Rise Mzansi
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Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana elected impeachment committee chairperson
Parties in the GNU supported Gana’s nomination, while the Progressive Caucus, which comprises the MK Party, EFF, African Transformation Movement and UAT, backed Wonderhoy Mahlatse
Political parties cautiously welcome Dimpane’s appointment as Masemola becomes the fourth national police commissioner to be removed
Political parties have raised concern over instability in the SAPS leadership after National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola’s suspension and Lieutenant General Puleng…
Political parties criticise budget speech amid stagnant growth
Parties and labour organisations have slammed the 2026 Budget for failing to tackle low growth, high unemployment, and municipal distress, while cautiously welcoming tax relief…
EFF welcomes Ramaphosa’s announcement to deploy the army in Gauteng and the Western Cape
Party leader Julius Malema said the move signalled the president’s loss of confidence in the police
Thumbs up for Motsepe
“This is not about Patrice waking up one morning and wanting to be president,” the lobbyist said. “It is about stabilising the centre of power before the ANC implodes”
Blind to the facts on global issues
The uncritical cheerleaders for the West cannot be taken seriously until they acknowledge that the West supports and collaborates with authoritarian regimes such as Saudi Arabia,…
EFF demands Joburg transport post as condition for continued support of ANC
The move is a strategy ahead of next year’s local government elections, as the party believes that fixing roads, traffic lights and public transport networks will prove its…
Budget 3.0 – Godongwana’s last shot
Now that a VAT increase has been ruled out, the finance minister must find another way to plug a R75bn gap or risk collapsing public services and investor confidence
Lesufi considering alternatives to politics, rules out ANC top seven bid
The premier and provincial co-convenor said the party would resurrect itself in Gauteng because there was no better alternative
Unions slam basic education department over no maths at 464 schools
The South African Democratic Teachers Union alleges schools are pressuring learners in grade 10 and upwards to drop maths to protect overall matric pass rates
VAT battle is over but coalition crisis continues
Meetings are due in coming days and weeks to undo the damage after the finance minister caved on the tax increase
Parties hail VAT reversal as ANC admits budget vote missteps
The Democratic Alliance has claimed credit for the about-turn by the treasury on the tax, saying its legal team had presented a strong case against the flawed parliamentary…
Who is our opposition anyway?
South Africans have, in recent years, looked beyond the ANC in hope of finding new voices capable of holding the line on spending and corruption. Instead, what they have received…
Budget: Finance committees approve fiscal framework at 11th hour
The agreement came thanks to a lifeline ActionSA threw the ANC
Budget 2.0: Political parties divided over VAT hike, albeit lower than initial proposal
The Democratic Alliance said the budget would struggle to pass in parliament, given the ANC’s lack of a majority