149 City of Johannesburg councillors have expressed their dissatisfaction with deputy mayor Masuku’s budget and its impact on residents. Johannesburg politicians have taken the opportunity to counter deputy mayor Loyiso Masuku’s message…
Category: Politics
Changing voting patterns in Gauteng? DA wins its first 100% black ward in Emfuleni
114 According to Geordin Hill-Lewis, the by-election results in Emfuleni indicate that the DA can win anywhere. The DA’s mayoral candidate in Emfuleni Local Municipality, Kingsol Chabalala, says township residents in the…
EFF threatens Didiza with legal action over Phala Phala court process
97 The EFF says parliament must defend the Section 89 report into Phala-Phala. The EFF has written a letter to the speaker of parliament, Thoko Didiza, demanding that she use her powers…
MK Party Chief Whip arrested over extortion claims
105 Mokoena-Zondi is accused of demanding money from party members. The chief whip of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), Mmabatho Nthabiseng Mokoena-Zondi, has reportedly been arrested in Cape Town on Thursday. She…
MK Party Chief Whip arrested
97MK Party Chief Whip Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondo has been arrested for fraud. She is accused of soliciting payment from party recruits. Mokoena- Zondo is due to appear in court today. This is a…
Africa Daily – Papa Penny says “Ahee ” to Afrika Mayibuye Movement
145 Former uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) MP and popular musician Papa Penny has officially joined the Afrika Mayibuye Movement after parting ways with the MK Party, in a move expected to shake…
Africa Daily – Top artist ‘Quits’ Politics to Focus on Music –
152 Xitsonga music star Benny Mayengani has officially stepped away from politics, announcing his resignation as president of the Action Alliance Development Party (AADP) and withdrawing from all political activities. This amid…
ANC Braces for Stormy NEC as Tolashe Fallout, Phala Phala and Party Instability Dominate –
122 The African National Congress is set to convene an ordinary meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) against a backdrop of mounting organisational pressure, with integrity scandals, provincial dysfunction, and the…
Well known artist fills the shoes of his fellow musician Benny Mayengani. –
127 Shangaan disco sensation Joe Shirimani has filled the shoes of his fellow musician Benny Mayengani. Shirimani has officially been appointed president of the Action Alliance Development Party (AADP). Shirimani of the “ Ya Moloma…
INTEGRITY COMMISSION TELLS ANC NEC: TOLASHE MUST STEP ASIDE
139 The ANC’s Integrity Commission has delivered a damning interim finding to the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), recommending that Sisisi Tolashe — the president of the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) and…