Lesufi’s remark about resorting to hotel showers during water shortages was not an isolated lapse of judgment but a revealing window into this broader political environment
Urban voters navigating the daily realities of transport breakdowns, potholes, water outages, electricity instability, crime and failing municipalities are not impressed by…
Three groups emerged: those who negotiated quietly to set up the GNU; loyalists in the DA, ANC, EFF and MK party and the rogues in and out of trouble with the law
The party aims to put all its members through a foundation course by the end of 2025
The premier said he had released the report into the matter, but would not say when or where
ANC insiders insist Lesufi played no part in removing the Democratic Alliance’s Brink from his position last week
Makhura, who heads the party’s political school, said the loss of its majority in the 29 May general elections was a strategic set back
Section27, representing 44 of the bereaved families, has called for those responsible to be charged with culpable homicide
The EFF leader was addressing thousands of party members in Gauteng, where its partnerships with the ANC have come under pressure
All six men, who appeared in the Johannesburg high court on Tuesday, agreed to a plea deal
Hit by the pandemic, unrest and load-shedding, the province’s economy has suffered a chronic decline
National executive committee members are at odds over a coalition with the EFF, with some vowing to lobby party leaders against the arrangement
ANC insiders are almost certain that Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will not remain the cooperative governance minister for long
Xolani Jwaga, who owns an events company, helped build shoddy sports facilities at a provincial facility
R48 million was looted from Gauteng’s health system following the alleged shielding of Tembisa Hospital’s chief executive
A national position is a flickering light for Gauteng Premier David Makhura, whose province is the firm turf of Paul Mashatile
Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse members protested at the Gauteng health department over corruption exposed by the whistleblower
The provincial administration has, however, struggled to pay staff salaries
David Makhura has set up an expert advisory committee to provide independent and expert advice about climate change mitigation and adaptation for the Gauteng City-Region
The Special Investigating Unit has cases dating back to 2019, but rejected that this is a problem
