Some ANC members want former speaker Margaret Arnolds to return after the incumbent was ousted
The South African Municipal Workers Union said it would not march but would ask for a meeting with the president when he visited the city
Party leader Herman Mashaba has played down his ambitions of being ActionSA president
The party wants to use its growing influence in Gauteng metros to consolidate its presence
ActionSA has ruled out future coalition agreements with the Democratic Alliance.
It is still not clear exactly who ActionSA will field as its preferred candidate
Parties say the signature ceiling is too high for them to participate fairly
But the Democratic Alliance’s Gauteng leader said John Steenhuisen’s comments had not harmed the charter
Tensions over Tshwane between ActionSA and the Democratic Alliance are not expected affect the multi-party pact
Parties believe that they need the broadest possible coalition to unseat the ANC
Parties want members to cough for their coming election campaign
Funders are concerned about the fragmented opposition but party leaders are adamant that they and not donors are driving the process
Brink called for cooperation between parties, characterising the past weeks at the Tshwane council as unfortunate
ActionSA has terminated the membership of one of its prominent councillors and the multi-party coalition is expected to name a mayoral candidate soon
After a whirlwind two weeks, the Democratic Alliance’s ‘win’ of metros is no celebration as members fear the coming tide of instability
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba holds all the cards in the coming coalition talks
Action SA is planning to take the IEC to court after it failed to undertake to address its concerns over the draft ballot papers for the local government elections
Inquiry leader and former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke emphasised the need for democratic processes not to falter because of the pandemic.
Submissions to the inquiry into elections under Covid-19 call for local government polls to run as scheduled, or move online