The DA leader insists he is “going nowhere” despite his announcement that he will not be contesting for the party’s leadership role

In a message seen by the M&G, he says that even if he does stand as leader, he intends to remain mayor

‘If I stood for re-election, I would have won hands down,’ DA leader says

Last year Mabuza’s daughter, Tamara Silinda, filed an urgent application to stop Alexforbes from paying the money to Nonhlahla Mnisi, who was the country’s second lady when Mabuza was President Cyril Ramaphosa’s deputy

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa did not say whether it had opened a case with the police

Sources in the DA say the decision was partly influenced by Steenhuisen’s soured relationship with Helen Zille

Phakamile Hlubi-Majola said she had received one of the death threats while travelling to parliament

The Eastern Cape chair said he would stand for deputy president too if nominated to do so

The emphasis on might and control risks further weakening America’s position as a dependable global partner in diplomatic settings

Party sources said they found a woman at the house trying to burn the ballot papers

The possibility of its leader being jailed means the party faces an unprecedented leadership issue

Gwarube will vie for the position at the 2026 elective congress, aiming to succeed Helen Zille as federal council chair rather than pursuing the federal leader role

Allegations of manipulated ballots and conflicts of interest at the regional conference have deepened factional divides