143 Smaller political parties formed by community leaders must not be underestimated because they have the potential to get many votes and become strong pressure groups, according to an expert. Prof Theo…
Category: Politics
ANC grants Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri special leave due to health
149 The ANC said it has deployed NEC members in the capacity of acting spokespersons of the party. ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri has been granted special leave of absence to attend…
Remains of South African man expected to arrive in Durban from Russia after botched recruitment scam
140 Sihle Makhanye’s family is expected to brief the media 14 June. The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government says the body of a South African man who tragically died in Russia in March will…
‘Take them out of their posh houses’: Malema slams ‘white monopoly capital’, defends African migrants
181 Malema says his party was never taught to hate. EFF president Julius Malema says those that are complaining about foreign nationals owning spaza shops in the townships should be more concerned…
AfriForum intensifies its campaign to charge Mbalula
139 AfriForum has intensified its campaign to have ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula charged for corruption by launching a petition asking for South Africans to add their names to what they call…
GNU at Risk as Hill-Lewis Pushes Accountability
140 The Democratic Alliance federal leader and Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says that the collapse of the Government of National Unity (GNU) would be a “small price to pay” for his party if they…
Hill-Lewis says he will create a grand police unit for the City of Cape Town
149 Hill-Lewis says the South African Police Service has disappointed the public. Cape Town mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis said his party, the DA will create a police unit that is far more effective…
Hill-Lewis Named DA Cape Town Mayoral Candidate
142 The Democratic Alliance has officially announced Geordin Hill-Lewis as its mayoral candidate for Cape Town ahead of the 2026 local government elections. The incumbent mayor was unveiled at the party’s campaign…
Dereleen James Takes on Hill-Lewis in Cape Town Race
139 ActionSA has named MP Dereleen James as its mayoral candidate for Cape Town, setting up a direct fight with incumbent mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis ahead of the local government elections. James was…
New Emfuleni mayor’s first slip – controversial MMC appointments
154 The DA in Gauteng has raised concerns about Emfuleni’s new MMCs. The DA in Gauteng says it is shocked by the redeployment of former Emfuleni mayor Sipho Radebe as the new…