The political parties are calling for judges to undergo lifestyle audits, citing accountability concerns, judicial overreach and the delayed Phala Phala judgment

In a voice note obtained by the Mail & Guardian, a senior EFF leader is heard saying they would give councillors different coloured pens to identify how they voted and that councillors must come to council even if they were sick

The discontent within ANC has unfolded alongside political negotiations in council, where the EFF has made Xhakaza’s removal one of the conditions for supporting a reconfiguration of power in the municipality

If the Democratic Alliance declined the position, the African Transformation Movement would be next in line, sources said

The African Transformation Movement claims the police minister sabotaged the team investigating political killings and protected politically connected suspects

Sources said that despite Vuyo Zungula being a member of the African Transformation Movement’s national executive committee, he was not at the meeting that resolved to remove him as party president

Caesar Nongqunga is the ATM’s new president, while Vuyolwethu Zungula remains the parliamentary leader

Parties such as Xiluva, and the South African Rainbow Alliance have recently been absorbed by uMkhonto weSizwe party

The Democratic Alliance has suggested cutting government budgets for advertising, travel and catering, and a freeze on hiring for non-essential positions to make up the budget shortfall

Wrangling in the ANC, incompetence and corruption have brought the council close to collapse

Jacob Zuma’s party says oral evidence will assist the court in understanding its ‘technical’ argument

Sources in the city’s executive believe the former mayor has become a ‘liability’ for the Johannesburg council

The government of national unity is working at a national level, but the same cannot be said about municipal coalition governments

The EFF is rethinking its alliance with Jacob Zuma’s party, with accusations of destabilisation after mass resignations

The National Prosecuting Authority says Ramaphosa is off the Phala Phala hook

The battered Economic Freedom Fighters has not fielded candidates for any Durban by-elections

It is still not clear exactly who ActionSA will field as its preferred candidate

The commission said the African Transformation Movement’s bid to overturn the outcome of the May election is meritless because it has no proof to back its claims

ATM president Vuyo Zungula said the party’s case was not dependent on another organisation and it was waiting for a court date This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

The former judge, who was impeached in relation to a bid to influence a case involving Jacob Zuma, said the party’s priority would be the nationalisation of land