Senior party insiders have accused Lesufi of attempting to place the Gauteng department of health under administration to politically weaken his potential rival, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko
The party’s regional secretary said should it be forced into a coalition following the local government elections, with a majority, it would demand the mayoral chain
Siviwe Gwarube and Geordin Hill-Lewis are among those touted to take over party leadership
The DA leader insists he is “going nowhere” despite his announcement that he will not be contesting for the party’s leadership role
In a message seen by the M&G, he says that even if he does stand as leader, he intends to remain mayor
‘If I stood for re-election, I would have won hands down,’ DA leader says
Last year Mabuza’s daughter, Tamara Silinda, filed an urgent application to stop Alexforbes from paying the money to Nonhlahla Mnisi, who was the country’s second lady when Mabuza was President Cyril Ramaphosa’s deputy
Smaller parties in the coalition running the metro accuse the ANC mayor of failure to address chronic service delivery problems in Johannesburg and not consulting them enough
The Eastern Cape chair said he would stand for deputy president too if nominated to do so
Police said there was a possibility of more arrests following that of Themba Mathibe on Monday