Joburg council set to appoint Loyiso Masuku as deputy mayor if Morero survives motion of no confidence

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

Allegations of manipulated ballots and conflicts of interest at the regional conference have deepened factional divides

The Democratic Alliance’s Johannesburg chair said the region would not rule out Zille joining council as it was open to all options that were beneficial

Mashaba argues the party is backing a crime-fighter — not a criminal — as comparisons with the ANC mount

The Democratic Alliance and ActionSA have called for a formal investigation after Defence Minister Angie Motshekga confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa had issued instructions barring Iran’s participation

But Zille has rejected claims that she’s attempting to hurt Steenhuisen’s bid for third term

The provincial secretary says he will accept nomination for chairperson of the ANC

George also resigned from parliament, citing an ‘intolerable’ situation within the Democratic Alliance

The presidency said sustainable peace and stability could only be achieved through solutions that centred on the agency of the Iranian people

Molefe is currently out on R50 000 bail on charges of fraud, corruption and contraventions of the Public Finance Management Act and the Companies Act linked to his tenure at Transnet

He said the party would be run strictly, with zero tolerance for corruption, ill-discipline and factionalism

Residents told party leader Cyril Ramaphosa about water shortages, electricity outages, potholes, and slow service delivery, and he promised them the ANC would prioritise interventions