Gauteng’s prolonged water crisis and Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s recent comments — for which he later apologised — about using hotel facilities during outages returned to the forefront as political parties responded to his State of the Province address. The speech did not provide sufficient detail on how the province would end the chronic water shortages, […]
The Special Investigating Unit traced financial gains of more than R181 million linked to beneficiaries of fraudulent visa applications that were supported by fake documentation
The Constitutional Court will hear challenges to the National Health Insurance Act from 5 to 7 May 2026
Senior Democratic Alliance officials are backing Western Cape agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer to replace the party leader as agriculture minister after its April federal congress
Not long ago, it was unthinkable that the leader of the DA would ever walk up the steps to the Union Buildings
Joburg’s Dada Morero assured residents that the city would not implement water-shedding in the same way South Africans endured load-shedding
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said much of the progress made ‘bears the unmistakable imprint of the DA’s principled participation’ in the government of national unity
For the first time in several years, electricity did not dominate the president’s address
The Gauteng leader said provincial officials had approached him to pursue the national position
The president said the South African National Defence Force would be deployed to support police in tackling gang violence and illegal mining
The Democratic Alliance federal chair says she has been communicating with the party leader on WhatsApp
“This is not about Patrice waking up one morning and wanting to be president,” the lobbyist said. “It is about stabilising the centre of power before the ANC implodes”
‘If I stood for re-election, I would have won hands down,’ DA leader says
Sources in the DA say the decision was partly influenced by Steenhuisen’s soured relationship with Helen Zille
Councillors approved a deputy mayor position for the first time in the city’s history, with 107 voting in favour
Police said there was a possibility of more arrests following that of Themba Mathibe on Monday
The Democratic Alliance’s Johannesburg chair said the region would not rule out Zille joining council as it was open to all options that were beneficial
The Democratic Alliance and ActionSA have called for a formal investigation after Defence Minister Angie Motshekga confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa had issued instructions barring Iran’s participation
But Zille has rejected claims that she’s attempting to hurt Steenhuisen’s bid for third term
George also resigned from parliament, citing an ‘intolerable’ situation within the Democratic Alliance
The uMkhonto weSizwe party called on the incoming national director of public prosecutions to immediately act against Hangwani Maumela when he steps into office
At a Joe Slovo commemoration, Ramaphosa warned the communist party that going it alone would be a historic mistake and undermine the broader liberation alliance
Earlier this week, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said those belonging to both parties would have to choose between the ANC and the SACP
The party says its decline has been worsened by communication failures, while opponents dominate social media with sharp messaging and emotional appeal
The ANC secretary-general said the organisation might need to reconsider the policy of allowing dual membership of both parties
Civil society and animal welfare groups have urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to reject the proposal to replace Dion George with Willem Aucamp
The ANC is no longer, by default, a people’s movement, much like the Democratic Party in the United States. It is not, however, irredeemable
The fallout is the latest threat to the fragile government of national unity that has frequently come to the brink of collapse over policy clashes between its two largest parties
The Democratic Alliance is arguing that it’s in the ANC’s electoral interests to back the proposal
The deputy national police commissioner argued that two members of parliament should recuse themselves because they are complainants in criminal cases against him
Even the informal settlements have running water, uninterrupted electricity and their own toilets
The ANC-run municipality refuses to accept blame, accusing some residents of paying for DStv, servicing clothing accounts and drinking expensive alcohol instead of paying their rates