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Outgoing Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen on Saturday delivered his final address as party leader at the DA’s federal congress in Midrand, telling delegates he was stepping down while leaving the organisation “intact”. Speaking at the Gallagher Convention Centre ahead of the leadership vote, Steenhuisen described the moment as “bittersweet” as he formally handed over…
This week we looked at an alarming trend of MP abductions, electricity-driven strain in the ferrochrome industry, rejected calls for a higher matric pass mark, and the world’s turn toward deal-based diplomacy.
As Parliament prepares to vote on the motion to end the country’s 30% pass mark, Build One South Africa (BOSA) is ramping up its call to eliminate the pass mark. The voting will take place on 2 December 2025. The party tabled the proposal earlier this year, arguing that the current standard masks systemic weaknesses…
The chairperson of parliament’s standing committee on appropriations, Mmusi Maimane, has written to the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, requesting complete clarity on all costs South Africa will incur as the host of this weekend’s G20 Leaders Summit. Hosting the G20 is a chance for South Africa to demonstrate that it is a “serious global…
Build One South Africa (BOSA) leader Mmusi Maimane has shown off his interracial family in light of both Heritage Month and the party’s third anniversary celebrations. Mmusi is married to Natalie Maimane, and the couple have three children together. The former Democratic Alliance leader started his own political party in 2022. MMUSI MAIMANE SHARES A…