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Ekurhuleni Municipality expected to elect new mayor at special council meeting
The Ekurhuleni Municipality will be electing a new executive mayor on Wednesday during a special council meeting. Last week, Tania…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane impeachment inquiry to resume hearing evidence from witnesses
The Section 194 inquiry into Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office will continue its business on Tuesday morning, after denying…
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Joburg council set for meeting since Mpho Phalatse reinstated as mayor
Johannesburg Council Speaker Colleen Makhubele has called for an ordinary council meeting on Thursday. This will be the first council…
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DA to blame if we lose Ekurhuleni, says ActionSA
ActionSA on Wednesday said the Democratic Alliance (DA) will be to blame if the multi-party coalition loses Ekurhuleni as the…
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DA rules out working with EFF in Gauteng over ideological differences
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it does not want to work with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to retain Gauteng…
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ActionSA open to talks with DA to revive Joburg coalition govt after Mpho Phalatse’s court victory
ActionSA, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) former coalition partner in the City of Joburg, has welcomed the high court ruling reinstating…
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DA wins court case over Mpho Phalatse’s removal as Joburg mayor
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has won its court case challenging the removal of Mpho Phalatse as the executive mayor of…
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ActionSA Western Cape’s new chairperson says party intends to bring DA below 50%
Newly-appointed ActionSA Western Cape provincial chairperson Michelle Wasserman says the party intends to bring the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the…
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Mpho Phalatse to meet DA FedEx after rejection of proposal to work with EFF in Joburg
Former Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse said on Monday she will be having a meeting with the Democratic Alliance (DA)’s federal…
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Health Dept must pay for patient treatment at private hospitals, says Gauteng DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng said that the provincial government should set aside a budget to administer partnerships between…
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DA has questions for police ministry over German tourist murder
The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday said plans are afoot to submit official questions to the police ministry over what’s…
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ActionSA announces former DA member Zwakele Mncwango as its new KZN chair
Action South Africa (SA) on Monday announced former Democratic Alliance (DA) provincial leader Zwakele Mncwango as its new KwaZulu-Natal chairperson.…
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Power cuts & aging infrastructure the perfect storm for water crisis, says Gauteng DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Joburg said that the rolling power cuts and ageing water infrastructure in Gauteng had created…
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ANC changes its stance on Electoral Amendment Bill
It appears the African National Congress (ANC) has had a change of stance over its support for the controversial Electoral…
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DA furious about R87 million ministerial handbook sleight of hand
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s secret amendment to the ministerial handbook, removing the limit on the number of staff members that may…
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Dis-Chem policy on hiring whites mirrors changes to employment equity laws, says DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that Dis-Chem’s implementation of a policy limiting the appointment of white staff mirrored the changes…
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Call for coalition electoral reform not just a fix for DA problems, says Steenhuisen
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says that calling for electoral reform around coalitions is about giving South Africans peace of mind…
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Panyaza Lesufi: No holy cows in fight against corruption, lawlessness & crime
The announcement of ANC Gauteng provincial chair Panyaza Lesufi as the province’s premier was met with mixed reactions from opposition…
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Outcome of court battle over Jacob Zuma’s prison release still pending
Fifteen months ago today, former President Jacob Zuma was incarcerated at the Estcourt correctional services facility, which means that 7…
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DA is not an arrogant coalition leader, says Mpho Phalatse
Former Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse said that the Democratic Alliance (DA) was not arrogant as the leader of the governing…
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