What will come of the Madlanga Commission? Who Will Replace Ramaphosa? How political parties perform at the local government elections? Will Cat Matlala be found guilty? Who will replace Shamila Batohi? Let's get in to the biggest stories of 2026 in South African news.

The ANC's finances have been in the spotlight recently due to the party delaying the wages of their staff and a bizarre defence against corruption allegations by party spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu. The truth is the ANC is both 'broke' and rich due to the way they finance their affairs. This video explains how that's possible.

Despite what ANC leaders claim, the party is lining itself up for a Cyril Ramaphosa succession election and new rumours suggests that the candidates are starting to emerge. On the other side of the isle, the Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen is facing controversy over his firing of Deon George, potentially also leaving him vuknerable to succession talks. How under threat are these two leaders?