ANC chair Panyaza Lesufi says the party has to respond to its electoral losses
Is there buyer’s remorse on the part of those who voted for the MK party in May?
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Not everyone liked the late former public enterprises minister, but everyone respected him
Gordhan’s last political act was to call for a ‘reset’ and a return to progressive politics
Gordhan passed away after what his family said was a short battle with cancer
Tenderpreneur Gaston Savoi throws his amigos, including Peggy Nkonyeni and Mike Mabuyakhulu, under the bus
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The Democratic Alliance will not walk out of cabinet over the Bela Bill or National Health Insurance
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The Democratic Alliance and Inkatha Freedom Party retained all their wards in the province, while the MK party took one off the ANC
The ANC Youth League says the provincial secretary caused divisions that led to the party’s electoral setbacks
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The ANC chief whip believes the party might be punished in the local government elections over failed services in the capital if it takes power now
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The party’s single seat holds the balance of power in the province
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John Steenhuisen’s appointment of Roman Cabanac is a bro too far.
The embattled DA mayor of Tshwane said coalition partner ActionSA is also responsible for service failures in the metro.
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The battered Economic Freedom Fighters has not fielded candidates for any Durban by-elections
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Sources in the province have warned that this might be replicated in other areas
It is still not clear exactly who ActionSA will field as its preferred candidate
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Fikile Mbalula said differing views about unity government members were fine, but ‘personal attacks and labelling’ were not
The Economic Freedom Fighters once used the same tactic against the ANC after Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu left the party
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A regional spokesperson said the party was worried about such unethical practices irrespective of whether the allegations were true or false
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The party needs to get its house in order if it is to survive the upcoming elections.
An analysis of fake news on social media platforms during the 2024 elections identified the concerning narrative that undermined the integrity of the Electoral Commission of South Africa
The ANC wants to unseat the Democratic Alliance, which has run Tshwane for more than a year with help from ActionSA, the African Christian Democratic Party and the Inkatha Freedom Party
The former judge said he plans to use his position at the Judicial Service Commission to pursue the transformation of the judiciary
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In his acceptance speech Morero said the numerous leadership changes in the city since the ANC first lost control of it in 2026 were disruptive and could not continue
The Democratic Alliance’s Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga points to rampant crime and unclear policies as major hurdles to investment and creating jobs
Evidence suggests that the ANC in Joburg knew about leaders’ ‘capture’ of the city’s entities
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This will be to the detriment of the majority of the electorate
Amad believes that because he is the party leader in Gauteng and that he made space for Gwamanda to be mayor, he should be considered for a position in the mayoral committee
A few weeks ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa passed into law the public procurement bill, ushering in a new era for South Africa’s procurement landscape.
John and Gayton are driving the comrades’ cars, eating their
lunch and hogging their headlines
The president offered an olive branch to alliance partners to ease tensions over the government of national unity
Critics have accused Maloyi of creating two power centres in the province, potentially weakening the ANC’s position in legislature
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