Loyiso Masuku is gaining ground ahead of the ANC’s Johannesburg regional conference where the two will vie for the chairperson position
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The communist party has rejected overtures from its alliance partner and will contest the 2026 local government elections independently
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There are concerns that the decision will weaken the ANC in future elections
The ANC secretary general said the party would not compromise on policies like black economic empowerment which have attracted the wrath of Washington
The suspended Patriotic Alliance deputy president had previously vowed that the EFF leader would not get a cent from him and that he would not apologise
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The MK spokesperson maintained there was a coordinated attack against him and the daughter of the party’s president
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The MK party had gone to the apex court to challenge Ramaphosa’s handling of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s suspension, accusing him of shielding allies
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The party argued that the president’s placing Senzo Mchunu on special leave and appointing Firoz Cachalia, who was not a member of the cabinet, as acting minister was unconstitutional
Kunene, the PA’s deputy president, resigned as a councillor after links to murder suspect Katiso Molefe
John Mpe alleges that former contractors were angered by the municipality’s decision to do the work itself and not spend millions on fleet card and stadium maintenance tenders
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The police minister has said that the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner’s statements about him took him by surprise
Suspended Patriotic Alliance deputy president Kenny Kunene has resigned from his roles in the City of Johannesburg
Democratic Alliance’s Helen Zille cornered the ANC’s Fikile Mbalula with the ultimatum to axe the minister or lose DA support on budget votes
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The delay in appointing a finance MMC in the City of Johannesburg stems from the perception that the position is seen as a stepping stone to the mayoral seat, making it a hotly contested post, ANC regional sources say.With the party due to hold its Johannesburg regional conference in September, two factions — referred to […]
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All 10 parties in the government of national unity voted for the Bill, with the support of ActionSA and Build One South Africa
The Patriotic Alliance deputy president was present during the arrest on Monday of Katiso “TK” Molefe, who is accused of murdering Oupa Sefoka, otherwise known as DJ Sumbody
The Democratic Alliance had threatened to withhold its vote unless President Cyril Ramaphosa fired the errant higher education minister
With its leader under fire after a visit to Morocco and flying the South African flag, the MK party argues that Western Sahara should be a province and not an independent country
The parties said the higher education minister’s dismissal was a vital step towards restoring accountability amid governance failures and allegations of political interference
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The Democratic Alliance won’t back the budgets for the departments of higher education, human settlements and police
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The provincial police commissioner’s allegations against the police minister and the higher education minister’s Seta appointments have undermined their reputations
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The ANC secretary general said the party backs the inquiry established by President Cyril Ramaphosa into corruption claims against the police minister
He was also ordered to stop publishing defamatory statements against Polokwane mayor John Mpe and his family on all social media platforms
The Human Rights Commission and legal experts say the Constitution, the National Health Act, the UN Refugee Convention and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights obligate South Africa to provide basic healthcare to all people in its borders
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The matter is set to be heard at the Johannesburg high court on 23 July
Parties have called for the president to take action regarding allegations against the police minister
The party has accused the higher education minister of misleading parliament and violating the executive ethics code by fabricating the legitimacy of the selection process of Seta boards