Bela and factional strife stress test the GNU

The Democratic Alliance is seen as having disrespected President Cyril Ramaphosa, limiting the chances that he might extend the consultation period on the Act’s contentious clauses

The Gauteng premier has called for the full Implementation of Bela Act despite threats of a court challenge by the Democratic Alliance and the Solidarity union

IFP and ANC leaders and members of the Zulu royal family are among those who want Buthelezi removed from the role

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula defends the decision not to ask the minister to step aside, despite allegations of misconduct linked to VBS Mutual Bank

The decision comes at the end of the parole period of the man who murdered the community party leader in 1993

The party wants to use its growing influence in Gauteng metros to consolidate its presence

The US president-elect’s threat to Brics and regressive climate change stance risk stoking tension

The SACP had planned to run in 2024 national and provincial elections but pulled back because of the number of parties funded by white capital

The cabinet has accepted that the communications minister’s unilateral withdrawal of the Bill was not malicious

The ANC led with 10 seats but fell short of the 12 needed to govern independently

Backers of Mbuyiseni Ndlozi are removed from deployment before the party’s elective conference

KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli says Buthelezi already has offices in Durban and Pietermartizburg