tanker fleets. “We are encouraged by the investments some municipalities are already making towards procuring their own portable water tankers.
While this is a welcome development, we believe more resources must be directed towards expanding these capacities, as outsourced tanker services continue to drive significant expenditure,” said Mamabolo. Gauteng CoGTA continues to engage municipalities to monitor service delivery challenges and ensure appropriate corrective measures are implemented to stabilise water supply across the province.
Through the Local Government Turnaround Strategy, the provincial government is working closely with local and national spheres of government to advance coordinated, province-wide interventions aimed at strengthening municipalities, improving governance, and enhancing service delivery outcomes.
On Sunday, 24 May 2026, the province, together with all 11 municipalities, will provide the public with updates on progress made across various areas, including governance, financial management, infrastructure development, and ongoing efforts to improve service delivery across the province.
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The Electoral Commission notes with concern sustained, yet inaccurate, statements regarding the management and integrity of the results of the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. The Electoral Commission is particularly concerned by the persistent false statements by political party leaders, which have the potential to undermine public confidence in the integrity of the impending elections of municipal councils.
The latest of these statements appears in the podcast featuring the President of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in which he alleges that the Electoral Commission swapped votes at his voting station (Mponegele Primary School) in Polokwane, Limpopo. Allegedly, his party votes were attributed to the African National Congress (ANC).
This is not correct. Results slips in the hands of the Commission indicate that the Mponegele Primary School vote count is the same as those captured on the Commission’s Results System. The Commission wishes to indicate that South Africa’s result collation process is robust and predicated on transparency, extensive safeguards, and checks and balances which are designed to protect the integrity of the election results.
The Commission is acutely aware that result slips which are completed at voting stations represent the ultimate record of the political will of the voters within voting districts. Hence, the inherent checks and balances institutionalised in the result collation process.
Some of the safeguards inherent in the results collation process include the following elements:
• Counting of the votes at the voting station in front of party agents and observers
• Compiling a result slip at the voting station and having that countersigned by party agents
• Procuring services of the independent audit industry to audit the correctness of the captured results against result slips
• Independent auditing of the functional modalities of the result system
• Affording political parties the opportunity to audit the result system
• Making voting station results available to political parties and the media through dedicated facilities at Results Operating Centres
• Permitting parties to photograph and broadcast the results slips as soon as they are completed.
As part of the normal consultation with electoral stakeholders, senior officials of the Electoral Commission already have a scheduled meeting with the EFF leadership on 21 May 2026.
The meeting requested by the party will be used to brief the party on election readiness matters and deal with any issues that the party may wish to raise relating to the electoral process.
The Electoral Commission remains open to constructive engagement with all political parties through Political Liaison Committees (PLCs) on matters concerning the integrity, credibility and strengthening of South Africa’s electoral democracy.
