166 Opposition parties and labour federation COSATU have condemned the return of former minister Dina Pule to the executive, questioning President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest Cabinet changes. The criticism came as Ramaphosa swore…
Category: Politics
Ramaphosa Fires Two DA Ministers
185 President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially dismissed two Democratic Alliance (DA) deputy ministers after receiving recommendations for changes to the party’s representatives in the executive from its new leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis. Former…
Top Union Enters McKenzie And Axed NAC Board Members Fray
189 The Creatives Congress Movement (CCM) is gunning for the former members of the dissolved National Arts Council (NAC) board, vowing to drag them to court and have them declared delinquent directors….
Tshwane moves to suspend city manager Johann Mettler
227 The ANC-led coalition governing the City of Tshwane  appears to be planning to suspend its city manager Johann Mettler  and haul him before a disciplinary hearing over a raft of misconduct allegations. Africa…
’Back the NHI, BELA and ditch the DA or lose our support’, Lesufi warns ANC leadership hopefuls
201 Gauteng Premier and ANC provincial chairperson Panyaza Lesufi has laid down a series of political conditions for anyone seeking to lead the ANC, declaring that future leadership hopefuls who fail to…
Didiza rejects EFF claims, says record shows she protected impeachment process
183 National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has rejected allegations that she failed to defend Parliament’s constitutional authority in the Section 89 impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa, insisting that her actions have…
EFF tables no-confidence motion against Didiza, accuses Speaker of shielding Ramaphosa
206 The Economic Freedom Fighters has moved to remove National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza, accusing her of failing to defend Parliament’s constitutional authority after she declined to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s court…
ANC denies Ramaphosa is dodging accountability, says Section 89 inquiry must follow due process
203 ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has defended President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to seek an urgent court interdict against Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment inquiry, arguing that the ANC is simply following constitutional processes…
McKenzie Ignores Reinstatement Demands, Demands Return of NAC Devices
200 Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has given all the former National Arts Council (NAC) members he dismissed until the end of the month to return all the organisation’s…
EFF claims DA and ActionSA abandoned principles after Ekurhuleni budget passes
193 The EFF has accused the DA and ActionSA of backtracking on their opposition to the City of Ekurhuleni’s R71 billion budget, claiming political interests rather than meaningful policy changes led to…