Hawks circle over ANC heavyweights Mabuyakhulu and Nkonyeni as Gaston Savoi makes deal with NPA
/ 13 September 2024

Hawks circle over ANC heavyweights Mabuyakhulu and Nkonyeni as Gaston Savoi makes deal with NPA

Tenderpreneur Gaston Savoi throws his amigos, including Peggy Nkonyeni and Mike Mabuyakhulu, under the bus

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Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen: Policy conflict will not collapse government of national unity
/ 12 September 2024

Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen: Policy conflict will not collapse government of national unity

The Democratic Alliance will not walk out of cabinet over the Bela Bill or National Health Insurance

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MK party calls on smaller parties to join it and topple ANC-led unity government
/ 12 September 2024

MK party calls on smaller parties to join it and topple ANC-led unity government

The Jacob Zuma-led party has targeted ward by-elections and student representative councils for growth after the 29 May elections

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Ramaphosa mulls Simelane’s explanation on VBS loan
/ 11 September 2024

Ramaphosa mulls Simelane’s explanation on VBS loan

The president’s office said that he was mindful of the need for integrity in his cabinet

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Renewed calls to remove ANC’s Bheki Mtolo as party leaders considers its future in KwaZulu-Natal
/ 11 September 2024

Renewed calls to remove ANC’s Bheki Mtolo as party leaders considers its future in KwaZulu-Natal

The ANC Youth League says the provincial secretary caused divisions that led to the party’s electoral setbacks

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Batohi again demands unfettered access to Zondo state capture archive
/ 11 September 2024

Batohi again demands unfettered access to Zondo state capture archive

The head of the National Prosecuting Authority said her investigators needed to see all evidence and called for more urgency in solving the impasse

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ANC national leadership to decide whether its worth toppling DA in ‘broke’ Tshwane metro 
/ 10 September 2024

ANC national leadership to decide whether its worth toppling DA in ‘broke’ Tshwane metro 

The ANC chief whip believes the party might be punished in the local government elections over failed services in the capital if it takes power now

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MK party warns against ‘frivolous legal challenges’ after defeat of 10 dismissed members
/ 9 September 2024

MK party warns against ‘frivolous legal challenges’ after defeat of 10 dismissed members

Judge Kate Savage ruled that the applicants had failed to demonstrate irreparable harm or an absence of alternative remedies

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Justice Minister Thembi Simelane to stay put, despite pressure to resign
/ 9 September 2024

Justice Minister Thembi Simelane to stay put, despite pressure to resign

The ANC’s integrity commission will review her involvement in a R575 600 loan from a fixer for the now-defunct VBS Mutual Bank

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KwaZulu-Natal unity government under threat from renewed infighting in National Freedom Party
/ 9 September 2024

KwaZulu-Natal unity government under threat from renewed infighting in National Freedom Party

The party’s single seat holds the balance of power in the province

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Simelane says VBS fixer offered better loan terms than a bank
/ 6 September 2024

Simelane says VBS fixer offered better loan terms than a bank

The justice minister said she had proof of the transaction and resisted suggestions she was caught in an untenable conflict of interest

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Voters will make ActionSA pay for working with ANC, EFF, says mayor Cilliers Brink
/ 6 September 2024

Voters will make ActionSA pay for working with ANC, EFF, says mayor Cilliers Brink

The embattled DA mayor of Tshwane said coalition partner ActionSA is also responsible for service failures in the metro.

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Indian embassy invokes diplomatic immunity to halt SA police investigation
/ 5 September 2024

Indian embassy invokes diplomatic immunity to halt SA police investigation

A police detective investigating a detention and assault case was herself allegedly assaulted by consulate security

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EFF provincial leaders to call for party constitutional change to abolish deputy positions
/ 5 September 2024

EFF provincial leaders to call for party constitutional change to abolish deputy positions

The Economic Freedom Fighters provincial leaders are advocating for the removal of deputy positions, potentially sidelining Mbuyiseni Ndlozi and Poppy Mailola

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MK party set to test electoral gains in 23 by-elections next week
/ 4 September 2024

MK party set to test electoral gains in 23 by-elections next week

The battered Economic Freedom Fighters has not fielded candidates for any Durban by-elections

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SA employee fired by Indian consulate ‘for spying’ wins first round at CCMA
/ 3 September 2024

SA employee fired by Indian consulate ‘for spying’ wins first round at CCMA

Arguments that consulate staff have diplomatic immunity will only be heard later in the process

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Tshwane power shift: ActionSA poised for mayoral position, ANC gets speaker in deal to oust DA
/ 3 September 2024

Tshwane power shift: ActionSA poised for mayoral position, ANC gets speaker in deal to oust DA

It is still not clear exactly who ActionSA will field as its preferred candidate

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EFF on alert against infiltration by MK party
/ 30 August 2024

EFF on alert against infiltration by MK party

The Economic Freedom Fighters once used the same tactic against the ANC after Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu left the party

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Fourteen ANC North West leaders, party members allegedly earmarked for municipal posts
/ 29 August 2024

Fourteen ANC North West leaders, party members allegedly earmarked for municipal posts

A regional spokesperson said the party was worried about such unethical practices irrespective of whether the allegations were true or false

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