147 The Democratic Alliance (DA) and its federal chairperson, Helen Zille, have rejected demands by Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema to retract and apologise for allegedly defamatory statements, telling his…
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ANC Joburg says it learnt of Thuthukile Zuma’s resignation on social media
130 The ANC Greater Johannesburg Region has confirmed receiving Thuthukile Zuma’s resignation letter from the Regional Executive Committee (REC), but says it first learnt of the resignation on social media before the…
Knives out for Ramaphosa after salary hikes for political elite
133 President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing mounting pressure from within the labour movement and the broader liberation movement, with union federations accusing him of being out of touch with the suffering of…
BELA Act rollout hits trouble as transport shortages and community resistance stall school mergers
123 The rollout of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act is running into serious trouble in rural provinces, where scholar transport shortages and community resistance are stalling plans to merge or…
Thuthukile Zuma resigns from ANC Johannesburg regional executive
128 Thuthukile Zuma, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, has resigned from the African National Congress (ANC) Greater Johannesburg Regional Executive Committee (REC) with immediate effect, following disciplinary proceedings instituted against her….
EXCLUSIVE: ANC top brass orders Gauteng PTT to hand Joburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni to DA
178 The ANC Gauteng Provincial Task Team has been instructed by the ANC top brass to order councillors in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni to vote with the DA, according to sources close…
Vavi joins Mbeki in calling for Ramaphosa to fall on his sword and says he was never a supporter of his presidency
124 SA Federation of Trade Unions Secretary-General Zwelinzima Vavi has become the latest prominent figure to back calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign, saying he was never a supporter of the…
Ministers, judges and chiefs get salary increases as Ramaphosa approves 3.5% and 4% hikes
131 President Cyril Ramaphosa has determined salary increases for public office-bearers for the 2026/27 financial year, effective from 1 April 2026. The increases apply to ministers, Members of Parliament, premiers, MECs, judges,…
ANC’s top Joburg mayoral hopefuls locked out of council — Morero and Masuku ineligible for mayor
164 The ANC’s two leading mayoral contenders for Johannesburg, former mayor Dada Morero and Greater Johannesburg chairperson Loyiso Masuku, have been knocked out of the mayoral race before it even started. Neither…
Malema sends a letter of demands to Helen Zille
144 Litigious EFF President Julius Malema has threatened to take legal action against Democratic Alliance (DA) federal chairperson Helen Zille, demanding that she retract and apologise for allegations that he interfered in…