The NFP’s disciplinary action against Shinga could have major implications for the balance of power in the provincial government
Nkululeko Dunga is back in the provincial executive after the ANC agreed to an EFF MEC post, marking a major step in coalition politics before the 2026 elections
In a voice note obtained by the Mail & Guardian, a senior EFF leader is heard saying they would give councillors different coloured pens to identify how they voted and that councillors must come to council even if they were sick
The Economic Freedom Fighters said it would take up a position on the council’s opposition benches instead
ActionSA has confirmed that its leader is among five shortlisted candidates to lead the party’s 2026 Johannesburg mayoral campaign, with a final decision expected on 21 February
The Democratic Alliance federal chair says she has been communicating with the party leader on WhatsApp
The possibility of its leader being jailed means the party faces an unprecedented leadership issue
He said the party would be run strictly, with zero tolerance for corruption, ill-discipline and factionalism
Critics wondered whether the convention would follow through with local ward talks and implement recommendations
The city faces grant cuts unless a credible recovery plan is submitted, as tensions grow in the governing coalition
Loyiso Masuku is gaining ground ahead of the ANC’s Johannesburg regional conference where the two will vie for the chairperson position
Kunene, the PA’s deputy president, resigned as a councillor after links to murder suspect Katiso Molefe
Democratic Alliance’s Helen Zille cornered the ANC’s Fikile Mbalula with the ultimatum to axe the minister or lose DA support on budget votes
The Democratic Alliance won’t back the budgets for the departments of higher education, human settlements and police
Democratic Alliance federal leader’s possible comeback as Joburg mayor also rattles rivals
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 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
The Inkatha Freedom Party president said the VAT debate should not be weaponised to derail the coalition government’s primary mandate of ensuring economic stability and service delivery
In its court papers filed on Thursday, the party said the fiscal framework that will lead to the tax increase was pushed through unprocedurally
This move is in line with the Economic Freedom Fighters’
plan to survive beyond the 2026 local government election
Members of the government of national unity and opposition parties have raised concerns that the ongoing impasse between the ANC and DA could trigger the need for fresh elections
The Democratic Alliance leader said speculation he is facing a leadership challenge ahead of the 2026 elective congress is a ‘fantasy’ aimed at sowing division
The ANC and DA trade jabs as the former prepares to deliver its annual address, with coalition politics under scrutiny
The South African Communist Party has rejected claims of collaborating with the uMkhonto weSizwe party, describing it as a counter-revolutionary organisation
The ANC deputy secretary general has rebuffed Democratic Alliance chair Helen Zille’s demand that the ousted Tshwane mayor be reinstated
ActionSA has ruled out future coalition agreements with the Democratic Alliance.
ActionSA has promised positions to the ANC and EFF but the former ruling party is cautious of the city’s poor finances and service delivery failures
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
As the political horse trading begins, the fate of the controversial policy is uncertain
The defiant leader says the EFF would prefer to form a coalition with the ANC than anyone else
Advanced democracies with coalition governments and strong committees understand the necessity of developing rules and institutions to mitigate executive unaccountability
In this new era of coalition politics, there needs to be a healthy balance between legal and institutional frameworks