Communities such as Saldanha Bay and Cloetesville in the Western Cape are examples of where the PA saw success around the country
If the new arts and culture boss wants to stay ‘sworn in and not sworn at’ he needs to consult industry experts
The president has made plain his impatience to lock down a deal and name his new executive
The Democratic Alliance has yet to say whether it will accept the president’s offer of six cabinet portfolios.
The smooth transition is raising hopes of improved economic growth and outlook
The president made the plea after being inaugurated for a second term on Wednesday at the Union Buildings
The Democratic Alliance says the president must stick to the letter of the coalition pact and divide cabinet posts among parties in line with the number of seats in parliament
Broad agreement will be followed by talks to flesh out how the coalition will work
The idea of unity has become brittle as inequality becomes more severe along race and class configurations
Party insiders say it is now up to their negotiators to muster the numbers ahead of the vote on Friday
Now that the report cards have been handed out, cynicism and uncertainty rule
The party’s national executive committee will decide who it will partner with – and how – on Thursday
Populist parties have made considerable gains in the wake of the government’s insecurity-inducing economic policies
Among the PA’s manifesto promises is to put God back into schools. It is now looking to 2026 to win local government seats
But political parties and independents are collectively challenging the result in the province where the ANC is down nine percentage points from 2019
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
Police confirmed that the items were found in a drain over the weekend, near the home of the six-year-old
The councillor has been accused of giving away provincial land for a taxi rank development without following legislation
Many if not most South Africans welcome the decline of electoral support for the ANC. But the alarming reality is that the alternatives could be far worse
A security firm on a R57.2 million City Power contract has been implicated in a “reign of terror” in Eldorado Park
A regional treasurer has been caught explaining how the PA has allegedly been financed
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
Being on the right side of history is as important as fixing the potholes in the street
Veterans league president Snuki Zikalala said it wanted the ANC to terminate its “unethical” coalitions with the EFF and PA
The governing party is now looking to oust Democratic Alliance speaker Maryke Davies
PA leader Gayton McKenzie said his party won the coveted Ward 7 in Johannesburg because voters “rejected nonsense” from the DA and ActionSA
The Inkatha Freedom Party is now the largest party at Umvoti, but the ANC and its allies remain in control of the municipality
Parties believe that they need the broadest possible coalition to unseat the ANC
Funders are concerned about the fragmented opposition but party leaders are adamant that they and not donors are driving the process
Outgoing DA mayor Retief Odendaal says stabilising the city should be the priority for all parties
At the 2021 local government elections, neither of the two biggest parties got a mandate to govern alone in Johannesburg
At a council meeting, 140 councillors voted to remove Phalatse, while 129 supported her