Sources in the DA say the decision was partly influenced by Steenhuisen’s soured relationship with Helen Zille
The department of mineral and petroleum resources cited a stronger rand and lower international refined product costs
Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said she had received one of the death threats while travelling to parliament
The EFF leader suggested that the United States might attempt to influence the elections over policy differences with South Africa
Councillors approved a deputy mayor position for the first time in the city’s history, with 107 voting in favour
The weekend plenum will tackle leadership succession and priorities, amid growing unease over the party leader’s pending sentencing and its implications for stability and elections
His body was recovered in southern Mozambique days after the vehicle he was travelling in was swept away by floodwaters
The EFF leader told supporters he would not abandon his ideas
The possibility of its leader being jailed means the party faces an unprecedented leadership issue
Gwarube will vie for the position at the 2026 elective congress, aiming to succeed Helen Zille as federal council chair rather than pursuing the federal leader role