Category: Politics

49 Rather than withdrawing from the GNU entirely, Steenhuisen said the DA opts for targeted opposition to specific departmental budgets. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has escalated tensions within the Government of National…

49 Sasco said the higher education minister is ‘incompetent’. The South African Students Congress (SASCO) has called for the immediate removal of Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane, saying she has failed to…

39 Mbalula said the DA cannot hold government to ransom. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has dared the DA to “pack its bags” and leave the government of national unity (GNU), as President…

50 Steenhuisen said the ANC had failed to honour the statement of intent setting up the GNU and “they continue to protect corruption”. The DA will stay in the government of national…

88 MK believes that MPs wary of voting against Ramaphosa will be protected if the motion is held through a secret ballot. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has requested a secret ballot…

58 The DA has been criticised for its ’empty’ threats against the ANC. The South African Communist Party (SACP) has defended President Cyril Ramaphosa for firing former trade and industry deputy minister…

88 South African leaders often evade scrutiny, but vetting, contracts and lifestyle audits could provide the transparency the country needs. The only way to keep an eye on SA’s leaders is to…

80Years of politicised leadership in Saps and the NPA have led to a crisis of competence and public trust, a new study says. South Africa’s law enforcement and criminal justice systems are…

56 The MK party claims Zuma remains a ‘primary target of a captured justice system more interested in political vendettas’. The MK party says the arrest of two of its parliamentarians, Brian…

51 Although the GNU is fraught with conflict, experts say it remains intact because its formation served the interests of big business and political funders. The DA, ANC and other political parties…