Gauteng’s prolonged water crisis and Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s recent comments — for which he later apologised — about using hotel facilities during outages returned to the forefront as political parties responded to his State of the Province address. The speech did not provide sufficient detail on how the province would end the chronic water shortages, […]

Councillors approved a deputy mayor position for the first time in the city’s history, with 107 voting in favour

The uMkhonto weSizwe party called on the incoming national director of public prosecutions to immediately act against Hangwani Maumela when he steps into office

The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem

The Democratic Alliance said the budget would struggle to pass in parliament, given the ANC’s lack of a majority

The DA has upped the ante in its demands for consultation on every point of government policy, although ANC ministers also opposed a planned VAT increase

Last year, the finance minister hinted there would be tax increases in 2025

The president was applauded for his stance on Trump’s backlash against South Africa, saying racial redress, equality and diversity would not be abandoned

Pre-existing policy tensions between the ANC and the Democratic Alliance have been the biggest stressors on Ramaphosa’s government

They believe the deputy president has the political acumen and experience to maintain the fragile alliance

Strains are evident, but a cabinet ‘clearing house’ will offer the unity government a way of dealing with disputes

Key security cluster ministries are dominated by the president’s allies in the ANC

The president has made plain his impatience to lock down a deal and name his new executive

The Democratic Alliance has yet to say whether it will accept the president’s offer of six cabinet portfolios.

The smooth transition is raising hopes of improved economic growth and outlook

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The Democratic Alliance says the president must stick to the letter of the coalition pact and divide cabinet posts among parties in line with the number of seats in parliament

But political parties and independents are collectively challenging the result in the province where the ANC is down nine percentage points from 2019