By keeping Morero in office, Johannesburg’s politicians showed open disregard for ratepayers, putting political deals above leadership, accountability and basic service delivery
Some ANC members want former speaker Margaret Arnolds to return after the incumbent was ousted
Nobuhle Mthembu was ousted as speaker as the ANC moved to punish ActionSA for refusing to back Morero
Al Jamah-ah has denied striking a deal with the DA to oust the ANC mayor, despite claims it lobbied parties and has been eyeing the seat
The DA leader’s interest in the position has sent political parties scrambling to find stronger candidates as the 2026 municipal elections loom
There has been nothing remarkable about the government of national unity’s first year in office, but the steadying of the ship has been invaluable
Democratic Alliance federal leader’s possible comeback as Joburg mayor also rattles rivals
The EFF criticises it as ‘unimaginative’ and not benefiting poorer South Africans, while the DA calls it a step towards ending ‘unchecked government spending’
Now that a VAT increase has been ruled out, the finance minister must find another way to plug a R75bn gap or risk collapsing public services and investor confidence
The premier and provincial co-convenor said the party would resurrect itself in Gauteng because there was no better alternative
The finance minister says his U-turn on a VAT hike was a collective decision of the government of national unity
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 process used to adopt the fiscal framework
Amending his proposal at this stage would force more borrowing, the minister warned in papers filed in response to the DA
The parties remain divided over an increase in VAT, which the DA says South Africans cannot afford
The stand-off between the two parties dates back to 19 February when DA leader John Steenhuisen made clear the party would not support a national budget that proposed a two percentage point increase in VAT
Tension between the DA and ANC persists but ActionSA may keep them together
South Africans have, in recent years, looked beyond the ANC in hope of finding new voices capable of holding the line on spending and corruption. Instead, what they have received is a bewildering capitulation and weak opposition
The Democratic Alliance’s federal executive has held an urgent meeting to decide how to respond to an invitation to talks by the ANC’s national working committee
Both parties are mindful of the magnitude of a split as South Africa faces more economic turmoil
In its court papers filed on Thursday, the party said the fiscal framework that will lead to the tax increase was pushed through unprocedurally
The Democratic Alliance now plans to challenge the fiscal framework in court, further raising the tension around its future in the ruling coalition
The ANC has so far rejected conditions on which the DA would agree to support Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 0.5 percentage point VAT increase for the coming fiscal year
The ANC’s coalition partners demand changes, citing the financial burden on residents
The Economic Freedom Fights won’t back a motion to remove Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, despite acknowledging the same concerns raised by opposition parties about his leadership
This move is in line with the Economic Freedom Fighters’
plan to survive beyond the 2026 local government election
The Democratic Alliance said the budget would struggle to pass in parliament, given the ANC’s lack of a majority
The South African Municipal Workers Union said it would not march but would ask for a meeting with the president when he visited the city
Last year, the finance minister hinted there would be tax increases in 2025
Party leader Herman Mashaba has played down his ambitions of being ActionSA president
The president was applauded for his stance on Trump’s backlash against South Africa, saying racial redress, equality and diversity would not be abandoned
In one Special Investigating Unit inquiry, Denel was paid more than R8 billion by Armscor for 264 Badger vehicles but only produced a fraction of those
It’s not about which party politicians represent, it’s about their willingness to embrace servant leadership and work together for the good of all the people