It appears the DA believes it needs to field a high-profile candidate with a national footprint to successfully contest the Johannesburg mayoral chain

Caesar Nongqunga is the ATM’s new president, while Vuyolwethu Zungula remains the parliamentary leader

Tshwane’s deputy mayor said the Democratic Alliance’s consideration of its federal chairperson as Johannesburg’s mayor suggested the DA’s lack of confidence in its leadership in the city

One of the alleged hitmen in the assassination of former ANC Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa in July 2017 has pleaded guilty to all charges against him.

Minister of sport, arts and culture Gayton McKenzie says the cost of reburying the remains of Khoe and San ancestors or bringing home the remains of freedom fighters who died in exile doesn’t matter.

The fate of Umzinyathi district municipality mayor Thembisile Mchunu hangs in the balance after Abantu Botho Congress (ABC) filed a motion of no confidence against her.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the late activist cleric Rev Tshenuwani Simon Farisani as a man of unwavering principles who did not yearn for the limelight and positions..

But there are fears that his tense relationship with senior party figures may limit his effectiveness in parliament

Ministers in the government of national unity have spent more than R200m on travel expenses since July last year, ActionSA has revealed through its GNU performance tracker.

A Cape Town resident is one of 6,507 unemployed people who completed the training but never received certificates or accreditation and remains unemployed.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile is on Friday in Kliptown, Soweto, at Walter Sisulu Square, for the launch of a clean cities and towns campaign.

Joburg mayor Dada Morero has unveiled the “bomb squad” he believes will fix the city and bolster service delivery.

The city council said it could not extend the contract of Imogen Mashazi, who is reaching retirement age, by two years

The Economic Freedom Fighters slammed the ruling as setting a dangerous precedent on taxation without oversight and vowed to fight on

EFF leader Julius Malema has conveyed his condolences to the family of the late actor Presley Chweneyagae.

Parties such as Xiluva, and the South African Rainbow Alliance have recently been absorbed by uMkhonto weSizwe party

Former Free State premier Ace Magashule has expressed outrage after the asbestos corruption case against him was postponed to January 26 next year.

‘Aya kwini yena? Where was he going?’

Colleen Makhubele said fixing the relationship was important for the wellbeing of the progressive caucus in parliament

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