Politics
DA confident in voting system, expects elective congress to go according to plan
The party will for the first time elect new leaders through an IT-based voting system and presiding officers said that they were confident that the election...
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ANC committee in the North West looks to oust 8 officials
The interim provincial committee has been in a battle with at least eight officials after ordering 15 of them - including mayors, speakers and chief-whips - to step down last month.
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DA's Randall Williams elected mayor of Tshwane
The election comes eight months after the last gathering of the council, which has been in turmoil due to disagreements between political parties.
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DA's Williams, EFF's Mabogwane nominated for Tshwane mayoral position
The city’s council reconvened today for the first time in eight months following the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that enforced a High Court decision to reinstate it.
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Gauteng DA confirms resignation of former Tshwane mayor Stevens Mokgalapa
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has dismissed claims that the former mayor has quit the DA in order to join his new outfit.
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Ramaphosa set to sign off on his ministers’ lifestyle audits & KPIs
President Cyril Ramaphosa was set to finalise the signing of performance agreements for cabinet members by Friday; and lifestyle audits by the end of March.
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DA demands apology from Mboweni over racial Tygerberg Hospital comment
The minister made the remark during his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday.
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Ntuli certain she’ll be elected the DA’s new leader
This is despite many analysts familiar with the party saying her chances of winning are slim.
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Cosatu, Outa oppose new law that could see defaulting e-toll users fined heavily
Cosatu and Outa have been vocal about their opposition to e-tolling in Gauteng and have warned motorists not to take the new proposal lying down.
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Malema defends use of white lawyers, saying some black lawyers fail in court
The EFF leader was responding to criticism from some who had asked why he chose white lawyers to represent him at his assault trial.
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It’s important women feel safe when travelling by taxi, says Ramaphosa
The president delivered a virtual address as the three-day event got underway in Gauteng on Thursday.
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Steenhuisen ‘confident he will emerge victorious’ in DA leadership race
In an interview with Eyewitness News, Steenhuisen admitted that politics were in its nature unpredictable, but despite this, he was certain he has ticked all the boxes to garner favour from the majority of the voting delegates.
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Zille must learn to live with low political profile - Ex-DA Fedco chair Gibson
Douglas Gibson said that Helen Zille was well organised and intelligent but she needed to keep quiet about matters outside of the portfolio she may occupy going forward.
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Malema: No fool can tell me which lawyer must represent me
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has warned his lawyers in his assault case that if they did not win his case, they should be worried about their careers.
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Court postpones Malema and Ndlozi’s assault case to March 2021
Earlier on Thursday, the lawyer for Malema told the Randburg Magistrates Court that colonel Johannes Venter did not bother to look for the permit on the EFF leader’s car before he stopped them at Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s funeral.
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DA leadership candidate Ntuli hits out at Gibson for questioning her experience
The party’s former parliamentary chief whip, Douglas Gibson, told Eyewitness News that Ntuli has contested too early and that the DA must elect Steenhuisen, whom he views as matured and experienced.
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Mthembu: Govt will conclude lifestyle audits for Cabinet by March 2021
The minister was responding to questions in the National Assembly on Thursday as part of the governance cluster.
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Zondo responds to Zuma recusal demand, reveals family connection
Former President Jacob Zuma is insisting that Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo recuse himself before he returns to the state capture commission to testify.
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DA to lay charges with Parly Ethics Committee over Mboweni's Tygerberg comment
The minister was speaking about support for new hospitals during his during his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, when he said that Tygerberg Hospital still had a black and white section and that structurally it was still there.
