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Newly elected leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Geordin Hill-Lewis, is set to meet president Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday for a “meet-and-greet”, say party sources. Hill-Lewis received an overwhelming majority to win the DA congress last weekend in Midrand, Johannesburg. “He is meeting Cyril tomorrow but it’s just a meet-and-greet between leaders. Nothing significant will…
New regulations over the treatment of dams in South Africa have been met with negative feedback from property experts and politicians.
Geordin Hill-Lewis has been named as the new leader of the DA, replacing John Steenhuisen.
Former SABC boss and African Content Movement (ACM) leader Hlaudi Motsoeneng is being courted to take over the troubled Maluti-a-Phofung local municipality as political parties scramble to fill the mayoral vacuum. The Mail & Guardian understands that Motsoeneng is being approached by other political parties in the council to take over from ANC mayor Malekula…
The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration has highlighted the government’s challenges in conducting lifestyle audits.
The EFF now have a role on the Gauteng Provincial Government, with oversight over the province’s finances.
Motorists will face significant fuel price increases from Wednesday, as global tension and local economic factors combine to push costs higher, Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday. Petrol will rise by R3.06 a litre for both 93 and 95 Octane grades, while diesel will climb by R7.37/litre for the 0.05%…
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has struck a notably softer tone towards former president Jacob Zuma, describing him as a “kind old man” after Zuma visited his family home in Seshego, Polokwane, following a bereavement. “We are not ashamed of his visit,” he told party supporters at the EFF’s voter registration launch on…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has unveiled a tongue-in-cheek billboard depicting Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi taking a shower in a hotel amid the water crisis affecting parts of the province. The billboard is a dig at how Lesufi recently faced a backlash after saying he was just as affected as ordinary residents by the…
“Out of touch, austerity-driven and insufficient to tackle the country’s persistent economic crises” was how some political parties have described Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget tabled in parliament on Wednesday. In his speech, Godongwana projected GDP growth of 1.8% over the medium term, well below the 3% considered necessary to stabilise per capita income and…