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The Portfolio Committee on Cogta is streamlining legislation by merging two competing bills to create stability in local government coalitions, addressing the growing challenges of multi-party governance before the 2026 elections.
South African Communist Party (SACP) chairperson Blade Ndzimande has emphasised the need for a “reconfigured alliance” between the SACP and ANC and stressed the importance of unity to address pressing national issues.
ActionSA seems to be on a serious mission to cut ties with the DA-led coalition government in the City Tshwane metro after rejecting an invitation from the mayor to join him in a media briefing on the progress made in the city, the writer says.
“Part of the reason we said we don’t need conferences for now as we are establishing our party, is because conferences have become fake. People use money to buy people to vote for them,” said Zuma.
“We know what went wrong, Jacob Zuma formed a political party and challenged the ANC, and won the majority in the province. The numbers that he got was the ANC constituency,’ said Mbalula.
Meanwhile, the ANC has called on the media to afford Zuma’s hearing space and allow it to continue its work, saying a verdict will be announced.
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) started its third plenary session in Beijing on Monday.
On Thursday, July 4, 2024, the African National Congress (ANC) has addressed growing uncertainties and confusion on the policy platform of the ANC-led Government of National Unity (GNU).
The assembly was left in fits of laughter as Majodina struggled to pronounce the word conscientiously turning a routine speech into a comedic highlight.
Prolonged talks between the ANC and the DA were deadlocked on Tuesday as the parties haggled over the composition of the Gauteng provincial executive.
The 7th administration announced by President Ramaphosa on Sunday night has to put aside their lust for power and control, hurry up and get to work on some of the real problems that plague us, writes Ayanda Sishi-Wigzell.
Ronald Lamola has been appointed Minister of International Relations by President Cyril Ramaphosa, revealing that the ANC has placed a high premium on international relations, argues the writer.
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has welcomed the appointment of Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Groenewald as the new Correctional Services Minister.
On election day, many people voted with minimal glitches. However, some concerns were raised from various voting stations.
It has become crystal clear that we are witnessing a marriage of inconvenience with no honeymoon immediately in sight.
The newly elected first woman Premier of Limpopo, Dr Phophi Ramathuba has unveiled the members of the executive council for the seventh administration, and expressed her confidence in their abilities, citing their collaborative efforts in tackling the province's urgent challenges.
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK), fresh from its spectacular election victory, has suffered an equally spectacular defeat – excluded nationally and failing to clinch a majority in the KZN legislature, despite securing 45. 35% of the provincial votes at the polls.
The EFF told Parliament that it sent through a letter requesting to invoke the impeachment against President Cyril Ramaphosa in relation to the Phala Phala saga.
The first sitting of the seventh administration is set to take place on Friday at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
Jacob Zuma's Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party says its ready enter into coalition talks with the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in KwaZulu-Natal.
The juxtaposition of Steenhuisen’s potential leadership against Mashatile’s proven track record presents a dilemma for stakeholders.
The African Union's Peer Review Mechanism believes that ratings agency, Fitch's comments on a preferred coalition is premature and unsubstantiated.
Current affairs podcasts hosts, Jonathan Witt and Kanthan Pillay, share their views on which coalition would be the best choice for South Africa.
For those older than our current constitutional dispensation, and who were able to see a dramatic change in politics in 1994, it may be more difficult to understand why the youth of our country are wonder struck at this moment.
The Chief Justice on Thursday received a list of names of MPs and MPLs who will be sworn in following the country's provincial and national elections held on May 29.