Ministers from various parties at national level are taking their portfolios seriously and working together
The SACP appears ready to embrace undemocratic centralism in its
search for a new alliance partner
Strains are evident, but a cabinet ‘clearing house’ will offer the unity government a way of dealing with disputes
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Premier Thami Ntuli says the province will have to cut spending by R150 million a year to get out of the red
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The South African Communist Party leader continues his tirade against alliance partner ANC for bringing the Democratic Alliance into the unity government
Premier Oscar Mabuyane has been urged to act against Alfred Nzo municipality’s mayor, Vukile Mhlelembana
Unlike the ousted Tshwane mayor, the DA ditched former Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse like Ultra Mel custard on a Skhothane teenager’s Carvela shoes
The pod bros will revive their mission to kill non-racialism and feed it to the pigs
A separate court matter involving the party’s estranged leaders will be heard on Friday
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Is there buyer’s remorse on the part of those who voted for the MK party in May?
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The department’s R2.5 billion budget cut, impacting administration, curriculum, and infrastructure, leaves it with a R3.8 billion shortfall over the next three years
Massive proposed electricity price increases will leave many South Africans having to choose between buying food or having power
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
Interventions are needed to address demand in destination countries in East Asia, Democratic Alliance says
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 Johannesburg mayor is about to be ditched
The party also wants to be given the position of chief whip
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Influential committee posts are shared among the members of the province’s governing coalition
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Racist Renaldo Gouws slipped through the cracks of the DA’s vetting process
Civil servants need to be ‘insulated’ from politics and allowed to do their work
President Cyril Ramaphosa set to unveil a medium-term strategic framework at the opening of parliament on 18 July
Step-aside be damned; instead it’s a quickstep up to parliament for Zizi Kodwa and others
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The Red Berets are trying to convince the ANC to keep their local government arrangements intact
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ANC mayoral candidate Cyril Xaba has already replaced Mxolisi Kaunda as a councillor
The political transition is a good opportunity for greater transparency about how the government shapes the economy
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The opposition party has rejected the ANC’s offer of six ministerial positions in the government of national unity
The ANC said in a statement that President Cyril Ramaphosa would announce appointments to the executive ‘in the coming days’
The Inkatha Freedom Party, ANC, Democratic Alliance and National Freedom Party are represented in the provincial cabinet
The majority of 1994’s voters recognised the GNU script because they co-authored it, and were assured of explanations if deviations were unavoidable
As the political horse trading begins, the fate of the controversial policy is uncertain
Now that the report cards have been handed out, cynicism and uncertainty rule
The Democratic Alliance has objected to amendments in the Basic Education Law Amendment Bill, saying that it takes power away from parents, and gives it to the government