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Solly Msimanga

Solly survives to fight another day
Article
/ 30 August 2018

Solly survives to fight another day

Tshwane Speaker Katlego Mathebe said the motion was dismissed for failure to abide by application guidelines

By Dineo Bendile
What is happening in the metros is a result of failed coalitions — Mbalula
Article
/ 30 August 2018

What is happening in the metros is a result of failed coalitions — Mbalula

Mbalula said the ANC’s partnership with other political parties was not a coalition but issue-based co-operation

By Canny Maphanga
DA ready to defend Msimanga against EFF-ANC motion
Article
/ 29 August 2018

DA ready to defend Msimanga against EFF-ANC motion

The Tshwane mayor will know on Thursday whether he will remain at the city’s helm or be removed by parties

By Dineo Bendile
ANC wants ‘fresh elections’ for Johannesburg and Tshwane metros
Article
/ 26 August 2018

ANC wants ‘fresh elections’ for Johannesburg and Tshwane metros

The ANC is of the view that the Tshwane municipality was not functional and needed assistance

By Jenna Etheridge
Msimanga wants city manager suspended
Article
/ 21 August 2018

Msimanga wants city manager suspended

Dr Moeketsi Mosola was accused of flouting the City of Tshwane’s supply chain management policy

By Paul Herman
DA’s ​Solly Msimanga Gauteng premier candidate for 2019
Article
/ 19 August 2018

DA’s ​Solly Msimanga Gauteng premier candidate for 2019

Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane says Msimanga represents ‘a new generation of leaders’ in the party

By Agency
Meeting minutes reveal federal executive not unanimous on decision to remove De Lille
Article
/ 24 May 2018

Meeting minutes reveal federal executive not unanimous on decision to remove De Lille

De Lille and the DA are currently waging an ugly feud against one another in both the public domain and in court papers

By Raeesa Pather
The case for putting ‘none of the above’ on the ballot in the 2019 elections
Article
/ 22 May 2018

The case for putting ‘none of the above’ on the ballot in the 2019 elections

In recent years, several countries have introduced a ‘None of the Above’ (NOTA) option on the ballot in general elections.

By Nicole Beardsworth
Aucamp resigns after qualifications scandal
Article
/ 18 May 2018

Aucamp resigns after qualifications scandal

​Marietha Aucamp has resigned as Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga’s chief of staff

By Staff Reporter
Tshwane ANC calls on Public Protector to release findings on city’s chief of staff
Article
/ 17 May 2018

Tshwane ANC calls on Public Protector to release findings on city’s chief of staff

Marietha Aucamp was placed on special leave after it was reported that she had been appointed to the position without the required qualifications

By Jan Bornman
Tshwane mayor’s chief of staff on special leave over qualification claims
Article
/ 16 May 2018

Tshwane mayor’s chief of staff on special leave over qualification claims

Solly Msimanga’s chief of staff was appointed to a position despite not having the requisite qualifications

By Jan Bornman
Tshwane mayor hired chief of staff without required qualifications
Article
/ 16 May 2018

Tshwane mayor hired chief of staff without required qualifications

Solly Msimanga said he was deeply concerned by suggestions that Marietha Aucamp may have fabricated her qualifications

By Mahlatse Mahlase
Lekota’s land insights ignore historical injustice
Article
/ 3 May 2018

Lekota’s land insights ignore historical injustice

Lekota’s statements are obfuscations cloaked through euphemism and the omission of their implications

By Phila Mfundo Msimang
DA’s Makashule Gana aims to become Gauteng’s next premier
Article
/ 11 April 2018

DA’s Makashule Gana aims to become Gauteng’s next premier

​The race to become the Democratic Alliance’s official candidate for premier of Gauteng has begun in earnest

By Tshidi Madia
Msimanga still hopeful for DA national leadership position
Article
/ 8 April 2018

Msimanga still hopeful for DA national leadership position

The Tshwane mayor says he did not join the DA for positions and will continue active participation in whatever capacity he can

By Dineo Bendile
DA promises to turn South Africa blue
Article
/ 7 April 2018

DA promises to turn South Africa blue

Festive mood as Day 1 of the DA’s congress kicks off

By Gemma Ritchie and Mashadi Kekana
It’s Solly vs Athol as DA opens congress in Tshwane
Article
/ 7 April 2018

It’s Solly vs Athol as DA opens congress in Tshwane

Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga is seeking to unseat Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Athol Trollip

By Paul Herman and Tshidi Madia
Push for a ‘succession plan’ in DA
Article
/ 23 March 2018

Push for a ‘succession plan’ in DA

Khume Ramulifho says he’s not eyeing James Selfe’s job but he does want a deputy for Maimane

By Dineo Bendile
Maimane stands uncontested for re-election as DA leader
Article
/ 18 March 2018

Maimane stands uncontested for re-election as DA leader

The Federal Congress will take place on April 7 and 8, when the party leader, federal chairperson and deputy federal chairpersons will be elected

By Staff Reporter
‘DA shouldn’t be a one-man show’ – Solly
Article
/ 16 March 2018

‘DA shouldn’t be a one-man show’ – Solly

Tshwane’s mayor, gunning for a top party post, admits the party will have to counter Ramaphoria

By Dineo Bendile
DA to gun for renegades at conference
Article
/ 9 March 2018

DA to gun for renegades at conference

The party wants to alter its constitution to allow it to recall office bearers found to oppose its policies

By Dineo Bendile
John Moodey is re-elected as Gauteng DA leader
Article
/ 18 November 2017

John Moodey is re-elected as Gauteng DA leader

Moodey vowed to put aside the tensions that emerged between himself and Cachalia in the lead-up to the conference.

By Dineo Bendile
Msimanga coy on Gauteng premier candidacy in 2019
Article
/ 3 November 2017

Msimanga coy on Gauteng premier candidacy in 2019

‘We need somebody who understands the strategy and who’s got the battle scars to take Gauteng away from the ANC,’ said the Tshwane mayor

By Dineo Bendile
Solly Msimanga: I know who organised the anti-immigrant march
Article
/ 25 February 2017

Solly Msimanga: I know who organised the anti-immigrant march

The Tshwane mayor believes the people who organised last year’s violent pre-election protests are the same people behind yesterday’s demonstrations.

By Tshidi Madia
DA looks forward to improving services in 2017
Article
/ 13 January 2017

DA looks forward to improving services in 2017

The Democratic Alliance has drawn up its blueprint on how to govern its new areas.

By Govan Whittles
Dirco ‘manufactured outrage’ over my Taiwan trip, says Tshwane mayor
Article
/ 11 January 2017

Dirco ‘manufactured outrage’ over my Taiwan trip, says Tshwane mayor

Solly Msimanga says he used a diplomatic passport to enter Taiwan and that it would be impossible to use such a passport without state permission.

By Raeesa Pather
2017 will be deadly dull if festive period is a portent
Article
/ 6 January 2017

2017 will be deadly dull if festive period is a portent

"The 2015 festive season ushered in a year of political despair, in contrast to the one just past"

By Govan Whittles
Zuma wades into Msimanga row
Article
/ 4 January 2017

Zuma wades into Msimanga row

President Jacob Zuma has stepped in to the foreign policy row over Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga’s visit to Taiwan.

By Staff Reporter
Take away renegade officials’ passports – ANC
Article
/ 2 January 2017

Take away renegade officials’ passports – ANC

Government representatives who contravene national foreign policy should have their official passports taken away, the ANC said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
ANALYSIS: 2016 – the year the ANC failed to keep up with changing SA politics
Analysis
/ 19 December 2016

ANALYSIS: 2016 – the year the ANC failed to keep up with changing SA politics

The local level is the coalface of government work; it’s where failure and state capture hurts the most.

By Sipho Hlongwane
Mayor Solly Msimanga tackles corrupt Tshwane
Article
/ 14 December 2016

Mayor Solly Msimanga tackles corrupt Tshwane

In his first 100 days in the job Solly Msimanga discovered he had inherited a suspicious contracts, crooked deals and a lot of unfinished work.

By Dineo Bendile
Solly Msimanga’s Tshwane mayoral team comes with Afrikaner pride built in
Article
/ 5 September 2016

Solly Msimanga’s Tshwane mayoral team comes with Afrikaner pride built in

The new Tshwane mayoral team has members with strong opinions on Islam and on affirmative action. And then there’s a thing with double hats.

By Athandiwe Saba
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