ActionSA has confirmed that its leader is among five shortlisted candidates to lead the party’s 2026 Johannesburg mayoral campaign, with a final decision expected on 21 February
Even before his speech on Thursday, many opposition parties had already given the president a ‘fail’
The former speaker suggested there were no differences in how the party she has left and Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe were being run
The Democratic Alliance had threatened to withhold its vote unless President Cyril Ramaphosa fired the errant higher education minister
The Democratic Alliance won’t back the budgets for the departments of higher education, human settlements and police
Some ANC members want former speaker Margaret Arnolds to return after the incumbent was ousted
The South African Municipal Workers Union said it would not march but would ask for a meeting with the president when he visited the city
Party leader Herman Mashaba has played down his ambitions of being ActionSA president
The party wants to use its growing influence in Gauteng metros to consolidate its presence
ActionSA has ruled out future coalition agreements with the Democratic Alliance.
It is still not clear exactly who ActionSA will field as its preferred candidate
Parties say the signature ceiling is too high for them to participate fairly
But the Democratic Alliance’s Gauteng leader said John Steenhuisen’s comments had not harmed the charter
Tensions over Tshwane between ActionSA and the Democratic Alliance are not expected affect the multi-party pact
Parties believe that they need the broadest possible coalition to unseat the ANC
Parties want members to cough for their coming election campaign
Funders are concerned about the fragmented opposition but party leaders are adamant that they and not donors are driving the process
Brink called for cooperation between parties, characterising the past weeks at the Tshwane council as unfortunate
ActionSA has terminated the membership of one of its prominent councillors and the multi-party coalition is expected to name a mayoral candidate soon
After a whirlwind two weeks, the Democratic Alliance’s ‘win’ of metros is no celebration as members fear the coming tide of instability
