Government Of National Unity
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DA shake-up triggers internal revolt
Democratic Alliance leader Geordin Hill-Lewis's proposed reshuffle of Government of National Unity deployments has met with significant internal resistance, as party members…
Angst and anger as DA reshuffles
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis’s decision to seek sweeping changes to the party’s representation in the government of national unity (GNU) has ruffled…
Steenhuisen demoted as Hill-Lewis reshuffles his cabinet
Democratic Alliance (DA) federal leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove John Steenhuisen as minister of agriculture. Hill-Lewis, who succeeded…
Ramaphosa’s Constitutional Court dilemma
Ramaphosa’s decision to pursue a judicial review and the Constitutional Court’s call for Parliament to start an impeachment inquiry, will create tensions in the GNU
Malema: The future of South Africa is the EFF, ANC and MK Party
The EFF leader said the ANC should know that it would never win the elections outright in the foreseeable future
Godongwana holds better budget cards but economic recovery remains inadequate
Labour federations Cosatu and the South African Federation of Trade Unions have led calls for a budget that addresses massive unemployment and weak growth
SIU unveils large-scale issuance of fraudulent permits by some home affairs officials
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
In Sona, Ramaphosa signals shift from crisis management to consolidation
For the first time in several years, electricity did not dominate the president’s address
The hits and misses under the GNU
A year after the president’s first State of the Nation address as the leader of a coalition government, performance has been good and bad
Why liberation movements fail
The implosion of parties such as the ANC and Zanu PF must serve as a cautionary tale for those that fought to liberate the continent
Ramaphosa talks tough on gangs, corruption
The president said the South African National Defence Force would be deployed to support police in tackling gang violence and illegal mining
Zille dismisses claims of a rift between her and Steenhuisen
The Democratic Alliance federal chair says she has been communicating with the party leader on WhatsApp
KwaZulu-Natal tops 2025 matric results with 90.6% pass rate
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said the notion that 30% constituted a pass mark was political sloganism
ANC at 114: From Morogoro to Moruleng
The Morogoro Consultative Conference, convened under the quiet but resolute leadership of Oliver Reginald Tambo, was no celebration. It was a reckoning
Lessons from M&G cabinet scores
It may be time for a leadership change