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DA to announce its KZN premier candidate for 2024 elections
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen is today expected to announce the party’s KwaZulu-Natal premier candidate for next year’s national…
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Government claims organizations using September grants dilemma to score political points
The national government has accused some organizations of using the latest social grant debacle to score political points. On 5…
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DA tables draft legislation seeking to limit no confidence motions
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has introduced a draft piece of legislation to prevent instability at provincial legislatures and national parliament…
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DA wants economic sabotage probed following fire at Pilanesberg Airport
The Democratic Alliance has called on the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the North West provincial government to investigate…
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Joburg Mayor Gwamanda heaps praises on his administration amid imminent no-confidence motion
Facing an imminent motion of no confidence Johannesburg executive mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has praised his administration for stabilizing the city…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fate far from sealed, says Ralph Mathekga
An independent political analyst believes suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fate is not sealed just yet. This is despite the…
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DA in Metsimaholo Municipality reverses new mayor’s election
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Metsimaholo Local Municipality has successfully reversed the election of African Independent Congress’ Jack Malindi as…
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DA opens case against Samwu for alleged plot to kidnap Tshwane mayor’s wife
The Democratic Alliance in Tshwane is accusing members of the South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) of conspiring to kidnap…
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DA councillor’s husband stable after alleged hit at upmarket uMhlanga hotel
A man, shot in the basement of an upmarket uMhlanga hotel, is due to undergo surgery to remove the bullet…
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Re-elected DA Gauteng leader focuses on party growth ahead of 2024 elections
The re-elected Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng leader, Solly Msimanga says the focus is on rebuilding and growing the party in…
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Eastern Cape Transport Department refutes scholar transport exclusion claims
The Eastern Cape has strongly denied that thousands of pupils have been left out of its schools transport programme. Authorities…
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DA’s John Steenhuisen: There are no plans for ANC coalition
Democratic Alliance leader, John Steenhuisen, says the party has no intention to create a coalition with the ANC. Steenhuisen did…
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Paul Mashatile: We need to ensure we have stable coalitions
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says there is a serious need to address challenges at the local government level and to…
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Fikile Mbalula: ANC willing to enter into grand coalitions with other parties
African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said his party is more than willing to enter into “grand coalitions” with…
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DA to approach UN court over Julius Malema’s ‘Kill the Boer’
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has accused Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema of resurrecting the demon of ethnic violence…
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ANC blames unstable coalitions for Joburg’s decay
ANC Regional Chairperson Dada Morero says unstable coalitions are behind the decay of Johannesburg. He says the current coalition is…
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Julius Malema envisions a South Africa where ANC loses power after 2024 elections
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said the exclusion of his party from opposition coalitions has forced it to…
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DA North West to hold an elective congress
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the North West will hold its provincial elective congress this weekend and will elect new…
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Minister Nxesi accuses DA of being anti-transformation over EE Act
Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has lashed at the Democratic Alliance for demonstrating against reforms to Employment Equity laws. The Blue…
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Masizole Mnqasela launches new political party
Former Western Cape DA speaker Masizole Mnqasela has launched a new political party in time for next year’s elections –…
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Call for foreign diplomatic missions to help repatriate their citizens who died in Boksburg gas leak
Democratic Alliance Gauteng leader, Solly Msimanga on Wednesday said he wrote to the Mozambican High Commissioner in South Africa, requesting…
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DA knows EFF cannot be controlled: Malema
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says the only reason why the Democratic Alliance (DA) would want to keep…
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Minister Godongwana engaged on withdrawing Eskom’s proposal to hide irregular expenditure
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said he engaged widely, including with a rating agency, when withdrawing Eskom’s proposed exemption from declaring…
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DA: Military-type security needed to deal with construction mafias
Military-type security is needed to deal with construction mafias according to the Democratic Alliance’s Alan Fuchs. He says the government…
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Tough road ahead for newly elected ANC WC leadership
Political analyst Ntsikelelo Breakfast says the newly elected ANC leadership in the Western Cape will find it difficult to dislodge…
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DA intends to suspend Nqaba Bhanga over alleged racist post
The Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape has resolved to serve Nqaba Bhanga with a notice of intention to suspend…
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Alan Winde’s US trip is dangerous and unhelpful, says ANC
Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, is in Washington DC in the United States. He’s hoping to help ensure South Africa…
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DA doesn’t support National Health Insurance Bill
The Democratic Alliance does not support the National Health Insurance Bill in its current form. DA MP Michele Clarke says…
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DA to challenge Ramaphosa’s plans to classify inquiry findings on Lady R
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has expressed its intention to challenge any plans by President Cyril Ramaphosa to classify the findings…
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Big names enter the Gauteng DA leadership race: Analyst
Political analyst Professor Dirk Kotze says there is no shortage of strong contenders for the leadership of the Gauteng Democratic…
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DA wants Defence Minister Thandi Modise fired
The Democratic Alliance says President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to fire Defence Minister Thandi Modise. That’s after the accusations by the…
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Kabelo Gwamanda of Al Jama-ah is Joburg’s new mayor
Al Jama-ah councillor Kabelo Gwamanda has been elected to serve as Johannesburg’s new mayor. Gwamanda was voted into power with…
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DA uses Freedom Day celebrations to highlight ANC shortcomings
The Democratic Alliance has used its Freedom Day to highlight some of the shortcomings of the ANC. Cape Town Mayor…
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Danny Thupane of ATM elected new Mogale City mayor
Mogale City has a new mayor. The African Transformation Movement’s Danny Thupane got the nod from council. His election follows…
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DA on Guptas: Extraditions don’t work like that
The Democratic Alliance is not buying the Justice Department’s version of events around the dismissal of the extradition attempt of…
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John Steenhuisen tables DA’s plan to unseat ANC ahead of 2024 elections
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has reiterated the party’s commitment to unseating the ANC in the 2024 national elections. He…
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DA to decide on policies to use ahead of next year’s elections
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will this weekend determine what policy propositions it will present to South Africans ahead of next…
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Mangaung fails to elect new mayor
Mangaung remains without a mayor after Thursday’s council meeting was postponed at the eleventh hour. The ANC in the Free…
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DA wants more information on Thabo Bester escape
The Democratic Alliance plans to submit official questions to Justice Minister Ronald Lamola about Thabo Bester’s escape from Mangaung prison.…
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DA takes Umdoni municipal manager to court
Local government politics in KwaZulu Natal are playing out in court. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has lodged an urgent court…
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MPs reject motion to establish Phala Phala ad hoc committee
Members of Parliament have rejected the motion for the establishment of an ad hoc committee on the Phala Phala scandal…
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Protest must be militant and radical yet peaceful – EFF on National Shutdown
With just a few hours left for the planned nationwide shutdown, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on its…
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ANC wants to liberate Tshwane residents from DA’s disastrous 7-year rule
The African National Congress (ANC) said that it wanted to liberate Tshwane residents from what it called “the disastrous seven-year…
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DA vows to hold govt accountable for any violence during EFF march
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will hold government accountable should any violence erupt during the planned Economic Freedom Fighters…
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Bongani Baloyi resigns from ActionSA
Bongani Baloyi’s relationship with ActionSA has come to an end. This over differences arising from the running of Gauteng province.…
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Herman Mashaba disappointed Bongani Baloyi’s looming exit from ActionSA leaked to media
ActionSA Gauteng leader, Bongani Baloyi, was expected to resign from the party today amid “irreconcilable differences on the running of…
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DA questions leaking of Public Protector’s preliminary report on Phala Phala theft
The Democratic Alliance is unhappy with the leaking of the acting Public Protector’s preliminary report on the Phala Phala farm…
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Millions were not declared to SARS – DA on Phala Phala farm theft
The Democratic Alliance claims it now has proof that President Cyril Ramaphosa lied about the millions that were stolen from…
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DA’s John Steenhuisen launches re-election campaign
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has launched his re-election campaign in Johannesburg. He’ll be going head-to-head with the party’s former…
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South Africa officially back under national state of disaster
South Africa is officially back under a national state of disaster. The government has gazetted sweeping regulations to deal with…
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