The ANCYL president says they will remove president Cyril Ramaphosa if things don’t improve
Mchunu says the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is not going to die and will recover the ground it lost on 29 May
Paul Mashatile’s committee already has enough disputes between coalition partners to keep it busy every week for the next five years
The former public protector has been appointed the Mpumalanga convenor, and the former KwaZulu-Natal premier is heading the party in that province
They believe the deputy president has the political acumen and experience to maintain the fragile alliance
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Taiwan on Tuesday rejected South Africa’s demand that it close its office in Pretoria as ‘unreasonable’
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The Inkatha Freedom Party says it will resolve all policy issues through the cabinet clearing house
Ministers from various parties at national level are taking their portfolios seriously and working together
Instructing Taipei to move its trade office out of the diplomatic capital to Johannesburg was standard practice, the department said
The government of national unity has betrayed the trust of South African citizens, according to the uMkhonto weSizwe deputy president
The Democratic Alliance must appreciate that there are concessions, defeats and mature ways to advance objectives
The president said he believed citizens were still enamoured with the party but that it had work to do regarding renewal and rebuilding
Sacci warned that the recent decline signals growing uncertainty about economic stability, driven by inconsistencies in the government of national unity
South Africa will have to tread carefully as it shapes interests in global affairs, avoiding pressure from the US
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will chair the dispute resolution committee
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South Africa cannot squander the positive sentiment the governing coalition has garnered around the world, the minister said
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The party will take a decision at the end of October, its secretary general said
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In his resignation letter he expressed his concerns about the party’s political direction, saying he no longer felt comfortable with it
No progress has been made on establishing a structure to resolve deadlocks on policy
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Reputational damage mounts while Ramaphosa worries about the power balance in his coalition cabinet
The success of coalition governments hinges on the ability of coalitions to rise above political differences and prioritise the needs of the people they serve
Unlike the ousted Tshwane mayor, the DA ditched former Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse like Ultra Mel custard on a Skhothane teenager’s Carvela shoes
The ANC deputy secretary general has rebuffed Democratic Alliance chair Helen Zille’s demand that the ousted Tshwane mayor be reinstated
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Gwarube did not attend the signing ceremony due to concerns regarding the legislation
South Africa stands out as a country that strongly defends democracy
Is there buyer’s remorse on the part of those who voted for the MK party in May?
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But the government of national unity has the potential to lead itself and South Africa into a future that is different from the divisive past
The Democratic Alliance will not walk out of cabinet over the Bela Bill or National Health Insurance
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The president’s office said threats about the future of the government of national unity were ‘disturbing’
South Africa’s seventh parliament has just started its work, and it appears to be doing so with a far more collaborative spirit — and significantly less playing to the gallery — than it did during any of the previous three terms.
Fikile Mbalula said differing views about unity government members were fine, but ‘personal attacks and labelling’ were not
Coalitions in South Africa are not new, and they have exposed little political maturity from the politicians to efficiently manage and run municipalities