122 The DA has hit back calling it a ‘flimsy legal attack’. The appointment of Tshwane city manager Johann Mettler was conducted in a manner that creates a mockery of the prescripts…
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DA and ANC pay tribute to Cape Town’s first black female mayor
140 Solomon has been honoured for her dedication to building a united Cape Town in the new South Africa. While the ANC and the DA are at loggerheads on a number of…
Steenhuisen calls national dialogue a ‘band-aid on the ANC’s electoral wound’
103 DA leader John Steenhuisen has responded to former president Thabo Mbeki’s open letter regarding the national dialogue. DA leader John Steenhuisen has written off the upcoming national dialogue as an ANC…
Active citizens: Phakeng speaks out on threats to SA’s democracy
129 South Africans should take confront the many problems the country faces before it is too late, says former UCT vice-chancellor professor Mamokgethi Phakeng. Phakeng was speaking at Hope Restoration Ministries in…
Steenhuisen warned of ‘insubordination’ over national dialogue stance — report
115 The DA may not form part of the national dialogue but John Steenhuisen has reportedly been appointed to its interministerial committee. Cracks in the government of national unity (GNU) are becoming…
‘His inclusion in the names of the shortlisted candidates is unlawful’: ANC pushing for Mettler’s ousting
143 ANC has said that the appointment of Mettler as the city manager is null and void. The appointment of Tshwane city manager Johann Mettler was conducted in a manner that creates…
Magaqa’s killer sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for murder
128 Magaqa was killed before he could reveal the information he had on alleged corruption in a KwaZulu-Natal municipality. One of the men who killed former ANCYL secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa has been…
MK party takes Ramaphosa to ConCourt over Mchunu special leave decision
137 MK party has approached the Apex Court to challenge Ramaphosa’s decision to place Police Minister Mchunu on special leave. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has approached the Constitutional Court seeking to…
Mabuza remembered as humble leader who resisted capture
104 David Mabuza is celebrated for his integrity, refusal to support the Guptas, and service to South Africa and Mpumalanga. Tributes continue to pour in for former deputy president David Mabuza, whom…
Mchunu to report to ANC on Mkhwanazi’s allegations
108 Ramaphosa has been criticised for being too lenient on ANC ministers facing serious allegations. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says he is confident Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will soon address the party…