122 The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has expelled former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, and former party spokesperson Nhlamulo Mdhlela with immediate effect, accusing them of conduct that undermined organisational unity,…
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ANC Suffers Major Court Defeat as Eastern Cape Task Team Is Scrapped
131 By Khaza MathebulaThe ANC’s headquarters at Luthuli House has suffered another courtroom defeat in the ongoing battle over leadership structures in the Eastern Cape. The Makhanda High Court has overturned the…
DA reshuffles GNU Cabinet with Steenhuisen demoted and deployed
125 DA leader announces Aucamp for agriculture, Maynier for forestry, Steenhuisen as trade deputy and Bloom as water and sanitation deputy. The demotion and redeployment of John Steenhuisen was not the only…
Steenhuisen demotion was months in planning, says DA insiders
119Hill-Lewis praises export gains, but insiders say FMD crisis and arrogant leadership style prompted move to trade deputy role. John Steenhuisen’s removal as minister of agriculture may have been decided months before…
Hill-Lewis Moves to Axe Steenhuisen From Cabinet
134 DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove John Steenhuisen from his role as Minister of Agriculture. The move forms part of a proposed reshuffle of the DA’s…
‘Strengthening our role in government,’ says Hill-Lewis as DA reshuffles its GNU ranks
147 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced a significant reshuffle of its representatives in the Government of National Unity (GNU), with party leader Geordin Hill-Lewis confirming changes to both Cabinet and deputy…
DA leader asks Ramaphosa to remove John Steenhuisen as minister
142 Party leader Geordin Hill-Lewis announced a series of changes aimed at sharpening the party’s impact in national governance. The DA has reshuffled its team in the government of national unity (GNU),…
Hill-Lewis moves to overhaul DA’s GNU team as Steenhuisen faces the chop
119 Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis is set to make sweeping changes to the party’s representation in the Government of National Unity (GNU), with Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen expected to be…
Zuma Stumbles, But ‘alive and walking’
113 Zuma’s party has seen phenomenal success as a result of ‘personality politics’. MK party firebrand Tony Yengeni has urged supporters to deliver Jacob Zuma a “birthday present” in the 4 November…
Young people who wear ANC regalia are mentally disturbed, says Malema
150 Malema says the EFF regalia is more dignified than that of the ANC. EFF leader Julius Malema says young people who support the ANC must be ashamed of themselves. He was…