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Helen Zille’s criticism of Panyaza Lesufi fuels ANC divisions ahead of local government elections
An ANC insider, analysts, and politicians report that DA Federal Chairperson Helen Zille’s recent criticism of Gauteng ANC Chairperson Panyaza…
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Helen Zille says talks with ANC to stabilise metros crumble unless Cilliers Brink is reinstated as Tshwane mayor
Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance’s federal council, Helen Zille on Tuesday said the African National Congress has not responded to…
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MK Party heads to court for urgent interdict to stop JSC from holding next sitting
UMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Parliamentary leader, John Hlophe says to prevent him from participating in the interviews for new judges next…
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Sadtu on BELA Bill: Minister Gwarube must decide between Helen Zille and Ramaphosa
The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA)…
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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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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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Nomvula Mokonyane says Helen Zille must act as a guest in the house while ANC leads the GNU
ANC Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane said her party cannot afford to be as reckless as Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen…
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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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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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Helen Zille: I hope DA ministers will pay for their own electricity and water
Despite the numerous luxurious perks given to cabinet ministers, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Federal Council Chair Helen Zille says her…
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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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Al Jama-ah says it joined GNU to weaken DA and its allies
The Al Jama-ah party said it joined the African National Congress’ (ANC) Government of National Unity (GNU) with aims to…
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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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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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Helen Zille under fire as GNU tensions escalate
The bickering in the Government of National Unity (GNU) has already started, even before Cabinet posts have been allocated, and…
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Kenny Kunene says PA will stay in GNU even if it does not get what it wants
Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president Kenny Kunene says the party is putting South Africa first, even if the Government of…
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Helen Zille says DA prevented doomsday coalition including ANC, EFF and MK Party
Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Council Chairperson – Helen Zille – says the party did not turn its back on its…
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DA declares coalition team to lead talks over the next 5 years
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced the formation of its coalition negotiations team, consisting of Helen Zille, Siviwe Gwarube, Tony…
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Jacob Zuma’s MK party slams claims that Zulu tribalism is reason for election success
The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party has denounced suggestions that its success so far in the 2024 elections is a…
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DA will retain Western Cape majority: Helen Zille
Leader of the Democratic Alliance Federal Council, Helen Zille, says she is confident that the Democratic Alliance (DA) will retain…
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Helen Zille: Women who topped DA’s candidate list did it on merit
Democratic Alliance (DA) federal council chairperson Helen Zille said women who topped the party’s candidate list for parliament did so…
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Helen Zille: DA within spitting distance of becoming biggest party in Gauteng
Democratic Alliance (DA) federal council chair Helen Zille said the future of South Africa will be either made or broken…
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Helen Zille suggests ANC will die like National Party
Democratic Alliance (DA) federal council chairperson Helen Zille said to hundreds in attendance that the days of the African National…
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DA’s Helen Zille refutes racism claims
The Democratic Alliance Federal Chairperson Helen Zille has denied she is racist. The party suspended its former Eastern Cape leader,…
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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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Here’s when Helen Zille realized she was being scammed
“Having been stupid enough to get scammed by fraudsters, I want to use my experience to help others avoid being…
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Helen Zille poised for re-election
Helen Zille is likely to be re-elected as the DA’s Federal Council Chair. The only other contender, Lungile Phenyane, pulled…
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Gwen Ngwenya leaves DA again
Gwen Ngwenya has resigned from the Democratic Alliance (DA) for the second time ahead of the party’s federal congress. Ngwenya…
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Mpho Phalatse blasts plans to oust her as Joburg mayor
Executive Mayor for the City of Johannesburg Dr Mpho Phalatse says there is no substance to plans to have her…
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Acting Joburg council speaker: We don’t want a DA or ANC-led coalition government
We are tired of being bullied into coalition agreements which are led by only a certain few, the acting speaker…
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DA takes fight against ANC cadre deployment to the courts
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has upped its battle against the African National Congress (ANC) policy of cadre deployment, saying it…
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Western Cape Education MEC resigns
The Western Cape MEC of Education, Debbie Schäfer, handed in her resignation to Premier Alan Winde on Wednesday which he…
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Helen Zille: To be poor in Langa is better than to be poor in many SA townships
Democratic Alliance (DA) federal council chairperson Helen Zille says South Africans are living in a failing state but people in…
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Julius Malema is confusing our people, says Fikile Mbalula
African National Congress (ANC) head of elections Fikile Mbalula claims Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema is confusing the…
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ANC may benefit from breakdown in coalition talks
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) refusal to work with ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba in a coalition minority government has, effectively, handed…
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Helen Zille: DA didn’t double-cross Herman Mashaba, they’re just sticking to their word
DA federal council chair Helen Zille says there was no double-crossing going on, regarding their decision not to back Herman…
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DA and EFF to give update on coalition talks
The Democratic Alliance and the EFF will give updates on their respective coalition talks. DA leader John Steenhuisen and Federal…
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Coalition talks at municipalities set to be finalised this week as deadline looms
POLITICAL parties will this week finalise coalition talks as the Thursday deadline looms. Last week DA federal chairperson Helen Zille…
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Cape Town mayor-elect ready to make an inclusive city
He faces the task of turning Cape Town into an inclusive city but it has not yet sunk in that…
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SAPS investigate behaviour of officers at 2 voting stations
Police say officers acted on the instructions of presiding officers in two specific incidents which gained a fair amount of…
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Latest: DA’s Helen Zille hits back after being thrown out of voting station
DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille has hit back after being detained on Monday following a manhandling incident by police,…
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WATCH: Chaos as Helen Zille dragged out of voting station by man in police uniform
Chaos erupted at the Fernwood Primary School voting station in Bethelsdorp on Monday after Democratic Alliance (DA) federal council chair…
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Helen Zille opens assault case after clash with police at EC voting station
DA federal chairperson Helen Zille was allegedly assaulted and mishandled by police officers in the Eastern Cape on Monday. The…
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DA leader John Steenhuisen defends Helen Zille’s posts
The Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen defended chairperson Helen Zille‘s social media posts. She posted a heavily edited clip…
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Election manifesto will be blueprint for changing SA’s cities and towns, says DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) said that its local government election manifesto would be a blueprint for how the party would…
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Helen Zille believes ANC was tipped off
DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille is not backing down from allegations that the Constitutional Court leaked information to the…
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DA’s Zille defends tweets that ANC was tipped off about ConCourt decision
Democratic Alliance federal council chair Helen Zille on Saturday defended her tweets that the ANC was tipped-off about the Constitutional…
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