Declining trust in local governments, exacerbated by poor service delivery and political instability, threatens democracy and demands urgent action for reform
The Democratic Alliance leader in Gauteng said most of the work the ActionSA mayor for Tshwane has been taking credit for was done by her predecessor, Cilliers Brink
Officials said South Africa’s phytosanitary and biosecurity requirements are world class and the department is awaiting bilateral trade agreements to be resolved to begin exports of beef
During the 2023-24 financial year, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape only built one school each
The statistics from the first three months of the year show an overall drop in crime but gender-based violence continued to be a concern
Despite public spats in Gauteng, the parties are teaming up in North West municipalities, including those where the ANC has a majority
The secretary general has once more been accused of violating party rules to influence regional elections in Limpopo and Gauteng ahead of the 2027 leadership contest
For many people in South Africa, getting to work on time is a daily struggle which costs them a chunk of their earnings.
The annual speeches should not be merely hot air but a genuine look at how provincial governments can be overhauled so they work for the people
Gauteng secretary TK Nciza was demoted to being an additional member and snubbed the meeting
They criticised the Gauteng premier’s water and electricity solutions as misguided
The Red Berets have leveraged their relationship with Premier Panyaza Lesufi to maintain their influence in the province
Party leader Herman Mashaba has played down his ambitions of being ActionSA president
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
KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Eastern Cape were the hotspots for crashes
The Gauteng premier has called for the full Implementation of Bela Act despite threats of a court challenge by the Democratic Alliance and the Solidarity union
Education department failed to build or renovate schools in four provinces in 2023-44 financial year
Discontent grows as supporters of Mbuyiseni Ndlozi claim his leadership is crucial for the party
Party leader Julius Malema seems set to maintain control at the Economic Freedom Fighters elective conference
However, the Gauteng premier praised the coalition government’s achievements in addressing socio-economic challenges
Strain over the ANC coalition with the EFF in Ekurhuleni seems linked to leadership battles
The capital’s new mayor will focus on resolving long-standing tensions with labour, coalition management, and service delivery
The ANC must ‘watch this space’ the DA federal chairperson says
Ekurhuleni’s ANC plans to exclude the Economic Freedom Fighters and bring in the Democratic Alliance, plus Patriotic Alliance and ActionSA
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.
ANC chair Panyaza Lesufi says the party has to respond to its electoral losses
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 chief whip believes the party might be punished in the local government elections over failed services in the capital if it takes power now
The president said it was essential to meet people and address problems with the delivery of service
Leaders say despite being ‘embarrassed’ by Julius Malema’s indirect ‘attack’ on him, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is determined to stay
The lieutenant-general is adamant that delegating the recruitment and structuring of police to SAPS provincial offices is crucial to quality policing