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Last month, the M&G reported that the state would use emails for Kodwa’s expected prosecution. File photo
ANC

‘It’s a dirty tricks campaign’ — Zizi Kodwa denies rape accusation

ANC head of presidency Zizi Kodwa has strongly denied an accusation that he raped a woman at a private function in April last year.

  • Staff Reporter
  • Paul Herman
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Zuma thought the court erred by holding him personally liable for the legal costs, as he was not cited in his personal capacity or given an opportunity to explain his conduct to decide on punitive ruling. (Reuters)
JACOB ZUMA

Zuma must pay legal costs for review of state capture report

The former president thought the court erred by holding him personally liable for the legal costs

  • Staff Reporter
  • Paul Herman
1 min read
The Clifton fourth beach became a theatre of the absurd, a reality TV show and a microcosm of the problems besetting our large, beautiful country. (Rodger Bosch/AFP)
ANGELO AGRIZZI

DA to report Vincent Smith to ethics committee over alleged Bosasa payments

It was reported on Sunday that Vincent Smith was paid at least R670 000 by Bosasa over the past three years

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
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Mkhwebane said that, upon the very public participation process to elect her in August 2016, 60% of the National Assembly approved of and “showed confidence” in her abilities. (Madelene Cronje/M&G)
BUSISIWE MKHWEBANE

Parliamentary committee’s displeasure ‘not enough to remove me’ — Mkhwebane

The DA wants to probe Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s decisions in office since being appointed in 2016, which it says have been ‘incompetent’

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
Moeketsi Mosola’s office says he has been made aware of the various allegations against the process to appoint certain service providers. (Africa News Agency)
MARIETHA AUCAMP

Msimanga wants city manager suspended

Dr Moeketsi Mosola was accused of flouting the City of Tshwane’s supply chain management policy

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
Helen Zille is the new chairperson of the DA’s federal council. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
BONGINKOSI MADIKIZELA

Zille says she’s been approached to replace De Lille as Cape Town mayor

Helen Zille says that retirement is not an option for her as she approaches her 13th year in an executive post in government

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
Madikizela — who is Western Cape MEC for Human Settlements — was mooted as De Lille’s possible replacement at the beginning of the year (David Harrison/M&G)
BONGINKOSI MADIKIZELA

Western Cape MEC Madikizela out of the running for Cape Town mayorship

Bonginkosi Madikizela has taken himself out of the running for Cape Town mayor, saying he is already running for the position of Western Cape Premier

  • Mahlatse Mahlase
  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
“I’m not finished with them yet. I have a number of civil litigation cases lined up against people who have smeared my name in public without [providing] any evidence” — Patricia de Lille (David Harrison/M&G)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

De Lille lining up civil suits against 12 people

Patricia de Lille says she is not finished with pursuing legal action against 12 people whom she says defamed her

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
5 min read
Mazibuko says she has no plans to join a political party again now that she has returned to the country following a stint abroad studying at Harvard in the United States. (David Harrison/M&G)
DAVID MABUZA

‘I smell a rat’ — Lindiwe Mazibuko on DA’s protracted De Lille saga

Mazibuko said there have been allegations of corruption against De Lille that haven’t been followed through

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
The opposition protest aims to support Guaido’s bid to set up a transitional government ahead of new elections. (Reuters)
ANC

Maimane calls for urgent parliamentary sitting after ANC ‘jumped the gun’ on land

Maimane also hinted that the ANC was being ‘led’ by other parties on the issue, as it cannot amend the Constitution on its own

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
De Lille survived a similar motion of no confidence against her in February by one vote. (David Harrison/M&G)
CITY OF CAPE TOWN

De Lille, speaker face motions of no confidence in Cape Town council

The motion against De Lille is the second brought by her own party that she will face in council this year

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
Deputy president, Paul Mashatile. File photo
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

ANC ‘not targeting white farmers’ — Mashatile

The ANC treasurer general says the messaging of the land debate is becoming distorted

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
Mduduzi Manana (in yellow tie) announced his voluntary resignation in a statement on Tuesday afternoon. (David Harrison/M&G)
ANC

Manana has ‘taken full responsibility’ and ‘shown remorse’ — Mthembu

The embattled former deputy minister announced his voluntary resignation in a statement on Tuesday afternoon

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
Public protector’s counsel said nothing in the law prohibited her from filing another rescission application. (Gallo)
ABSA

ConCourt grants Mkhwebane direct access to appeal personal costs order

In February, Mkhwebane was ordered to pay 15% of the legal costs of the South African Reserve Bank’s challenge to her Absa/Bankorp report

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
‘The longer the ANC stays in power, the more our country will suffer from the rot of corruption.’ — DA leader Mmusi Maimane (David Harrison/M&G)
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Maimane slams Zuma’s growing legal fees

Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane says the former president’s legal fees could cost taxpayers "millions"

  • Paul Herman
  • Staff Reporter
3 min read