Francois Rodgers
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New DA KZN leader targets ANC and MKP support
Newly elected DA KZN leader Sithembiso Ngema says the party is ready to expand aggressively ahead of crucial municipal elections.
ANC decries ‘bullying tactics’ as cracks threaten KwaZulu-Natal governing coalition
Schism in the KZN provincial government over threat to place department under administration
Pay for your own Christmas parties, KZN finance MEC tells civil servants
The provincial gravy plane has been shot down by drastic travel restrictions
Man accused of murdering KZN DA councillor Ndlovu abandons bail bid, for now
Thobane Hlongwa is believed to have evidence that could expose the masterminds behind the assassination plot
MK party set to test electoral gains in 23 by-elections next week
The battered Economic Freedom Fighters has not fielded candidates for any Durban by-elections
DA’s Francois Rodgers advocates for strict compliance, clean audits in KZN treasury budget vote
Rodgers, the new finance MEC, said he would cut subsistence and travel by 25%. In the last financial year, under the ANC, R1 billion was spent on S&T
MK Party walks out as KwaZulu-Natal Legislature elects committee chairs
Influential committee posts are shared among the members of the province’s governing coalition
Premier Thami Ntuli appoints multi-party cabinet in KZN, prioritises crime and service delivery
The Inkatha Freedom Party, ANC, Democratic Alliance and National Freedom Party are represented in the provincial cabinet
DA leader Steenhuisen sees KZN as ‘wide open’ for coalition win
The leader of the official opposition has been working key wards in north and west Durban ahead of the party’s close of campaigning on Sunday
KZN faces R4bn budget deficit because of national public sector wage agreement
The Democratic Alliance said key provincial departments such as health and education do not have the funds to meet the wage increases
uMngeni’s Pappas to be named DA premier candidate for KZN
The 32-year-old is known for his work ethic and people skills
DA slams R5.3 billion salary increase for KZN government employees
The increase comes as the provincial government’s revenue streams are drying up
Wins for Patriotic Alliance, IFP, DA in latest by-elections
PA leader Gayton McKenzie said his party won the coveted Ward 7 in Johannesburg because voters “rejected nonsense” from the DA and ActionSA
KwaZulu-Natal opposition parties test ANC-led coalitions
eThekwini metro and KwaDukuza municipality are likely to face similar challenges as the Msunduzi municipality
EFF says it won’t vote with ANC in any municipality
Deals with the Inkatha Freedom Party deliver small towns, but metros remain beyond the ruling party’s reach