117 Powell claimed harassment, threats and intimidation as having influenced her decision. The DA has appointed MP Ryan Smith as its new international relations spokesperson following the resignation of Emma Powell. Powell…
Category: Politics
‘I don’t see white people here’: Malatji laments lack of diversity in the ANCYL
81 Malatji says the ANC’s veterans league is the only structure of the party that reflects all races. ANC Youth League (ANCYL) president Collen Malji says he would like to see more…
Kenny Kunene still deputy president of Patriotic Alliance
72 Kunene resigned as a councillor in the City of Johannesburg over the weekend. The Patriotic Alliance (PA) says Kenny Kunene is still the deputy president of the party despite being suspended….
Tshwane speaker survives a motion of no confidence
86 The DA brought forward the motion against the African Transformation Movement (ATM) councillor, claiming he was impartial. Tshwane speaker of Council Mncedi Ndzwanana has survived a motion of no confidence. The…
Court reinstatement of suspended Madibeng manager Quiet Kgatla
75 The High Court in Pretoria has ruled in favour of Quiet Kgatla, declaring his suspension invalid and ordering his immediate return to work. Suspended Madibeng municipality boss Quiet Kgatla has been…
Zuma within his right to take legal action to be reinstated in ANC
71 Zuma, who has plethora of applications before the various courts for different matters, is not giving up being an ANC member. The ANC says MK party leader and former president Jacob…
SA’s Cabinet of incompetence, corruption and serious allegations
69 A look at politicians dogged by controversy, including Ramaphosa, Mashatile, Simelane, Mantashe and others. Here are just some of the prominent politicians in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet who have been implicated…
‘A lying minister in Cabinet’: Why has Ramaphosa not fired Nkabane?
87 Nkabane allegedly lied about the Seta board panel, prompting MPs to demand her immediate removal. Amid rumours of a Cabinet reshuffle, President Cyril Ramaphosa is under pressure to fire Minister of…
DA threatens to exit GNU over Whitfield’s firing
81 Steenhuisen gives Ramaphosa 48 hours to fire ministers implicated in corruption or risk collapse of the GNU. DA leader John Steenhuisen yesterday threatened to bring down the government of national unity…
US trip just an excuse for firing Whitfield, says political analyst
74 The DA has described Whitfield’s dismissal as an assault on the party. Questions have been raised about the real reasons behind the firing of deputy minister of trade and industry Andrew…