Rule by coalition government compels parliament to rewrite its rules
John Hlophe was impeached for trying to sway two apex court justices to decide applications linked to the arms deal in Jacob Zuma’s favour
Zwane quit his post because he could not balance work for the party and his business
The Democratic Alliance objected but the ANC accepted his nomination on the basis that no law or rule of parliament barred him from serving on the JSC
Racist Renaldo Gouws slipped through the cracks of the DA’s vetting process
So who will win the fight to control the aircon in next week’s cabinet lekgotla?
ATM president Vuyo Zungula said the party’s case was not dependent on another organisation and it was waiting for a court date
Budgets and policy positions look set to be political footballs when support is needed to pass tabled legislature motions
ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli said more consultation was needed before the legislature elected representatives to the commission
Sifiso Maseko has been appointed as the interim secretary general
The former judge, who was impeached in relation to a bid to influence a case involving Jacob Zuma, said the party’s priority would be the nationalisation of land
People in the Ekurhuleni area that is named after the MK party’s leader believe it will bring positive change
Cupcake appears to have lost his patience along with the ANC’s parliamentary majority
He is turning to politics months after he was impeached by the legislature for trying to influence judges in Jacob Zuma’s favour
Ntuli said the IFP tried to talk to the ‘chaotic’ uMkhonto we Sizwe party but was stood up
MK party’s strategy to end ANC control of the Umzumbe local municipality has failed
The uMkhonto weSizwe party’s policies are on the extreme right while the confused Economic Freedom Fighters are best described as authoritarian populism
We need to find new and better ways to talk about our society
The Chief Justice preaches about the ills of corruption, yet hasn’t named media houses and journalists who benefitted from the SSA’s Project Wave
The party argues in court papers that its votes were ‘stolen’ because the IEC manipulated the voting process
Ramaphosa’s enemies in the ANC voted for Jacob Zuma — and got John Steenhuisen instead
Broad agreement will be followed by talks to flesh out how the coalition will work
The electoral court found that Khumalo was no longer a member of the party, a day after he filed a high court application to claim the right to be sworn in as an MP
Parties will back Inkatha Freedom Party provincial chairperson Thami Ntuli for premier
The party argues that the May vote was marred by material irregularities and demands a rerun within 90 days
Parliament can proceed to elect the president without the party’s 58 MPs present
The NF party wants a provincial cabinet seat in return for its support
The party said its MPs would boycott the National Assembly in a bid to rob the chamber of legal standing when it elects the president
Now that the report cards have been handed out, cynicism and uncertainty rule
Other parties flagged irregularities but want to distance themselves from MK and Jacob Zuma’s efforts to discredit the elections
The coalitions that will soon take place will determine the course of South Africa for years to come
Parties’ no-go areas are rapidly shifting as the deadline to constitute a government looms