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latest news & developmentsOutrage over Pule appointment
President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to appoint Dina Pule as Minister of Social Development has sparked widespread outrage, with critics questioning the ANC's commitment to…
ANCWL buddies turn against Tolashe
The ANC Women’s League is expected to remove its president as internal tension rises over the party’s harsh treatment of women compared with how they treat the men
How the DA’s grand-standing may undermine GNU coherence
The DA’s growing tendency to publicly frame the successes of the Government of National Unity (GNU) as primarily its own achievement undermines the basic principles, protocol and…
Ramaphosa to crack the whip in the Free State
The president will meet the provincial executive to discuss the state of the province’s municipalities
Dion George quits DA ahead of disciplinary hearing outcome
George also resigned from parliament, citing an ‘intolerable’ situation within the Democratic Alliance
GNU cabinet: Too many chiefs, not enough service
South Africa needs to rethink its executive overload and trim the number of deputy ministers, saving R100 million a year
Godongwana clings to VAT increase but halves initial proposal
The minister conceded that the measure did not have support across the political spectrum
Budget impasse down to the wire
Any VAT increase is probably off the table, leaving the treasury to look for revenue without bringing the coalition to the brink
Budget that did not happen becomes a crisis that should never happen
Analysts say the budget became a cliffhanger because it was written as though the ANC still governed on its own
Political parties say postponing the budget tabling renders parliament useless
The parties accused parliament of failing its constitutional duties after the delay, caused by divisions in the unity government over a proposed VAT hike
Chris Hani’s killer Walus to be deported to Poland
The decision comes at the end of the parole period of the man who murdered the community party leader in 1993
SABC Bill back before parliament, no sanction for Malatsi
The cabinet has accepted that the communications minister’s unilateral withdrawal of the Bill was not malicious
Cabinet applauds conviction of Home Affairs officials in fraudulent passport scheme
Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber said the convictions proved that corruption could be defeated
GNU cabinet a bloated beast or herald of change?
The cost will increase with the size but the mix of political parties may mean a shift in political culture to serve the people
Compromise and creativity allow Ramaphosa to keep defeated ANC in power
The president appointed opposition newcomers where they can be most effective but did not rid cabinet of compromised members of his party