The MK Party says it will oppose the Gauteng provincial budget after the ANC snubbed its requests on KwaZulu-Natal, while the EFF also withholds support over the insourcing of security staff
Senior ANC leaders warn that controversies over Nkabane, Morero and Lesufi could cost the party crucial support in Johannesburg
Party internal sources say the DA is not fishing in the same pond with them and that the other parties are contesting its base
Panyaza Lesufi’s office has been given R1.6bn in 2026/2027
Launching a billboard that pokes fun at the Gauteng premier’s recent gaffe about water shortages, the DA said the ANC had lost touch with voters and would lose its majority in all municipalities in the province later this year
Reports have highlighted that a significant number of elected councillors struggle with basic literacy and comprehension
The EFF has rejected a renewed partnership, leading to ANC Ekurhuleni regional secretary Jongizizwe Dlabathi stepping down as finance MMC
Gauteng’s prolonged water crisis and Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s recent comments — for which he later apologised — about using hotel facilities during outages returned to the forefront as political parties responded to his State of the Province address. The speech did not provide sufficient detail on how the province would end the chronic water shortages, […]
Joburg’s Dada Morero assured residents that the city would not implement water-shedding in the same way South Africans endured load-shedding
Lesufi’s remark about resorting to hotel showers during water shortages was not an isolated lapse of judgment but a revealing window into this broader political environment
The Economic Freedom Fighters will be accommodated in the reshuffled committee, sources said
For decades, South Africans have longed for a deeper expression of popular agency, not just through protests but by choosing the person who occupies the country’s highest office
Senior party insiders have accused Lesufi of attempting to place the Gauteng department of health under administration to politically weaken his potential rival, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko
Urban voters navigating the daily realities of transport breakdowns, potholes, water outages, electricity instability, crime and failing municipalities are not impressed by spectacle
No single institution carries end to end accountability for ensuring a child’s journey to school is safe, leading to lethal consequences
Twenty-two year-old Ayanda Dludla also faces three counts of attempted murder, as well as charges of driving without a valid professional permit and operating an unlicensed vehicle
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader said the uMkhonto weSizwe party had won the most votes in the province at last year’s elections and should be given a chance to lead
This comes amid the Special Investigating Unit’s crackdown on people linked to corruption at Tembisa Hospital
The ANC leader said it also hurts him to see that some municipalities run by the party were ‘being run backwards’
In their letter to Panyaza Lesufi, service providers outline serious irregularities in the National School Nutrition Programme tender process
The premier and provincial co-convenor said the party would resurrect itself in Gauteng because there was no better alternative
He also said that ‘white only’ enclaves such as Kleinfontein would be dealt with within the ambit of the law
Internal polls forecast at least 40% of votes in the local government elections, while warnings against factionalism abound
The premier has also vowed that the province will be ready to host the G20 summit
Gauteng secretary TK Nciza was demoted to being an additional member and snubbed the meeting
They criticised the Gauteng premier’s water and electricity solutions as misguided
The Red Berets have leveraged their relationship with Premier Panyaza Lesufi to maintain their influence in the province
Party leader Herman Mashaba has played down his ambitions of being ActionSA president
The party is expected to discuss the matter at its upcoming national executive committee meeting, set for next week
The SACP, EFF and uMkhonto weSizwe party are all looking at potential new alliances
It can be achieved through the regulations the education minister must draft
Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the president would soon reveal the fate of the contentious law after months of deliberations and consultations