111 The Democratic Alliance has announced 11 mayoral candidates for municipalities in the Western Cape ahead of the upcoming local government elections. One name was missing from the list though: Cape Town…
Category: Politics
Hill-Lewis Defends DA Salary Top-Ups
71 New DA federal leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says he sees no problem with the party paying salary “top-ups” to some senior members. Hill-Lewis was responding after a leaked report showed that several…
IEC challenges Malema’s accusations about 2024 voting results in Limpopo
110 EFF leader Julius Malema alleged that the Electoral Commission of South Africa corrected a vote tallying error in 2024 when confronted by a senior party member. The Electoral Commission of South…
Ramaphosa Unaware Wanted Zimbabwean was Present
78 The Presidency says President Cyril Ramaphosa did not know that a person wanted by South African law enforcement was among those present during his recent visit to Zimbabwe. Presidency spokesperson Vincent…
DA Moves to Scrap BEE Tender Rules
93 The DA is pushing ahead with a bill that could reshape how South Africa handles empowerment in state tenders. Its proposed Economic Inclusion for All Bill is set for a first…
ANC rejects claims of NEC clash over Mbeki, Phala Phala
117 Mbeki has, since 2022, been openly critical of the ANC’s handling of the Phala Phala matter. The ANC has refuted reports of tensions at its special National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting…
DA Pushes Ramaphosa on Joburg Finances
78 The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene in the City of Johannesburg’s financial crisis. The party wants the metro placed under financial administration. It says…
Malema Hails Victory in ConCourt Phala Phala Ruling
109 The Constitutional Court handed down a significant judgment on Friday in the long-running Phala Phala matter. Chief Justice Mandisa Maya ruled that Parliament’s December 2022 decision to reject a Section 89…
MK Party Pushes Ramaphosa No-Confidence Bid
95 The MK Party has intensified its push to remove President Cyril Ramaphosa from office after the Constitutional Court ruling linked to the Phala Phala matter. The party has written to National…
Ethics Committee Reprimands Dean Macpherson Over “amaphara” Remark
74 Parliament’s Ethics Committee has found that Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson violated the MPs’ code of conduct after referring to ActionSA supporters as “amaphara”. The committee says the term…