Multi party coalition member are split on how they will handle a failure to get more than 50% of the vote
Deputy Minister Parks Tau reiterated the government’s stance that medical aid tax breaks will be forfeited to fund the proposed universal health care plan
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A precedent has already been set by former president Jacob Zuma’s contempt of court order, opposition MP Siviwe Gwarube said
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The government hopes to have local government regulations ready by the next municipal poll in 2026
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The majority had made a decision and that was how democracy worked, the deputy president told the National Assembly
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Internal report finds former youth leader Luyolo Mphithi not to blame for party’s response to Schweizer-Reneke school ‘racist’ incident
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The party said it was not ready to debate a mini-plenary tabled by the DA, prompting the speaker to let it stand over for a week
Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula let slip that she has received legal opinion on how parliament should proceed on the findings of the state capture inquiry and now finds herself accused of stalling
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Thursday was the first time acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane appeared before the committee, but she did not have many answers for MPs
MPs from opposition parties agree that the sub judice reason for the health minister not appearing before the committee is not valid
The DA’s factional battles will take centre stage when the party selects a new mayoral candidate for the city of Cape Town