Panyaza Lesufi
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Baldwin Ndaba remembered as ‘a newspaper man’s reporter’
Sanef, veteran journalists and political leaders have paid tribute to Baldwin Ndaba, remembering the veteran reporter as a fearless accountability journalist, mentor and beloved…
MK Party to oppose Gauteng provincial budget over ANC snub
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…
ANC’s ‘own goals’ raise alarm
Senior ANC leaders warn that controversies over Nkabane, Morero and Lesufi could cost the party crucial support in Johannesburg
ANC weighs up wooing the DA in Gauteng
Party internal sources say the DA is not fishing in the same pond with them and that the other parties are contesting its base
Gauteng tables R179 billion budget, R1.4bn of which has been allocated to legislature and political parties
Panyaza Lesufi’s office has been given R1.6bn in 2026/2027
Solly Msimanga: Jacob Zuma has handed the shower to Panyaza Lesufi
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…
What South Africans think of municipalities
Reports have highlighted that a significant number of elected councillors struggle with basic literacy and comprehension
Dlabathi falls in wake of EFF exit
The EFF has rejected a renewed partnership, leading to ANC Ekurhuleni regional secretary Jongizizwe Dlabathi stepping down as finance MMC
Gauteng water crisis in the forefront as political parties challenge Lesufi’s Sopa promises
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…
Billions needed to sort water crisis
Joburg’s Dada Morero assured residents that the city would not implement water-shedding in the same way South Africans endured load-shedding
Foot-in-Mouth Disease: How Lesufi’s populist politics costs ANC in Gauteng
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
EXCLUSIVE: Ekurhuleni’s Xhakaza set to reshuffle mayoral committee amid ANC, EFF tension
The Economic Freedom Fighters will be accommodated in the reshuffled committee, sources said
Let the people decide who becomes President
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
Lesufi denies using state power against rival in ANC Gauteng chair race
Senior party insiders have accused Lesufi of attempting to place the Gauteng department of health under administration to politically weaken his potential rival, Nomantu…
Gauteng not seduced by slogans
Urban voters navigating the daily realities of transport breakdowns, potholes, water outages, electricity instability, crime and failing municipalities are not impressed by…