One of the grounds is the publication of a list of counsel and the fees they earned from litigation around the reports of the suspended public protector
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Monarchy tussles may disrupt my football but at least the rules for the ANC’s national games have been set
Talk is over, the country needs action says Chief Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela ahead of the State of the Nation address
The speaker of parliament intervened when the DA demanded the deputy president comment on rumours he had been poisoned, saying health information was confidential
A poor election result, on top of concerns over his leadership style, may see John Steenhuisen follow in Mmusi Maimane’s footsteps
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Parliament will conduct a formal hearing into what transpired in the National Assembly in March between EFF and DA MPs
The National Assembly has adopted a report finding prima facie evidence of misconduct by 275 votes as an ANC caucus revolt is contained
The National Assembly’s decision will be at once about the future of the public protector and about the street fight for power in the ANC
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The public protector was wrong to think legal review was the remedy for incompetence on her part; it is, in fact, removal, an independent report concludes
‘If you want a guarantee buy a toaster. This is politics’
The DA intends to formally approach the National Prosecuting Authority to have the ANC investigated as a criminal enterprise
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa announced that Eskom’s tariffs will increase by 9.4% in 2019, 8.1% in 2020 and 5.2% in 2021
Patricia de Lille says she has also laid a formal party complaint regarding the distribution of a forged post on social media
The hard drive consists of tens of thousands of Gupta-linked emails that detail the extent of the family’s role in state capture
"One South Africa for all" was announced as the campaign slogan
Tensions are running high in the DA’s Cape Town caucus as another motion of no confidence in Patricia de Lille is expected on Thursday
The party now fears that every disciplinary decision that the FLC has taken since 2011 could be overturned or come under scrutiny
The saga continues as Democratic Alliance confirms it will appeal high court judgment that reinstated De Lille’s membership
Patricia de Lille has sought to take the Steenhuisen report, which repeated allegations of misconduct against her, under judicial review
The DA intends to table a new motion of no confidence against De Lille in council with Smith saying it could happen before the end of July
‘It is disgusting that you attack the judiciary. Please leave my Advocate Dali Mpofu SC alone’
The court set aside the DA’s "unlawful" determination that De Lille had ceased to be a party member following comments she made on radio, with costs
De Lille wanted to ask the court on Thursday to compel the DA to submit evidence used in to formulate the report
On Wednesday, the high court set aside the DA’s decision to terminate her party membership over comments she made during a radio interview
The DA will seek to move for another motion of no confidence in Mayor Patricia de Lille, after the high court ruled in her favour on Wednesday
The Democratic Alliance leader said Eskom is fiscally dependent and it will ‘cripple the economy’ if no profound reform takes place
De Lille and the DA are currently waging an ugly feud against one another in both the public domain and in court papers
Several weeks ago, a fake Auditor General document which made adverse claims about the Cape Town mayor was shared on social media
The Democratic Alliance says that it is unable to work with Patricia de Lille and that the caucus has no faith in her leadership
The DA remains confident that the substantive case on the cessation of De Lille’s party’s membership will be successful
Read the full statement from the Democratic Alliance explaining the termination of Patricia de Lille’s membership
The party leader has rubbished claims that members of the DA are divided because of race