Mayor or not, I’ll continue fighting to dislodge ANC – Mashaba
The ANC has 122 of the 270 seats and will need assistance to gain a majority and control of the council, with 136 seats.
A seemingly unfazed City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba says it is up to the parties that elected him into power to retain him as mayor.
We have a year until our economy collapses – Maimane
The DA leader has evoked fears of an IMF bailout in a prophecy of doom for SA if we don’t urgently fix things.
Duarte to visit Limpopo over political killings, infighting
Two councillors were assassinated in broad daylight in Mokopane’s central business district last month, which led to violent protests.
Luthuli House ‘eyes Lynne Brown’ as Western Cape premier
However, critics said Brown was in part responsible for the current mess in state-owned enterprises, and was also implicated in state capture.
ANC mulls court action against Tshwane council over ‘tainted’ water
‘The City refutes all allegations by the party, calling it cheap politicking by spreading untruths in the public domain,’ the Tshwane mayoral spokesperson said.
Bullying the public protector will create civil war – pro-Mkhwebane group
The Mahlodi Madisha Education Foundation plans to march to Mkhwebane’s office on August 30 to counter another march calling for her to step down.
DA says parliament has agreed to scrutinise the legality of new NHI laws
The opposition has rejected the ANC’s claim that they don’t want quality healthcare for the poor.
Lynne Brown, Rasool, Dramat to help take WC ANC to conference
‘This is a team that is going to take us forward,’ ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule said.
ANC distances itself from ‘ill-conceived’ campaign to shut down PP’s office
The party further said it respected the office of the public protector and reiterated its support for Ramaphosa.
Eastern Cape ANC backs Ramaphosa’s CR17 campaign, slams ‘wedge drivers’
It is unacceptable to use matters which have not been finalised before courts as political weapons to attack the president’s character, the EC ANC said.
Why we think Malema is guilty of hate speech – Sanef’s Mahlase
Without mentioning her by name, the forum’s chairperson appears to have replied to a column by Helen Zille.
NPA to make Malema firearm discharge prosecution decision by next week
At the time, EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi denied that a real firearm had been used.
Gumede fell foul of factional fights in KZN ANC – analyst
There was ‘no need to kick out Gumede for incompetence or lack of service delivery because she is not the municipality’s accounting officer’.
Makhura has until Monday to drop a man from his Cabinet – ANC
A source within the NEC said Makhura has been dragging his feet because he did not believe in the decision.
ANC takes on DA over criticism of NHI Bill
The DA questioning the constitutionality of the Bill is an ‘amateurish tactic’ of ‘disinformation and scaremongering’, the study group says.
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