Search for Joshlin Smith has reached international shores
/ 15 April 2024

Search for Joshlin Smith has reached international shores

Police Minister Bheki Cele said the police service is working with Interpol and other organisations after a tip-off that the child could be overseas

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PA councillor accused of ‘fraudulent’ Joburg land transfer
/ 4 April 2024

PA councillor accused of ‘fraudulent’ Joburg land transfer

The councillor has been accused of giving away provincial land for a taxi rank development without following legislation

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Death of Eldorado Park resident exposes violence perpetrated by City Power appointed security firm
/ 8 March 2024

Death of Eldorado Park resident exposes violence perpetrated by City Power appointed security firm

A security firm on a R57.2 million City Power contract has been implicated in a “reign of terror” in Eldorado Park

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Elections 2024: The DA’s new opponents in the Western Cape
/ 3 January 2024

Elections 2024: The DA’s new opponents in the Western Cape

The DA is confident of an easy win, but newcomer Patriotic Alliance is likely to make an impact as the ANC continues to battle for a foothold in the province

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Veterans believe ANC and DA can work together
/ 15 August 2023

Veterans believe ANC and DA can work together

Veterans league president Snuki Zikalala said it wanted the ANC to terminate its “unethical” coalitions with the EFF and PA

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ANC boots rebel members after Mangaung by-elections victory
/ 20 July 2023

ANC boots rebel members after Mangaung by-elections victory

The governing party is now looking to oust Democratic Alliance speaker Maryke Davies

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Moonshot talks stuck over Patriotic Alliance participation
/ 15 June 2023

Moonshot talks stuck over Patriotic Alliance participation

Parties believe that they need the broadest possible coalition to unseat the ANC

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R500m election kitty: moonshot, money shot or long shot?
/ 9 June 2023

R500m election kitty: moonshot, money shot or long shot?

Funders are concerned about the fragmented opposition but party leaders are adamant that they and not donors are driving the process

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No revenge no-confidence motions in Nelson Mandela Bay — for now
/ 30 May 2023

No revenge no-confidence motions in Nelson Mandela Bay — for now

Outgoing DA mayor Retief Odendaal says stabilising the city should be the priority for all parties

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EXPLAINER: Musical chairs in the City of Johannesburg
/ 9 May 2023

EXPLAINER: Musical chairs in the City of Johannesburg

At the 2021 local government elections, neither of the two biggest parties got a mandate to govern alone in Johannesburg

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Gayton McKenzie takes credit for prison transfer of Mercedes-Benz theft accused
/ 21 November 2022

Gayton McKenzie takes credit for prison transfer of Mercedes-Benz theft accused

The Patriotic Alliance leader has claimed that he is behind Eldorado Park gangster Jermaine Prim’s move to Kgosi Mampuru maximum security prison

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ANC cements its numbers in City of Johannesburg council
/ 27 October 2022

ANC cements its numbers in City of Johannesburg council

The Patriotic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters ditch the Democratic Alliance during the election of council chairpersons

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‘Ulterior’ motives in removal of Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse, court rules
/ 25 October 2022

‘Ulterior’ motives in removal of Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse, court rules

The court said all decisions taken by new ANC mayor Dada Morero are ‘unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid’

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A bus trip from Zimbabwe to South Africa is through the belly of corruption
/ 18 September 2022

A bus trip from Zimbabwe to South Africa is through the belly of corruption

The broken Zimbabwe economy and political system are too much of a push factor for xenophobia and Aaron Motsoaledi to stop people seeking refuge in Mzansi

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DA backtracks on its decision against working with the EFF
/ 21 August 2022

DA backtracks on its decision against working with the EFF

Messages between ActionSA and DA federal council chair Helen Zille suggest that the blue party has made attempts for an alliance with the EFF since January

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Dudula vigilante group has the ANC stamp of approval
/ 1 April 2022

Dudula vigilante group has the ANC stamp of approval

Despite warnings that vigilante organisations can become xenophobic and violent, the ruling ANC says the more grassroots groups like these, the better

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ANC top brass reluctant to work with the EFF
/ 1 November 2021

ANC top brass reluctant to work with the EFF

The ANC has reportedly received assurances from smaller parties about continuing existing coalitions, but its top leaders are hesitant to work with Julius Malema

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Mossel Bay municipality is a success story, but more attention needs to be paid to the poor
/ 1 November 2021

Mossel Bay municipality is a success story, but more attention needs to be paid to the poor

Creating an investor sales pitch for Mossel Bay is not a difficult task

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The Democratic Alliance and illiberal liberalism’s glass ceiling
/ 16 October 2021

The Democratic Alliance and illiberal liberalism’s glass ceiling

The DA appears to have abandoned its ambitions of 2016 and is set to lose further ground in the upcoming elections

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