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UNDER FIRE: MANAMELA DISSOLVES NSFAS BOARD AS PRESSURE MOUNTS, INSTALLS MATHEBULA IN CRISIS MOVE
By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. JOHANNESBURG — 04 May 2026 Under mounting scrutiny and with NSFAS in freefall, Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has dissolved the entire board and placed the scheme under administration, appointing Professor Hlengani Mathebula to take over late Sunday. This is not reform. This is triage. Manamela acted after a year of boardroom chaos left NSFAS leaderless, toxic, and on the brink. Three senio
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19 hours ago
Police Arrest MP Fadiel Adams Over Alleged Fraud Linked to Sindiso Magaqa Murder Probe
National Coloured Congress leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams sits inside a police vehicle after his arrest at his Parliamentary Village home in Pelican Park, Cape Town, on Tuesday, 05 May 2026. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. National Coloured Congress leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams was arrested on Tuesday in connection with alleged fraud and interference in the murder investigation of former ANC Youth League
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20 hours ago
ANC Limpopo PEC Embarks on Province-Wide Launch of Local Election Teams Today
ANC LIMPOPO ACTIVATES FULL ELECTION MACHINE TODAY. The ANC Limpopo Provincial Executive Committee launches Local Election Teams across all sub-regions from 15H00 to defend 74% and fast-track service delivery. #LocalGovtElections #VoteANC #ANCAtWork #LimpopoLeads By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. The ANC in Limpopo is not waiting. It is moving. Today, the Provincial Executive Committee fans out across the province to launch Local Elec
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21 hours ago
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UNDER FIRE: MANAMELA DISSOLVES NSFAS BOARD AS PRESSURE MOUNTS, INSTALLS MATHEBULA IN CRISIS MOVE
By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. JOHANNESBURG — 04 May 2026 Under mounting scrutiny and with NSFAS in freefall, Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has dissolved the entire board and placed the scheme under administration, appointing Professor Hlengani Mathebula to take over late Sunday. This is not reform. This is triage. Manamela acted after a year of boardroom chaos left NSFAS leaderless, toxic, and on the brink. Three senio
Mpho Dube
19 hours ago
Police Arrest MP Fadiel Adams Over Alleged Fraud Linked to Sindiso Magaqa Murder Probe
National Coloured Congress leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams sits inside a police vehicle after his arrest at his Parliamentary Village home in Pelican Park, Cape Town, on Tuesday, 05 May 2026. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. National Coloured Congress leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams was arrested on Tuesday in connection with alleged fraud and interference in the murder investigation of former ANC Youth League
Mpho Dube
20 hours ago
ANC Limpopo PEC Embarks on Province-Wide Launch of Local Election Teams Today
ANC LIMPOPO ACTIVATES FULL ELECTION MACHINE TODAY. The ANC Limpopo Provincial Executive Committee launches Local Election Teams across all sub-regions from 15H00 to defend 74% and fast-track service delivery. #LocalGovtElections #VoteANC #ANCAtWork #LimpopoLeads By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. The ANC in Limpopo is not waiting. It is moving. Today, the Provincial Executive Committee fans out across the province to launch Local Elec
Mpho Dube
21 hours ago
Politics
UNDER FIRE: MANAMELA DISSOLVES NSFAS BOARD AS PRESSURE MOUNTS, INSTALLS MATHEBULA IN CRISIS MOVE
By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. JOHANNESBURG — 04 May 2026 Under mounting scrutiny and with NSFAS in freefall, Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has dissolved the entire board and placed the scheme under administration, appointing Professor Hlengani Mathebula to take over late Sunday. This is not reform. This is triage. Manamela acted after a year of boardroom chaos left NSFAS leaderless, toxic, and on the brink. Three senio
Mpho Dube
19 hours ago
Police Arrest MP Fadiel Adams Over Alleged Fraud Linked to Sindiso Magaqa Murder Probe
National Coloured Congress leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams sits inside a police vehicle after his arrest at his Parliamentary Village home in Pelican Park, Cape Town, on Tuesday, 05 May 2026. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. National Coloured Congress leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams was arrested on Tuesday in connection with alleged fraud and interference in the murder investigation of former ANC Youth League
Mpho Dube
20 hours ago
ANC Limpopo PEC Embarks on Province-Wide Launch of Local Election Teams Today
ANC LIMPOPO ACTIVATES FULL ELECTION MACHINE TODAY. The ANC Limpopo Provincial Executive Committee launches Local Election Teams across all sub-regions from 15H00 to defend 74% and fast-track service delivery. #LocalGovtElections #VoteANC #ANCAtWork #LimpopoLeads By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. The ANC in Limpopo is not waiting. It is moving. Today, the Provincial Executive Committee fans out across the province to launch Local Elec
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21 hours ago
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THE MARATHON PACT: RAMATHUBA AND MPE RUN LIMPOPO ANC INTO A NEW DISCIPLINE
‘Better to die for an idea that will live, than live for an idea that will die’ — Limpopo’s top two turn unity into mileage ahead of November Unity in motion: Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba and Executive Mayor John Makoro Mpe at the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon. The former rivals say their pact proves the ANC can solve its own quarrels — and deliver. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact ANC Limpopo P
Mpho Dube
4 days ago
BREAKING: Bolsheviks Party Calls for Radical Accountability Ahead of SOPA
Bolsheviks Party General Secretary, Seun Mogotji, lambasted the government for its failure to maintain infrastructure, citing the crumbling R25 road and Philadelphia Hospital as examples of "political neglect" and "institutional decay". By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. As the Limpopo Provincial Government prepares to deliver its State of the Province Address (SOPA) on Thursday, the Bolsheviks Party of South Africa is sounding the alarm
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Mar 4
Mchunu's Downfall: A Trail of Allegations and Interference
Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. It doesn't rain but pours for Senzo Mchunu, the suspended police minister, as allegations of witness coercion, interference in investigations, and corruption continue to mount against him. The Madlanga commission, investigating allegations of criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system, has heard shocking testimony from two k
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Jan 28
Sports
THE MARATHON PACT: RAMATHUBA AND MPE RUN LIMPOPO ANC INTO A NEW DISCIPLINE
‘Better to die for an idea that will live, than live for an idea that will die’ — Limpopo’s top two turn unity into mileage ahead of November Unity in motion: Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba and Executive Mayor John Makoro Mpe at the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon. The former rivals say their pact proves the ANC can solve its own quarrels — and deliver. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact ANC Limpopo P
Mpho Dube
4 days ago
From 16V to PhD: TUT Hands ‘Doctor’ Khumalo Highest Honour for Football and Nation Building
Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs legend Theophilus “Doctor” Khumalo will receive an honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Science, Kinesiology and Coaching Science, from TUT on 30 April 2026. Khumalo, nicknamed “16V” and “Vula-Vala,” was pivotal in South Africa’s 1996 Africa Cup of Nations victory and remains an icon of skill and leadership in South African football. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impa
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7 days ago
MAYOR MPE HAILS PETER MOKABA’S LEGACY AS HE LAUNCHES 2026 POLOKWANE CITY MARATHON TO INSPIRE ACTIVE NATION
Executive Mayor links late icon’s karate skills and gumboot spirit to city’s rise as SADC sporting hub; R200 000 Comrades qualifier set for 02 May Polokwane Executive Mayor John Mpe launching the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon as a living tribute to Mokaba’s belief in an active body and an active mind. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact Polokwane — Executive Mayor Cllr Makoro John Mpe invoked
The Azanian
Apr 17
Opinions & Comments
Why I Write: Joining _The Azanian_ to Break the Silence
The Azanian_ family grows. Welcome Senior Magistrate Tshepho Thedi, Botswana Court. LLM Multi-Disciplinary Human Rights. She speaks for the silenced. She writes for the children. She joins us to shake consciences and shift systems. We are The Azanian. We multiply. — Mpho Dube, President By Tshepho Thedi_ LLM Multi-Disciplinary Human Rights Senior Magistrate, Botswana Court I have sat on the bench. I have heard the testimonies. I have watched children who should be drawi
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6 days ago
We Are a Rich Country of Poor People: Hot Mines, Cold Leaders, and the Fear of Our Own Light
OPINION | By Mpho Dube, President of The Azanian | 27 April 2026 South Africa is a paradox with a pulse. We are a country that sleeps on gold but dreams in hunger. We are a nation that owns the mine but rents the shovel. We are rich in minerals and poor in memory. The question after 32 years of democracy is brutal in its simplicity: What is wrong with us? We have the platinum that makes Rolex tick, but we cannot make a watch. We have the iron that builds German cars, but our
Mpho Dube
Apr 27
The ANC-SACP marriage: A decaying empire
The marriage between the ANC and SACP has been over for years, and what's left is just a facade, a Potemkin village of an alliance that's more about maintaining power than serving the people. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief, The Azanian Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. The recent announcement by the South African Communist Party (SACP) to contest the local elections alone has sent shockwaves through the country's political landscape, exposing the crumbling foundations of a relation
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Apr 11
Travel
THE MARATHON PACT: RAMATHUBA AND MPE RUN LIMPOPO ANC INTO A NEW DISCIPLINE
‘Better to die for an idea that will live, than live for an idea that will die’ — Limpopo’s top two turn unity into mileage ahead of November Unity in motion: Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba and Executive Mayor John Makoro Mpe at the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon. The former rivals say their pact proves the ANC can solve its own quarrels — and deliver. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact ANC Limpopo P
Mpho Dube
4 days ago
MAYOR MPE HAILS PETER MOKABA’S LEGACY AS HE LAUNCHES 2026 POLOKWANE CITY MARATHON TO INSPIRE ACTIVE NATION
Executive Mayor links late icon’s karate skills and gumboot spirit to city’s rise as SADC sporting hub; R200 000 Comrades qualifier set for 02 May Polokwane Executive Mayor John Mpe launching the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon as a living tribute to Mokaba’s belief in an active body and an active mind. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact Polokwane — Executive Mayor Cllr Makoro John Mpe invoked
The Azanian
Apr 17
LEBOWAKGOMO GETS READY FOR A SOULFUL RNB NIGHT: “SOUL MEETS CLASSIC RNB”
Lebowakgomo, the historic former capital of the Lebowa Bantustan in Limpopo, South Africa, is buzzing with excitement as music lovers prepare for an unforgettable evening of soul and classic R&B. On Good Friday, 03 April 2026, at 4 PM, the Capital Royal Shisanyama in Lagos gaSefako, Zone A, will host the electrifying event “Soul Meets Classic RnB” , presented by Bandox & Friends . The night, hosted by charismatic MC Mary , will feature a stellar lineup of artists – Bandox , S
The Azanian
Mar 30
Entertainment
THE MARATHON PACT: RAMATHUBA AND MPE RUN LIMPOPO ANC INTO A NEW DISCIPLINE
‘Better to die for an idea that will live, than live for an idea that will die’ — Limpopo’s top two turn unity into mileage ahead of November Unity in motion: Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba and Executive Mayor John Makoro Mpe at the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon. The former rivals say their pact proves the ANC can solve its own quarrels — and deliver. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact ANC Limpopo P
Mpho Dube
4 days ago
From 16V to PhD: TUT Hands ‘Doctor’ Khumalo Highest Honour for Football and Nation Building
Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs legend Theophilus “Doctor” Khumalo will receive an honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Science, Kinesiology and Coaching Science, from TUT on 30 April 2026. Khumalo, nicknamed “16V” and “Vula-Vala,” was pivotal in South Africa’s 1996 Africa Cup of Nations victory and remains an icon of skill and leadership in South African football. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impa
Mpho Dube
7 days ago
MAYOR MPE HAILS PETER MOKABA’S LEGACY AS HE LAUNCHES 2026 POLOKWANE CITY MARATHON TO INSPIRE ACTIVE NATION
Executive Mayor links late icon’s karate skills and gumboot spirit to city’s rise as SADC sporting hub; R200 000 Comrades qualifier set for 02 May Polokwane Executive Mayor John Mpe launching the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon as a living tribute to Mokaba’s belief in an active body and an active mind. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact Polokwane — Executive Mayor Cllr Makoro John Mpe invoked
The Azanian
Apr 17
Lifestyle
THE MARATHON PACT: RAMATHUBA AND MPE RUN LIMPOPO ANC INTO A NEW DISCIPLINE
‘Better to die for an idea that will live, than live for an idea that will die’ — Limpopo’s top two turn unity into mileage ahead of November Unity in motion: Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba and Executive Mayor John Makoro Mpe at the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon. The former rivals say their pact proves the ANC can solve its own quarrels — and deliver. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact ANC Limpopo P
Mpho Dube
4 days ago
MAYOR MPE HAILS PETER MOKABA’S LEGACY AS HE LAUNCHES 2026 POLOKWANE CITY MARATHON TO INSPIRE ACTIVE NATION
Executive Mayor links late icon’s karate skills and gumboot spirit to city’s rise as SADC sporting hub; R200 000 Comrades qualifier set for 02 May Polokwane Executive Mayor John Mpe launching the 2026 Polokwane City Marathon as a living tribute to Mokaba’s belief in an active body and an active mind. By Mpho Dube, Editor-in-Chief The Azanian | Truth. Fearless. Unfiltered. AZANIAFROCOMEDIA – The Catalyst of Impact Polokwane — Executive Mayor Cllr Makoro John Mpe invoked
The Azanian
Apr 17
LEBOWAKGOMO GETS READY FOR A SOULFUL RNB NIGHT: “SOUL MEETS CLASSIC RNB”
Lebowakgomo, the historic former capital of the Lebowa Bantustan in Limpopo, South Africa, is buzzing with excitement as music lovers prepare for an unforgettable evening of soul and classic R&B. On Good Friday, 03 April 2026, at 4 PM, the Capital Royal Shisanyama in Lagos gaSefako, Zone A, will host the electrifying event “Soul Meets Classic RnB” , presented by Bandox & Friends . The night, hosted by charismatic MC Mary , will feature a stellar lineup of artists – Bandox , S
The Azanian
Mar 30
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