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Morero jokes about no-confidence motions at Mosiuoa Lekota memorial
Joburg mayor humorously urged UDF leader Bantu Holomisa to stop his party’s councillor from filing motions of no confidence against him. Morero also honoured Lekota’s…
Al Jama-ah’s Gwamanda withdraws motion against Johannesburg mayor Morero
Sources said Gwamanda had brought the motion out of anger after being dropped as a member of the mayoral committee
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
No plans to merge with MK party or deregister ATM, says leader
Vuyo Zungula insists the party will remain independent, despite its alliance with Jacob Zuma’s party
Ramaphosa to announce cabinet at 9pm on Sunday
The president has made plain his impatience to lock down a deal and name his new executive
Ramaphosa may make space in cabinet for smaller parties
The Democratic Alliance has yet to say whether it will accept the president’s offer of six cabinet portfolios.
Ten parties have now signed on to unity government, but stalemate remains over cabinet
The ANC said in a statement that President Cyril Ramaphosa would announce appointments to the executive ‘in the coming days’
UDM pays R10 000 ransom for ‘kidnapped’ deputy president
The party said its deputy president had been taken in Cape Town on Tuesday while driving to the airport
UDM manifesto: Partial privatisation for Eskom, merit-based public posts
Leader Bantu Holomisa launched the party manifesto on Saturday, also promising zero tolerance for corruption
Vuyo Zungula ready to play kingmaker in 2024 elections
The ATM leader says the party has been growing since playing a pivotal role in holding President Cyril Ramaphosa accountable over the Phala Phala scandal
ANC cements its numbers in City of Johannesburg council
The Patriotic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters ditch the Democratic Alliance during the election of council chairpersons
‘Vote ANC or risk losing jobs’ – ANC Eastern Cape councillor
A recorded rant from ward 26 councillor Nozinzle Zaba in the Mnquma municipality has provincial secretary scrambling for assurances
Scopa to investigate claims of mismanagement at DBSA
This decision is despite the finance minister and the bank’s chief executive dismissing the UDM leader’s allegations as unfounded
DA admits it cannot cut ANC support to less than 50%
The official opposition’s leader John Steenhuisen has called its mission to slash the ANC voter share unrealistic during a parliamentary meeting, as the party deals with…
Matjila & Co must face the music
The PIC’s former boss and two executives who allegedly took ‘gifts’ from the bank to look the other way