Mmusi Maimane
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“I leave the party intact,” says Steenhuisen as he steps down
In an emotional farewell at the DA’s federal congress, John Steenhuisen said he was waiting for the new leadership to decide his fate
Hill-Lewis and the DA’s non-race
Hill-Lewis remains the overwhelming favourite to replace John Steenhuisen as DA federal leader but Dyanase’s candidacy has turned the race into a debate over internal democracy
Mmusi Maimane demands a full cost breakdown for South Africa’s G20 Summit
The chairperson of parliament’s standing committee on appropriations wants an updated breakdown of the hosting costs, warning that the summit must not pressure the national budget
Nobuhle Mthembu alleges Joburg ActionSA councillors only staying in party for salaries
The former speaker suggested there were no differences in how the party she has left and Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe were being run
DA to support departmental budgets after Nobuhle Nkabane’s axing
The Democratic Alliance had threatened to withhold its vote unless President Cyril Ramaphosa fired the errant higher education minister
Maimane: ‘Whether you and I accept it or not our relations with the US are crucial’
The Build One South Africa leader said South Africa had neglected its relations with the US with the underlying mantra that to be anti-west is to be progressive
Starlink raises questions about necessity and relevance of BEE laws
The licensing of Elon Musk’s Starlink has sparked debate about whether South Africa’s black economic empowerment laws are an impediment to growth or path to an inclusive economy
Parties hail VAT reversal as ANC admits budget vote missteps
The Democratic Alliance has claimed credit for the about-turn by the treasury on the tax, saying its legal team had presented a strong case against the flawed parliamentary…
Political parties split on Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation address
The president was applauded for his stance on Trump’s backlash against South Africa, saying racial redress, equality and diversity would not be abandoned
DA says it wants matric pass mark ‘incrementally’ increased to 50%
It’s detractors say the party has accepted the 30% pass because it is enjoying the benefits of the government of national unity
South Africa ‘torn apart’ by extortionists, MPs say during debate
The problem started with the ‘construction mafia’ and now pervades the private sphere and most business sectors
Rise Mzansi’s Songezo Zibi elected as new chair of watchdog Scopa
The Democratic Alliance will lead five portfolio committees but the bulk have remained under the leadership of the ANC
Korner Talk: Helen and her Zille bros
Racist Renaldo Gouws slipped through the cracks of the DA’s vetting process
Patriotic Alliance, ActionSA and other small parties take off in 2024 election
Among the PA’s manifesto promises is to put God back into schools. It is now looking to 2026 to win local government seats
ANC campaign trail: Mantashe defends Mbalula’s luxury SUV, says his critics should ride to rallies on horses
The national chairperson is campaigning in the far north of KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to save the party’s narrow majority in the province