AU chair Mahamat in SA to brief Ramaphosa on his continental role
Africa
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DA MP Hlanganani Gumbi to Helen Zille: Race matters
Gumbi said it was concerning that DA Federal Council chairperson Helen Zille took what he viewed as an aggressive policy posture on the issue.
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FCC warns that tax hikes could lead to increased tax evasion
The Financial and Fiscal Commission told Parliament that increased taxes were most likely to hobble an already limping economy and also impact on revenue collection as consumers were forced to rein in their spending.
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Mkhwebane 'vindicated' by court decision to dismiss Zille's appeal against her
Former Western Cape Premier Helen Zille wanted the court to set aside Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's report that found she violated the ethics code with her colonialism tweets in 2017.
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The DA needs policies - or risk setting the next leader up for failure
The Democratic Alliance needs to choose policies before it picks leaders, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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Jacob Zuma is 'sick' & can't appear at state capture inquiry
The commission had issued a statement on Tuesday, saying Jacob Zuma would appear from Monday to Friday.
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ANC must not have feelings about unions fighting for workers - Zikalala
Kwazulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala was addressing Popcru’s national congress in Durban on Tuesday.
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BLF deregistered as a political party
In June, the IEC ruled in favour of the Freedom Front Plus to have the movement officially scrapped from the list of the country's political parties.
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Financial commission says govt must stop e-tolls 'double speak'
Commission chairperson Professor Dan Plaatjies said the government must be decisive and speak with one voice on e-tolls.
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Lord Hain to focus on complicity, corruption in state capture testimony
The UK politician is expected to appear at the commission of inquiry into state capture later this month.
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Zuma in court to challenge Hanekom defamation ruling
After it emerged in July that Hanekom had met with the to discuss plans to oust Zuma, the former president took to social media and called him an enemy agent.
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Jacob Zuma to return to Zondo Inquiry next week
Zuma was meant to appear last week but had asked for a postponement to deal with his corruption case.
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Economic cluster ministers set for NCOP grilling over land expropriation, SABC
Economic cluster ministers, like Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille, can expect a number of questions from members of the NCOP, from whether any land will be expropriated in terms of the proposed Expropriation Bill, to whether Section 25 of the Constitution will be amended.
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WC ANC ‘concerned’ about new online membership system ahead of conference
The structure’s interim convener Lerumo Kalako said the tricky system was preventing the party from holding regional conferences.
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SACP unhappy over MTBPS deviation from ANC election manifesto
The South African Communist Party said that it was unhappy that Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) did not announce more taxes for big business even though corporates continued to make money.
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Madikizela: Race can't be taken out of problems facing DA
Madikizela said race will always be a problem, even more so in the DA which has always been seen as a party for minorities.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: United we stand
We often fail to appreciate just how far we have come since that iconic moment in 1995 when a South African first held aloft the Rugby World Cup Trophy in building a society that offers equal opportunity to all regardless of race, gender or social circumstances.
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Madikizela wants DA to clamp down on ill-disciplined members
Bonginkosi Madikizela said that rogue members could not be allowed to tarnish the party’s name.
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Twitter divided by Mbuyiseni Ndlozi’s ‘nation dividing’ tweet after Boks win
Many have been taking to social media to celebrate the 31-12 victory that took place in Japan, but it seems like not everyone was entirely on the same ‘nation unity’ wave as many South Africans.
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DA raises alarm over water crisis in Free State town
The DA’s Mariette Pittaway said they expected the current supply from the Wilge River to run out in two weeks.
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Madikizela says the ‘right policies’ will put DA on growth path
Bonginkosi Madikizela is in the running to take over as interim party leader after Mmusi Maimane resigned last month.
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MEC says political interference delaying appointment of new WC police boss
Albert Fritz said he was yet to be informed of an interview panel or possible candidates.
