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EFF boycotts budget debate, says Ramaphosa ‘does not deserve an audience in parliament’

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ANC removes incompetent mayors in two municipalities … but what about Morero?

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ANC recalls Madibeng Mayor Douglas Maimane

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MK party suspends chief whip Mokoena-Zondi with immediate effect amid corruption probe

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‘Internal conflict’ at the centre of Liam Jacobs leaving the PA

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Mayor’s resignation: Was ANC scared into action after DA win in Emfuleni?

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Courts High Court in Pretoria dismisses Fannie Nkosi’s bail appeal

South Africa ICJ sets new deadlines for SA-Israel genocide in Gaza case

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Left-wing conference calls for nationalisation and constitutional overhaul

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‘Leave the PA out of your mouth’: McKenzie warns Jacobs after his DA comeback

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ANCWL places Tolashe on leave of absence amid ANC disciplinary processes

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Mashazi’s London shopping spree: DA lays criminal charges against former City Manager [VIDEO]

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ANC: We should chair Ramaphosa impeachment committee

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From PA to DA: Liam Jacobs makes swift political U‑turn [VIDEO]

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‘Where To From Here’: Helen Zille factor signals DA desperation and strategy, says author

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Lesufi’s ‘illegal’ wardens cost Gauteng R459m

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Call for calm after IFP councillor shot dead during community meeting

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‘Time’s running out for looters’ before local elections arrive

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Last throes of ANC drive looting before November polls

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ANC veterans warn corruption to spike as power slips

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EFF threatens Didiza with legal action over Phala Phala court process

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Changing voting patterns in Gauteng? DA wins its first 100% black ward in Emfuleni

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Johannesburg budget speech debate: ‘A legacy of urgency or excuses?’

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MK party chief whip gets R30 000 bail over extortion and fraud claims

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Morero’s Cabinet of crooks: Another Joburg MMC in hot water

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ANC policies blamed for SA’s porous borders, but Mbalula says it’s a work in progress

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‘We are going to see a movie’: The fight to keep Cyril Ramaphosa as president

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‘People in this country think they are not in Africa’: Dlamini-Zuma calls for unity amid ‘xenophobic’ tensions

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ANC accused of stalling impeachment committee to shield Ramaphosa

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ANC misses Parliament’s Phala Phala deadline amid internal clashes

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Elias Motsoaledi councillors pampered while residents plead for services

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Mayor accuses ANC leaders of ‘mob gangsterism’ amid conference dispute

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Resign or face disciplinary action: ANCYL gives mayor ultimatum as motion of no confidence looms

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Will formation of ANC task team in Eastern Cape boost Mbalula’s political ambitions?