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Former president Jacob Zuma. (Reuters)

Bid to have motion of no confidence brought against Bobani fails

The ACDP’s Lance Grootboom and Cope councillor Siyasanga Sijadu had submitted a motion of exigency for the removal of Bobani

Athol Trollip. (Paul Botes/M&G)

DA to launch urgent court bid to challenge Trollip removal

The party believes the Municipal Structures Act was violated when Trollip was ousted

Council speaker Jonathan Lawack being voted out on Tuesday. (Lulama Zenzile/Netwerk 24/Gallo Images)

DA ambushed by dissent in NMB

DA councillor Victor Manyathi’s refusal to vote against the motion of no confidence led to council speaker Jonathan Lawack being voted out on Monday

Electricity pylons at Eskom’s Koeberg nuclear power plant on January 9 2015 in Cape Town.

Can Eskom woo the big spenders?

The utility has an oversupply, which calls into question the need for a big nuclear spend.

En garde! Paris Saint-Germain’s forward, Kylian Mbappé, has a certain style, and has the makings of a ruthless Messi or Ronaldo. (Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images)

Cracks begin to show in Nelson Mandela Bay coalition

The Democratic Alliance-led coalition was formed after the August 3 local government elections.

(Leon Sadiki/Gallo Images)

DA to purge top Nelson Mandela Bay metro staff after electoral win

Athol Trollip is preparing for a purge of top municipal officials found to have unduly benefited from the state or ANC-linked deals.

Samwu strikers arrested at PE’s 2010 stadium

Hundreds of members of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) were arrested on Thursday after invading the Nelson Mandela 2010 Stadium in Port Elizabeth, the union…