DA defector Liam Jacobs replaces Patriotic Alliance’s Kenny Kunene in Johannesburg council
Kunene, the PA’s deputy president, resigned as a councillor after links to murder suspect Katiso Molefe
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Don’t eat alone — we also want to, whistleblowers allegedly told Polokwane municipal manager
Mayor John Mpe said it was unfair to expect him to know about municipal employees’ relationships after allegations the city manager’s boyfriend was awarded a R56 million tender
News24 | WATCH | EXPLAINER: The R28.9m Cape Town mansion that Paul Mashatile declared to Parliament
The latest development in Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s business ties has fuelled further questions about transparency and conflicts of interest.
MK party to square off in court against Ramaphosa and Mchunu
The police minister has said that the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner’s statements about him took him by surprise
Kenny Kunene steps away from Joburg and PA roles
Suspended Patriotic Alliance deputy president Kenny Kunene has resigned from his roles in the City of Johannesburg
Zille vs Mbalula: How the DA’s ultimatum toppled Nkabane
Democratic Alliance’s Helen Zille cornered the ANC’s Fikile Mbalula with the ultimatum to axe the minister or lose DA support on budget votes
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Finance MMC job in Jozi a political hotbed
The delay in appointing a finance MMC in the City of Johannesburg stems from the perception that the position is seen as a stepping stone to the mayoral seat, making it a hotly contested post, ANC regional sources say.With the party due to hold its Johannesburg regional conference in September, two factions — referred to […]
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Nkabane’s axing saves budget as first phase of Appropriations Bill is approved
All 10 parties in the government of national unity voted for the Bill, with the support of ActionSA and Build One South Africa
News24 | Tender fraud allegations rock KZN education dept, MEC accused of rigging
Opposition parties in KwaZulu-Natal have called for an urgent probe into Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka after allegations of tender rigging and political interference in tender processes surfaced.
Kenny Kunene: I was at the wrong place, at the wrong time for the right reasons
The Patriotic Alliance deputy president was present during the arrest on Monday of Katiso “TK” Molefe, who is accused of murdering Oupa Sefoka, otherwise known as DJ Sumbody
DA to support departmental budgets after Nobuhle Nkabane’s axing
The Democratic Alliance had threatened to withhold its vote unless President Cyril Ramaphosa fired the errant higher education minister
We won’t attack Zuma publicly, even if he takes arms with Morocco, Western Sahara’s Beisat says
With its leader under fire after a visit to Morocco and flying the South African flag, the MK party argues that Western Sahara should be a province and not an independent country
‘Arrogance led to her fall’: Political parties react to Nkabane’s axing
The parties said the higher education minister’s dismissal was a vital step towards restoring accountability amid governance failures and allegations of political interference
News24 | Ramaphosa rebukes ‘privatisation’ critics, lauds Operation Vulindlela’s triumph over red tape
President Cyril Ramaphosa has rebuked ‘some opposition parties’ that have labelled Operation Vulindlela a form of ‘privatisation’, describing the criticism as ‘baseless and misguided’.
News24 | UPDATE | Nkabane to appear in Parliament next week after snubbing SETA meeting
Higher Education and Training Minister Nobuhle Nkabane snubbed Parliament by failing to attend a meeting in which she was supposed to account for the administrative mess relating to her controversial appointment of SETA chairpersons.
ANC, DA square off over budget
The Democratic Alliance won’t back the budgets for the departments of higher education, human settlements and police
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Doubt on ANC leaders in KZN
The provincial police commissioner’s allegations against the police minister and the higher education minister’s Seta appointments have undermined their reputations
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Mbalula: Mchunu to stay in parliament, ANC committee despite suspension
The ANC secretary general said the party backs the inquiry established by President Cyril Ramaphosa into corruption claims against the police minister
Court orders former ANC MP Boy Mamabolo to be barred from Facebook
He was also ordered to stop publishing defamatory statements against Polokwane mayor John Mpe and his family on all social media platforms
News24 | DA claims Trump administration denied Mcebisi Jonas’ visa, rejected credentials
The DA’s spokesperson on international relations, Emma Powell, claims the United States denied President Cyril Ramaphosa’s special envoy, Mcebisi Jonas, a diplomatic visa in May this year.
ActionSA pushes for constitutional change as Operation Dudula targets migrants at clinics
The Human Rights Commission and legal experts say the Constitution, the National Health Act, the UN Refugee Convention and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights obligate South Africa to provide basic healthcare to all people in its borders