Outspoken secretary Bheki Mtolo has been kept on the books as the convenor of policy, planning and monitoring
IFP and ANC leaders and members of the Zulu royal family are among those who want Buthelezi removed from the role
Thwala cannot be suspended or disciplined until an earlier court challenge to the December 2023 conference outcome has been completed
A separate court matter involving the party’s estranged leaders will be heard on Friday
The party’s single seat holds the balance of power in the province
National Freedom Party president Ivan Barnes has been interdicted from suspending 15 senior party members
Cleaning up the city and improving governance are also among immediate priorities
ANC mayoral candidate Cyril Xaba has already replaced Mxolisi Kaunda as a councillor
The president will consult the leaders of other parties before he makes the appointments
The province’s cabinet will be named on Tuesday
The NF party wants a provincial cabinet seat in return for its support
The party’s national executive committee will decide who it will partner with – and how – on Thursday
The National Freedom Party still has to navigate two court cases and a liquidation battle
Members say outcome of December conference was manipulated
Minister blames shortages in the public health sector on budget constraints and the fact that doctors are reluctant to work in rural areas
Opposition from the ANC eThekwini region and a lack of clarity from above put paid to the attempt to intervene in the city
Independents will need budgets to match their egos if they are to contest the elections
The party has until next March to elect a unified national leadership if it wants to contest the 2024 polls
Inkatha Freedom Party founder Mangosuthu Buthelezi will remain the face of the party’s election campaign
The party needs to settle its internal battles if it hopes to contest the elections
Mntuwoxolo Ngudle also said ANC hard hitters, including former president Jacob Zuma, must be part of its 2024 elections campaign in KZN
A meeting of coalition parties this past week put the DA in the hot seat when its coalition partners made heavy demands
John Steenhuisen told party leaders that the 2024 elections would be a fight between the DA and EFF
Organisers say the R20 collected from each participant will go towards the costs of the R4.5m per person claim
The Democratic Alliance’s coalition agreement needs to reach its targeted 51% if it is to have any success in the 2024 elections
While the motion to remove them was valid, the process of bringing it was flawed
The spat with King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini may hurt the Inkatha Freedom Party at the polls next year
Seven opposition parties will agree on the rules of engagement to unseat the ANC
The coalition was working towards toppling the IFP through a motion of no confidence in IFP mayors in hung municipalities
Both parties could be liquidated, a first in South African history
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