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Democratic Alliance

Democratic Alliance mayoral candidates to be announced
Politics
/ 20 May 2021

Democratic Alliance mayoral candidates to be announced

Sources inside the DA say that MP and finance spokesperson Geordin Hill-Lewis will likely be named as candidate for Cape Town ahead of the incumbent, Dan Plato.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ramaphosa: ANC’s internal battles are not the opposition’s business
Article
/ 7 May 2021

Ramaphosa: ANC’s internal battles are not the opposition’s business

Speaking in the national assembly after Ace Magashule tried to ‘suspend’ him, the president told the DA he keeps quiet when internal strife hits the opposition.

By Emsie Ferreira
Bongani Baloyi leaving Midvaal as mayor is a great loss
Opinion
/ 3 May 2021

Bongani Baloyi leaving Midvaal as mayor is a great loss

The young politician made Midvaal local municipality a model of clean governance and public service

By Elizabeth Khumalo
‘I am ashamed to say I teach at Klipspruit-West school’
Education
/ 30 April 2021

‘I am ashamed to say I teach at Klipspruit-West school’

The Eldorado Park school that chased Lesufi away four years ago is still in limbo without a permanent principal and infrastructure is deteriorating

By Eunice Masson
Madikizela resigns as DA’s Western Cape leader
Politics
/ 28 April 2021

Madikizela resigns as DA’s Western Cape leader

Bonginkosi Madikizela was accused of lying about his educational qualifications

By Lizeka Tandwa
Addicted to Twitter outrage
Opinion
/ 24 April 2021

Addicted to Twitter outrage

The Democratic Alliance is a cue for Twitter fury, but this diminishes intelligent political debate

By Kabelo Kgobisa-Ngcaba
Money can’t buy it all, Tokyo
Opinion
/ 22 April 2021

Money can’t buy it all, Tokyo

As the wannabe president cuts loose, uBaba’s lawyers cut him loose, but other people’s money never dries up

By Paddy Harper
Freedom Under Law sends letter of demand to JSC on suspending Hlophe
National
/ 21 April 2021

Freedom Under Law sends letter of demand to JSC on suspending Hlophe

The letter follows the commission’s insistence that the embattled Western Cape judge president will partake in this week’s interviews of candidates

By Emsie Ferreira
FUL mulls legal options regarding Hlophe’s presence at interviews for Western Cape bench
National
/ 20 April 2021

FUL mulls legal options regarding Hlophe’s presence at interviews for Western Cape bench

Premier Alan Winde and the Cape Bar Council asked that the interviews be postponed pending a decision on Hlophe’s fate but the JSC declined

By Emsie Ferreira
Public ire over Karpowership contract can’t be dismissed — MPs
Business
/ 20 April 2021

Public ire over Karpowership contract can’t be dismissed — MPs

Environmental groups say the controversial deal means South Africa will be tied to fossil fuels for the next 20 years

By Sarah Smit and Sheree Bega
Hlophe cries ‘politics’ as he contests the misconduct finding against him
National
/ 14 April 2021

Hlophe cries ‘politics’ as he contests the misconduct finding against him

The Western Cape judge president has rejected the report by a judicial tribunal that lays the groundwork for his impeachment

By Emsie Ferreira
South Africa’s mental health facilities are ailing
Health
/ 13 April 2021

South Africa’s mental health facilities are ailing

The Human Rights Commission has found a lack of staff, beds and clean, secure facilities plague institutions across the country, leaving patients unable to access the help they need.

By Melody Emmett
Mad scientists in DA unleash racial distrust
Opinion
/ 8 April 2021

Mad scientists in DA unleash racial distrust

The party has alienated the black electorate by failing to silence the racism in its ranks

By Herman Mashaba
The race elephant lurking in the DA’s ‘laboratory’
Politics
/ 8 April 2021

The race elephant lurking in the DA’s ‘laboratory’

Tony Leon’s comments calling Mmusi Maimane an ‘experiment’ have lifted the lid on what disgruntled black leaders describe as insidious racism and a refusal to hold racists to account

By Emsie Ferreira, Lizeka Tandwa and Khaya Koko
RET loyalists lose out on seats in committee on Mkhwebane’s removal
Politics
/ 8 April 2021

RET loyalists lose out on seats in committee on Mkhwebane’s removal

The Section 194 committee that could recommend the impeachment of the Public Protector is packed with heavyweights likely to heed Luthuli House

By Emsie Ferreira
Pillay’s pension: Another court defeat for Mkhwebane
Politics
/ 7 April 2021

Pillay’s pension: Another court defeat for Mkhwebane

High court dismisses the public protector’s bid to appeal a ruling striking down her findings against Pravin Gordhan on Ivan Pillay’s Sars retirement

By Lizeka Tandwa
Millions paid out but Bloemfontein roads give no joy
National
/ 1 April 2021

Millions paid out but Bloemfontein roads give no joy

The Mangaung metro has paid R2-billion to engineering companies — R524-million to GladAfrica — but has little to show for it except congested roads and broken infrastructure

By Khaya Koko and Lizeka Tandwa
Francois Rodgers tipped to win three-way battle for KZN DA leadership spot
Politics
/ 19 March 2021

Francois Rodgers tipped to win three-way battle for KZN DA leadership spot

Francois Rogers, Nicole Graham and Emmanuel Mhlongo have all accepted nomination as provincial leader

By Paddy Harper
Impeachment inquiry against public protector initiated
National
/ 17 March 2021

Impeachment inquiry against public protector initiated

The National Assembly has adopted a report finding prima facie evidence of misconduct by 275 votes as an ANC caucus revolt is contained

By Emsie Ferreira and Lizeka Tandwa
SAA snubs meeting with Scopa and Gordhan
Business
/ 17 March 2021

SAA snubs meeting with Scopa and Gordhan

MPs express frustration at the shoddy work done by the dysfunctional, broke airline and its rescue practitioners, calling their no-show ‘unacceptable’

By Chris Gilili
Toe the line: Mantashe instructs ANC caucus to vote for process against Mkhwebane
Article
/ 16 March 2021

Toe the line: Mantashe instructs ANC caucus to vote for process against Mkhwebane

The ANC chairperson has instructed its caucus ahead of the vote to establish a committee to investigate the public protector’s fitness to hold office

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mantashe calls for urgent caucus meeting ahead of Mkhwebane vote
Politics
/ 16 March 2021

Mantashe calls for urgent caucus meeting ahead of Mkhwebane vote

Magashule has received at least five letters from ANC caucus members unhappy with the chief whip’s backing of a vote against the public protector

By Lizeka Tandwa
Panel slams Mkhwebane in a report that sets parliament on long road to impeachment
National
/ 2 March 2021

Panel slams Mkhwebane in a report that sets parliament on long road to impeachment

The public protector was wrong to think legal review was the remedy for incompetence on her part; it is, in fact, removal, an independent report concludes

By Emsie Ferreira
Corporate tax cut will be revenue neutral — Momoniat
Business
/ 25 February 2021

Corporate tax cut will be revenue neutral — Momoniat

The surprise 1% reduction will result in a wider, more compliant corporate tax base, according to Ismail Momoniat

By Emsie Ferreira
Yet another lacklustre Sona by Ramaphosa — political analysts
Politics
/ 12 February 2021

Yet another lacklustre Sona by Ramaphosa — political analysts

President Cyril Ramaphosa did little to inspire hope in the government’s strategy of boosting the economy, but all is not lost, political analysts say

By Lizeka Tandwa
Still no board for NYDA, no word on gender violence fund
National
/ 10 February 2021

Still no board for NYDA, no word on gender violence fund

Parliament is no closer to appointing a board for the National Youth Development Agency after nearly two years

By Eunice Masson
Sona: Ramaphosa needs to choose state before party — Steenhuisen
Politics
/ 8 February 2021

Sona: Ramaphosa needs to choose state before party — Steenhuisen

DA leader John Steenhuisen has called for Ramaphosa to throw out what he termed an ‘outdated 20th century ideology of state control’

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC Eastern Cape’s Lungisa may get the chop
Politics
/ 5 February 2021

ANC Eastern Cape’s Lungisa may get the chop

The former councillor is scheduled to appear before the provincial disciplinary committee on charges of misconduct.

By Lizeka Tandwa
DA goes to court over government’s ‘tardy’ vaccine rollout strategy
Health
/ 2 February 2021

DA goes to court over government’s ‘tardy’ vaccine rollout strategy

Democratic Alliance drags the government to court, demanding a Covid-19 vaccination rollout plan.

By Chris Gilili
Political parties move online but risk losing inclusivity
Opinion
/ 30 January 2021

Political parties move online but risk losing inclusivity

Did the Democratic Alliance’s 2020 virtual Federal Congress achieve equal access, and what does the move to digital politics mean for the upcoming elections?

By Zaakir Jardine
Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout
Coronavirus
/ 19 January 2021

Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout

Inmates comprise a vulnerable group in society and they are meant to receive Covid-19 vaccines earlier than the general population. This has sparked debate locally and globally

By Musawenkosi Cabe
The hallucinatory bunker of the white right
Opinion
/ 12 January 2021

The hallucinatory bunker of the white right

The anti-Black Lives Matter backlash in South Africa highlights the growing ideological convergence between the far right and conservatives

By Christopher McMichael
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