Parliament postpones KZN visit to end friction between Zulu king, Ingonyama Trust Board
Tensions have risen between King MisuZulu and the ITB, and the land reform minister recently overturned the monarch’s attempt to dissolve the board
Politics
News24 | JP Smith raid: DA mindful of ‘political hit squads’, mayor to look at prima facie evidence – Zille
The DA’s federal council stressed that it is mindful of political hit squads after police raided the offices of Cape Town safety and security mayoral committee member JP Smith and energy MMC Xanthea Limberg last week.
Mbalula: Expropriation is about transformation, not ‘swart gevaar’
The ANC continues to defend the Expropriation Act as vital for transformation, despite backlash and legal threats from GNU partners
Smaller parties in GNU by ‘grace’, DA is there by voter might, Zille says
Since the formation of the government of national unity, the Democratic Alliance and the ANC have clashed over several issues, the latest being the signing of the Expropriation Bill into law last week
IFP will take to the streets to defend Ithala, says Hlabisa
The SOC will be at the high court on Thursday to oppose an application for its liquidation
Ithala has R300 million ring-fenced to secure deposits, says KZN treasury
The bank does not have a solvency and liquidation problem, according to the department head
News24 | ANC proposes ‘ringfencing’ of water revenue to fix municipal infrastructure
The ANC’s commission on local government has proposed an urgent upgrade of ageing municipal infrastructure through ringfencing water revenue for critical maintenance.
News24 | Load reduction is now the ‘number one enemy’, says electricity minister
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa pledged to end load reduction, saying tackling infrastructure issues would see universal access to electricity for all South Africans.
News24 | ANC unmoved by DA’s declaration of a formal dispute in the GNU, but open to dialogue
The ANC is unmoved by DA leader John Steenhuisen’s declaration of a formal dispute in the GNU over the Expropriation Act and his invoking of Clause 19 of the Statement of Intent.
Steenhuisen: Expropriation Bill row threatens stability of the GNU
It is the first time that the DA has publicly warned the ANC that it may reconsider its place in the ruling coalition
News24 | GNU fight over Durban water crisis: ‘We’re not beholden to them,’ DA says as IFP bristles at motion
Relations between the government of national unity (GNU) partners, the IFP and the DA, have hit rock bottom after a fallout over an administration issue regarding the water crisis in the eThekwini metro.
Newly signed Expropriation Bill heading for court, cabinet clearing house
The EFF and MK party both believe the new law falls short of giving real muscle to land reform programmes
News24 | Ramaphosa signs contentious Expropriation Bill into law
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Expropriation Bill into law, which provides for the expropriation of land with nil compensation.
Families of apartheid victims demand inquiry into suppression of TRC cases
The relatives want to know if the failure to prosecute was orchestrated to protect past and present political elites
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News24 | ANC, alliance partners in KZN speak out against ‘forces hellbent’ on taking over Ithala Bank
The ANC-led tripartite alliance has slammed the SA Reserve Bank-led effort to ultimately liquidate the troubled state-owned Ithala Bank.
News24 | ‘500 000 left behind’: BOSA’s Maimane says too many pupils joining ranks of unemployable
Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane has lamented the over half a million young people in South Africa who have become unemployable after starting their school career 12 years ago.
SACP calls for investigation into disbanded political killings task team
Violence monitor Mary de Haas months ago called for an investigation into the allegedly exorbitant spending on and by the team
Ingonyama Trust Board opens criminal case against Jerome Ngwenya for theft
The ITB has also launched civil action to recover R30 million in funds allegedly stolen by the former chairperson and two others
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News24 | Workers’ rights will be protected under GNU, says Mashatile at Nedlac labour school
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on organised labour not to fear the government of national unity, stating that workers’ rights under the GNU are protected.
News24 | ‘There’s nothing wrong with ANC members speaking to EFF’s Ndlozi,’ says Mbalula
The ANC could be courting former EFF spokesperson and member of Parliament Mbuyiseni Ndlozi.
MK party wants to lead oral argument in its challenge to 29 May election result
Jacob Zuma’s party says oral evidence will assist the court in understanding its ‘technical’ argument