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Cape Town EFF Councillor Crosses Floor to Join the DA in Historic Move
In a notable political development that marks a first for the City of Cape Town, a councillor from the Economic…
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Paul Mashatile condemns DA ministers for working after budget rejection
According to Deputy President Paul Mashatile, the Democratic Alliance (DA) Cabinet members who reported for duty on Monday were not…
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DA leader: We understand we can’t get everything we want
DA leader John Steenhuisen says that although the party won’t always get what it wants, its views and opinions must…
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Tshwane to get new mayor on Wednesday
The Capital City is set to elect a new mayor this week. Cilliers Brink was ousted through a pact between…
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SACP urges alliance partners to defend Panyaza Lesufi against DA
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has called on alliance partners to close ranks and defend Gauteng African National Congress…
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Randall Williams claims he was fired by John Steenhuisen & forced to resign as Tshwane mayor
Randall Williams, the former Tshwane mayor, claims he resigned in February 2023, after Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen informed him…
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DA wants Cilliers Brink back in office
The DA in Gauteng says it has instructed its national leadership to look into the rocky relationship between themselves and…
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Ex-DA member Renaldo Gouws says it is disheartening to see a decision like this
Former member of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Renaldo Gouws has broken his silence after his termination from the party was…
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Helen Zille says Bela Bill sparks debate but won’t break GNU
With the government of national unity (GNU) facing its first litmus test over unhappiness with the Basic Education Laws Amendment…
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Ramaphosa to sign BELA Bill into law
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill into law. It aims to improve…
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DA wants probe into FS mayor who blew R100k-a-month on work rides
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Nketoana Local Municipality, Free State, is calling for a comprehensive probe into mayor Mamiki…
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MK Party win 2024 by-elections in Marikana
By-elections have been happening across the country. The MK Party has beaten the EFF and ANC in Ward 45 in…
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Cilliers Brink’s future as Tshwane mayor under threat
The DA is trying to stop the ANC motion of no confidence in the Tshwane mayor. It says the motion,…
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Nasi iSpani will continue as planned, says Lesufi
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says they are working hard to continue the Nasi iSpani employment programme. Lesufi has admitted the…
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Cyril Ramaphosa believes GNU will be ANC’s comeback to power
President Cyril Ramaphosa has refused to reduce the Government of National Unity (GNU) to a “typical” coalition of government, stating…
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ANC says there won’t be any repercussions for disappointing electoral performance
The African National Congress (ANC) said that there won’t be any repercussions for what it has called a disappointing electoral…
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Helen Zille says there is no GNU, it’s an ANC-DA coalition
If Democratic Alliance federal chairperson, Helen Zille, is to be believed, then there is no Government of National Unity (GNU).…
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Orania belongs to us, says Julius Malema
EFF leader Julius Malema has once again pledged to build low-cost government housing in the Afrikaans-only town of Orania in…
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City of Joburg gives green light to R2.5 billion AFD loan
The financially-strained City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has finally approved the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) R2.5 billion loan to alleviate…
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DA believes ANC’s bid to oust Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink motivated by private business interests
The DA has said it believes a motion of no confidence in Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink is motivated by the…
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Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda says R200 electricity surcharge introduced in interest of fairness
Despite opposition, Johannesburg’s Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has defended the city’s introduction of a R200 electricity surcharge for prepaid customers, emphasizing…
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DA’s Gauteng deputy speaker Refileo Ntsekhe to resign
DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga has confirmed that the deputy speaker of the Gauteng Legislature, Refileo Ntsekhe, will tender her…
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Naptosa & Natu welcome DA’s Siviwe Gwarube as education minister
The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) and the National Teachers Union (Natu) have welcomed the appointment of…
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Helen Zille: The ANC hasn’t really understood it lost power
DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille said the ANC hasn’t really understood it lost power in the country. Negotiations between…
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DA wants power-sharing partnership in Gauteng
Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Council chairperson Helen Zille says despite progress in negotiations, the DA and the African National Congress…
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Helen Zille hopes DA Cabinet members won’t take ministerial perks
Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Chair Helen Zille said that she hopes party leaders who have been appointed to Cabinet will…
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EFF on Ramaphosa’s GNU executive: ‘Cabinet is bloated to accommodate racists’
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has criticized the broad Cabinet announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night, calling it…
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‘DA had absolutely no idea Ramaphosa was increasing Cabinet so substantially’, says Helen Zille
Chair of the Democratic Alliance (DA) federal council Helen Zille said it had no information on the massive increase in…
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Rand stable as President Ramaphosa announces GNU Cabinet, Godongwana returns as finance minister
The rand remained stable on Sunday night after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a new Cabinet for the 7th administration. The…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa announces his GNU Cabinet
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce his Cabinet for the 7th administration on Sunday night. Ramaphosa was elected president…
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ANC and DA reach agreement after reviving talks
The ANC and DA have finally reached a deal over their involvement in cabinet. After weeks of negotiations, leaked letters,…
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EFF seeks to form a coalition with ANC but there are major conditions
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said on Saturday it would be keen to co-govern with the African National Congress (ANC)…
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Rand strengthens against global currencies despite tensions in ANC, DA talks
The rand strengthened against the rand in midday trade on Friday, even though the prospect of a government of national…
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IFP says country needs governance, calls on DA and ANC to stop their squabbles
IFP President Velenkosini Hlabisa has urged the ANC and DA to finalize negotiations for forming a Government of National Unity…
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ANC coalition with DA collapses
The coalition agreement between the ANC and DA has collapsed. Highly placed sources within the ANC have confirmed that the…
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DA and ANC near government unity deal
The Democratic Alliance (DA) and ANC are as close as 24 hours away from a deal, DA leader John Steenhuisen…
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DA eyes 11 cabinet positions in GNU Cabinet
The Democratic Alliance (DA) allegedly has its eyes set on eleven cabinet positions and their deputies. This is according to…
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ANC issues deadline to DA for new cabinet proposals amid deadlock
Sources within the ANC have revealed that the party has issued a deadline of 5pm on Sunday for the DA…
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President Ramaphosa intervenes in Gauteng, reportedly instructs Lesufi to include DA members in Provincial Cabinet
Sources have confirmed to IOL that President Cyril Ramaphosa has instructed Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to include members of the…
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ActionSA: Looks like the government of national unity is getting really wobbly
As South Africans keenly await the announcement of Cabinet to take posts in the seventh administration, opposition party ActionSA has…
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ActionSA calls for Renaldo Gouws to be removed as DA MP
ActionSA has joined calls to remove Democratic Alliance (DA) member of Parliament (MP) Renaldo Gouws from the National Assembly. Gouws…
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RISE Mzansi accepts proposal from GNU
RISE Mzansi has decided to join the Government of National Unity. It signed the Statement of Intent after meeting yesterday…
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Talks aimed at forming GNU to resume this week
Talks between the ANC, DA, IFP, and others to form a Government of National Unity will resume this week. The…
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DA to get 6 ministerial positions and 4 deputies in new GNU
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is expected to get six ministerial positions and four deputies in the Government of National Unity…
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Julius Malema says EFF will hold ANC and DA accountable following GNU announcement
EFF leader Julius Malema yes they don’t agree to the “marriage of convenience” of the ANC-DA coalition but swears that…
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Voices of DA voters will now be heard, says John Steenhuisen
The Democratic Alliance (DA) boasted that it will be bringing a record of good leadership, to its co-governing agreement with…
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New speaker Thoko Didiza thanks DA and IFP for backing her election
There is no turning back in the new agreement between the ANC, Democratic Alliance (DA), and the Inkatha Freedom Party…
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Fikile Mbalula stresses need for GNU following ANC’s election 40% showing
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says they will not retreat on the Government of National Unity (GNU) despite negative talks surrounding…
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IFP commits to forming GNU with ANC, DA at national level
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) President Velenkosini Hlabisa says the party will commit to forming a Government of National Unity at…
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DA welcomes possible working relationship with ANC
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says that it will hold discussions with other opposition parties in a bid to constructively engage…
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