Down in the kingdom, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli is also cleaning house
The NGO argues that disgraced judge cannot serve on a constitutional body he has constantly attacked
While residents battle water cuts and filthy streets, Pikitup and Joburg Water leaders face multibillion-rand nepotism claims
Democracy’s march has been relentless this year as world leaders confront the will of the people
The former sports, arts and culture minister appeared in court earlier this week
National Freedom Party president Ivan Barnes has been interdicted from suspending 15 senior party members
The party argues that the ANC was wrong about the law when it saw no legal impediment to his appointment
The president cautioned the Economic Freedom Fighters leader to play the ball, not the man
The ANC secretary general has lashed at MK leader Jacob Zuma and the EFF for their attacks on President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC in parliament
The uMkhonto weSizwe party and the Economic Freedom Fighters used the debate on Cyril Ramaphosa’s opening of parliament address to accuse him of ‘selling out to white’ interests
ActionSA is set to get the council speaker position and chair of chairs in the new coalition arrangement
The party is leaving the talking up to its former chair and legal adviser, Dali Mpofu
Infrastructure, municipalities and creating the conditions for economic growth are at the top of the government of national unity’s agenda
The party also wants to be given the position of chief whip
Mashaba’s party may vote in favour of the loan if the R200 prepaid electricity service charge is scrapped
Superfans, artists, and artistes are running for cover as the new minister settles in
Regional leaders want the relationship with the Red Berets to end
Rule by coalition government compels parliament to rewrite its rules
The ANC has re-elected Nomvuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela as deputy speaker after the Democratic Alliance’s Refiloe Nt’sekhe resigned
John Hlophe was impeached for trying to sway two apex court justices to decide applications linked to the arms deal in Jacob Zuma’s favour
Zwane quit his post because he could not balance work for the party and his business
The Democratic Alliance will lead five portfolio committees but the bulk have remained under the leadership of the ANC
The negotiations around the formation of the government of national unity showed that South Africans can work together, despite differences
ANC MPs have been elected to chair the portfolio committee overseeing ministries now headed by the Democratic Alliance
Despite the ANC, Economic Freedom Fighters and the minority parties being in government together in the city, the Red Berets voted against a R2.5 billion loan proposed by the coalition
Influential committee posts are shared among the members of the province’s governing coalition
An inflated cabinet filled with divergent viewpoints could also be a place in which any serious proposal for reform will go to die slowly, according to one expert
So who will win the fight to control the aircon in next week’s cabinet lekgotla?
The president appointed opposition newcomers where they can be most effective but did not rid cabinet of compromised members of his party
Budgets and policy positions look set to be political footballs when support is needed to pass tabled legislature motions
But there is solace in the fact that the Economic Freedom Fighters and the uMkhonto weSizwe party are unlikely to ever agree with the Democratic Alliance
President Cyril Ramaphosa set to unveil a medium-term strategic framework at the opening of parliament on 18 July