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Raid: South African Police Service members patrol the streets on the Cape Flats (above). The Democratic Alliance wants the Western Cape to take over policing responsibility from the national government.
ALAN WINDE

DA renews bid to control policing in Western Cape

The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem

  • Mandisa Makgakga
6 min read
Celebrations: The Democratic Alliance has comfortably retained the majority in the Western Cape. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
2024 ELECTIONS

DA comfortably retains majority in Western Cape

But political parties and independents are collectively challenging the result in the province where the ANC is down nine percentage points from 2019

  • Emsie Ferreira
2 min read
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – APRIL 07: At least 9 properties were destroyed or badly damaged in the Sunny Cove area in Fish Hoek by a out of control fire on April 07, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a warning of a rare weather occurrence that is set to disrupt coastal areas along South Africa’s south-west to south-east coastline. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
KANYISA MAKUBALO

Severe storm continues to lash Western Cape

Heavy rainfall, strong winds and fires have damaged roads and structures in the province

  • Sheree Bega
  • Ozayr Patel
5 min read
Passionate: Alan Winde, the premier of the Western Cape, says that his focus is on the economy and jobs and ensuring the province has a ‘healthy, educated population’. Photo: Rodger Bosch/AFP
ALAN WINDE

Winde power drives this province

Western Cape premier Alan Winde talks about fighting budget cuts, a vision for the future, and his confidence ahead of the elections

  • Sue Segar
8 min read
Victor: Democratic Alliance members congratulate the party’s new Western Cape leader Tertuis Simmers (centre). Photo: Theo Jeptha/Gallo Images
PHIL CRAIG

DA leaders want to regain coloured votes in Western Cape

The newly elected Democratic Alliance leader, Tertuis Simmers, has dismissed calls for a ‘CapeXit’

  • Lizeka Tandwa
5 min read
Go it alone: Democratic Alliance federal council chairperson Helen Zille (centre). The DA has been accused of stalling on the decision to hold a referendum on Western Cape independence. Photo: Deon Ferreira/Gallo Images
PHIL CRAIG

Referandum Party for Cape independence to call the DA’s bluff

The Referendum Party wants an independent Western Cape run by the Democratic Alliance

  • Lizeka Tandwa
5 min read
The Democratic Alliance will name uMngeni local municipality mayor Christopher Pappas as its premier candidate for KwaZulu-Natal. (Gallo Images/Rapport/Deaan Vivier)
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

uMngeni’s Pappas to be named DA premier candidate for KZN

The 32-year-old is known for his work ethic and people skills

  • Paddy Harper
3 min read
The country’s taxi industry aims to register its own security company and to work in collaboration with the police and the private security sector (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
ALAN WINDE

Taxi council and Cape Town agree to end eight-day taxi strike

The South African National Taxi Council agreed to release a warning notice of any future strike action at least 36 hours in advance

  • Eunice Masson
3 min read
Disquiet: Law enforcement officers in Nyanga township on day five of the minibus taxi strike that has seen five people killed, vehicles burnt and public services brought to a halt. Photo: Jaco Marais/Gallo Images
ALAN WINDE

Taxi bosses drive havoc in the long ignored countrywide problem

The national transport minister has slammed local by-laws while the police minister has distanced himself from the taxi mayhem that’s playing itself out in the Western Cape

  • Eunice Masson
9 min read
ALAN WINDE

Taxi politics: Santaco, national and local government talks hit deadlock

The national taxi council is seeking legal advice to apply for an urgent interdict for the release of all its impounded vehicles

  • Eunice Masson
2 min read
The US and Russia voted against a resolution to advance ‘a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine’.
ALAN WINDE

No Vlad, too bad, so sad: Putin pulls out of Brics summit

Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen will still have the chance to arrest Putin – virtually

  • Paddy Harper
4 min read
(John McCann/M&G)
ALAN WINDE

What exactly is the DA’s problem?

The Democratic Alliance’s federal congress must decide not only who should lead the party during the critical phase in the democratic evolution, but how it should be led, and…

  • Richard Calland
8 min read
Premier Alan Winde called for the investigation after a court judgment indicated senior police officer had worked with members of the 28 gang
ALAN WINDE
Video

Western Cape police ombud still to complete inquiry into cops’ links to gangs

Premier Alan Winde called for the investigation after a court judgment indicated senior police officer had worked with members of the 28 gang

  • Eunice Masson
3 min read
Former Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
ALAN WINDE

Hlophe grills aspirant Western Cape judges

While he challenges its recommendation that he be suspended, the judge president was allowed to take part in the JSC interviews with candidates in his division

  • Emsie Ferreira
5 min read
Carefully now: President Cyril Ramaphosa has his temperature taken. (ER Lombard/Gallo Images)
ALAN WINDE

Repeal of remaining Covid rules on the way?

The President’s Coordinating Council will on Wednesday discuss the possible lifting of remaining pandemic regulations as SA exits fifth wave

  • Eunice Masson
3 min read