The DA’s growing tendency to publicly frame the successes of the Government of National Unity (GNU) as primarily its own achievement undermines the basic principles, protocol and discipline of government communication

The president will meet the provincial executive to discuss the state of the province’s municipalities

George also resigned from parliament, citing an ‘intolerable’ situation within the Democratic Alliance

South Africa needs to rethink its executive overload and trim the number of deputy ministers, saving R100 million a year

The minister conceded that the measure did not have support across the political spectrum

Any VAT increase is probably off the table, leaving the treasury to look for revenue without bringing the coalition to the brink

Analysts say the budget became a cliffhanger because it was written as though the ANC still governed on its own

The parties accused parliament of failing its constitutional duties after the delay, caused by divisions in the unity government over a proposed VAT hike

The decision comes at the end of the parole period of the man who murdered the community party leader in 1993

The cabinet has accepted that the communications minister’s unilateral withdrawal of the Bill was not malicious

Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber said the convictions proved that corruption could be defeated

The cost will increase with the size but the mix of political parties may mean a shift in political culture to serve the people

The president appointed opposition newcomers where they can be most effective but did not rid cabinet of compromised members of his party

President Cyril Ramaphosa set to unveil a medium-term strategic framework at the opening of parliament on 18 July

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The ANC said in a statement that President Cyril Ramaphosa would announce appointments to the executive ‘in the coming days’

The updated long-term blueprint for the country’s power infrastructure looks at supply-and-demand needs

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