The MK party is believed to be courting the ANC, promising that if it supports the motion, some MECs will retain their positions
		
	 
	
		
		Jacob Zuma’s party has submitted a motion of no confidence against  premier Thamsanqa Ntuli of the Inkatha Freedom Party 
		
	 
	
		
		Five ANC councillors in the Impendle local municipality abstained during a vote of no confidence against mayor Buyisani Mlaba, resulting in his ousting by the IFP and EFF
		
	 
	
		
		Schism in the KZN provincial government over threat to place department under administration
		
	 
	
		
		The leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party said more women would be deployed in positions such as mayors, deputy mayors and speakers
		
	 
	
		
		The Democratic Alliance has claimed credit for the about-turn by the treasury on the tax, saying its legal team had presented a strong case against the flawed parliamentary process used to adopt the fiscal framework
		
	 
	
		
		The eThekwini ANC regional chair, former mayor and corruption accused has said she would not wish the step-aside rule even on ‘my worst enemy’
		
	 
	
		
		The SOC will be at the high court on Thursday to oppose an application for its liquidation 
		
	 
	
		
		Instead of focusing on trying not to lose the local government elections next year, the comrades are already eyeing who takes control of the party in 2027
		
	 
	
		
		Provincial convener Willies Mchunu says the party needs to start building its structures from scratch
		
	 
	
		
		The monarch’s lawyer tried to stop board executives from entering the Ingonyama Trust Board premises but failed
		
	 
	
		
		The monarch has been under pressure from KwaZulu-Natal politicians to ditch Buthelezi and has also been at odds with the Ingonyama Trust Board
		
	 
	
		
		Jacob Zuma is vibing Black Jesus as the year comes to a close
		
	 
	
		
		IFP and ANC leaders and members of the Zulu royal family are among those who want Buthelezi removed from the role
		
	 
	
		
		Thwala was dismissed at a hearing held in his absence
		
	 
	
		
		The Democratic Alliance has promised to launch a legal battle if the government of national unity clearing house fails to provide resolutions to its concerns
		
	 
	
		
		Paul Mashatile’s committee already has enough disputes between coalition partners to keep it busy every week for the next five years
		
	 
	
		
		The Inkatha Freedom Party says it will resolve all policy issues through the cabinet clearing house
		
	 
	
		
		The SACP appears ready to embrace undemocratic centralism in its
search for a new alliance partner
		
	 
	
		
		Premier Thami Ntuli says the province will have to cut spending by R150 million a year to get out of the red
		
	 
	
		
		The city has 14 days to elect a new mayor
		
	 
	
		
		ActionSA has ruled out future coalition agreements with the Democratic Alliance.
		
	 
	
		
		A separate court matter involving the party’s estranged leaders will be heard on Friday
		
	 
	
		
		Is there buyer’s remorse on the part of those who voted for the MK party in May?
		
	 
	
		
		The party’s single seat holds the balance of power in the province
		
	 
	
		
		Simenyiwe Dlomo-Zondo made the allegations of abuse on Instagram, but Zondo has also accused his wife of ‘assaulting’ him
		
	 
	
		
		Velenkosini Hlabisa also said he would personally scrutinise the reports issued by the intervention teams, and that consequence management would be implemented if needed 
		
	 
	
		
		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  
		
	 
	
		
		The monarch said members of the provincial legislature ‘represent all of us’ and not just their parties 
		
	 
	
		
		Down in the kingdom, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli is also cleaning house
		
	 
	
		
		The party also wants to be given the position of chief whip
		
	 
	
		
		Influential committee posts are shared among the members of the province’s governing coalition