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On the spot: Democratic Alliance federal chair Helen Zille is said to have tackled ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula over violations of government of national unity agreements and the axing of the DA’s deputy minister, Andrew Whitfield.
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Zille vs Mbalula: How the DA’s ultimatum toppled Nkabane

Democratic Alliance’s Helen Zille cornered the ANC’s Fikile Mbalula with the ultimatum to axe the minister or lose DA support on budget votes

  • Mandisa Makgakga
7 min read
Fomer minister of higher education Nobuhle Nkabane. (@Dr_NohbuleN/X)
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DA to support departmental budgets after Nobuhle Nkabane’s axing

The Democratic Alliance had threatened to withhold its vote unless President Cyril Ramaphosa fired the errant higher education minister

  • Mandisa Makgakga
5 min read
(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)
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ANC, DA square off over budget

The Democratic Alliance won’t back the budgets for the departments of higher education, human settlements and police

  • Mandisa Makgakga
6 min read
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula. (X)
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ANC dares DA to walk out of GNU

Secretary general Fikile Mbalula challenged the Democratic Alliance to either support the government of national unity or make its exit official, as tension rises over the budget

  • Mandisa Makgakga
  • Lunga Mzangwe
5 min read