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Mkhwebane finds MEC Bredell guilty of breaching ethics code
The Public Protector has found Bredell had indeed breached the Executive Ethics Code when he wrote to the acting mayor of George.
The party said the few details on the vaccine strategy released by the minister of health are nothing but wishful thinking.
Eyewitness News reported on Wednesday morning that thousands of teacher assistants in KwaZulu-Natal have been left disillusioned and confused by the delays.
While millions of people are being vaccinated in countries like the US and the United Kingdom, South Africans can only expect a shot in the arm much later in the year.
John Steenhuisen received the mandate to lead the Democratic Alliance (DA) but there are persistent questions about the direction of the party and its future.
The DA is hoping to get the National Assembly to deal with the matter; a request Parliament's spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said was still under consideration.
From developments in Parliament to party politics, 2020 saw an array of political woes. Here's a look at those that caught our attention, all in under 4 minutes.
The DA wrote to parliamentary Speaker Thandi Modise on Tuesday asking her to convene the meeting before the country enters the new year.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday night that the country had forked out R327 million to the World Health Organisation’s Covax facility to secure a vaccine.
The Western Cape High Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of beaches along the tourism hub remaining closed until 3 January.
The DA argues the negative effects to the economy caused by closing beaches will be far greater than the positive effects on the pandemic.
The DA wants the court to declare the regulation unlawful and invalid, saying coastal municipalities fought hard against beach closures.
The police minister instructed a city-authorised film crew to halt their work while assessing compliance to COVID-19 rules on Camps Bay beach earlier this week.
It has written to Cyril Ramaphosa and his cooperative governance minister asking they justify why beaches along the Garden Route should be shut this festive season.
This comes amidst speculation that President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce the closure of beaches on Sunday evening.
Over the weekend, DA leader John Steenhuisen announced Van Damme would be taking a sabbatical to look after her health.
The newly-elected mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday outlined his turnaround strategy for the Eastern Cape City.
Makhura has appointed Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi as Health MEC and moving Morakane Mosupyoe from Economic Development to the Social Development Department.
This comes after supporters of the jailed African National Congress councillor allege that he’ll be released on parole next week.