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In an exchange of court papers leading up to the hearing on Thursday, the DA blames the ANC and EFF for the mess and the provincial government blames the DA and EFF.
2016 LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLLS

By-election woes for DA as Tshwane council is binned

The Democratic Alliance is likely to lose Tshwane when residents vote again

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
2016 LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLLS

DA’s Moodey joins leadership race

The head of the Democratic Alliance in Gauteng says he wants to take his experience to the national level

  • Lester Kiewit
3 min read
Courted: The ANC aims to break coalitions the IFP formed with the DA and EFF. (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP)
2016 LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLLS

ANC moves on Jo’burg metro

The ruling party is taking advantage of the DA’s meltdown and wooing other parties in a bid to grab back municipalities it lost in 2016

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
Knysna mayor Mark Willemse
2016 LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLLS

DA wants its mayor out – he won’t go

Despite the DA having more seats in Knysna, the ANC has chosen the town’s mayor

  • Lester Kiewit
4 min read
Following DA leader Mmusi Maimane’s resignation two weeks ago, three contenders to lead the party have emerged. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
2016 LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLLS

The DA would benefit from a little introspection

To win back support, the DA should conduct a brutally honest assessment of its governance failures in the metros it still controls.

  • Natasha Marrian
4 min read