City trying to mitigate the challenge of extreme heat

Zolani Sinxo|Published

With wet, rainy weather expected today, road users have been urged to stay vigilant as the school holidays are also in full swing.

Charting a new course for SA with GNU statement of intent

Zolani Sinxo|Published

The ANC and DA are the first to pledge voluntary co-operation with the Government of National Unity (GNU) through the signing of a Statement of Intent, which outlines ...

‘We have a deal’ – GNU is unveiled

Zolani Sinxo|Published

“We have a deal!” These were the words of Gayton McKenzie from the Patriotic Alliance signalling that the ANC struck a deal with them, the DA and the IFP to form ...

Malema promises no fighting with ‘bouncers’ at Parliament’s opening

Byron Lukas and Zolani Sinxo|Published

Ahead of this morning’s landmark first sitting of South Africa’s seventh democratic Parliament, EFF leader Julius Malema has promised that his party’s MPs would ...

Malema promises no fighting with ‘bouncers’ at Parliament’s opening

Byron Lukas and Zolani Sinxo|Published

Ahead of this morning’s landmark first sitting of South Africa’s seventh democratic Parliament, EFF leader Julius Malema has promised that his party’s MPs would ...

Parliament to be seated with or without the uMkhonto weSizwe Party on Friday

Zolani Sinxo|Published

With one day left before the 7th democratic Parliament is sworn in and the president elected, analysts believe that the uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s (MKP) boycott of ...

George municipal manager, director of human settlements, resign

Zolani Sinxo|Published

George municipal manager Dr Michele Gratz has tendered her resignation amid investigations into the Victoria Street building collapse that killed 34 workers and ...

Smaller parties accept the call by the ANC to form a Government of National Unity(GNU)

Zolani Sinxo|Published

Many small political parties have accepted the call by the ANC to form a Government of National Unity (GNU) after the party failed to get an outright majority in ...

Will DA drop ANC lawsuits in Government of National Unity?

Zolani Sinxo|Published

The DA is intent on forming a Government of National Unity (GNU) with the ANC even though it has several court cases pending against the party for policies, including ...

Will DA drop ANC lawsuits in Government of National Unity?

Zolani Sinxo|Published

The DA is intent on forming a Government of National Unity (GNU) with the ANC even though it has several court cases pending against the party for policies, including ...

Parliament clips MK Party’s wings ahead of Friday’s first sitting

Zolani Sinxo|Published

After threatening to derail the first sitting of the seventh Parliament through a court interdict and indicating that it would boycott the meeting, the MKP’s 58 ...

Zero-seat parties march against election results

Zolani Sinxo|Published

Several political parties in the Western Cape that did not get a seat in the provincial legislature held a demonstration in the city centre on Saturday, expressing ...

City of Cape Town to fine political parties for not 'taking down' campaign posters on time

Zolani Sinxo|Published

The City of Cape Town said election posters had to be removed by June 8, however, yesterday DA, EFF, ActionSA and Cope posters were among those still on display ...

Azapo Western Cape leader Mzimkhulu Nojozi ‘killed by extortionists’

Zolani Sinxo|Published

Cape Town extortionists have claimed their latest victim, this time prominent Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo) Western Cape leader Mzimkhulu Nojozi, who was ...

Tensions intensify as pressure mounts for new government

Mashudu Sadike and Zolani Sinxo|Published

Certain political parties refuse to wed

Nation waits on ANC to reveal its hand on a government of national unity

Zolani Sinxo|Published

As the ANC seeks possible coalition partners to take on board a government of national unity (GNU), possible suitors are unwilling to be part of Cyril Ramaphosa’s ...

Political parties go to back to drawing board after missing the mark

Zolani Sinxo|Published

Independent candidate in the general elections Zackie Achmat will take a small political break after failing to get enough votes to secure a seat in the National ...

Drama as axe falls on Cele and host of big-name ANC cadres

Sibuliso Duba and Zolani Sinxo|Published

A big Cabinet shake-up is on the cards following several ministers in Parliament getting the chop on the ANC’s list of candidates to serve in the 400-member National ...

Mounting opposition to ANC-DA coalition: Business, unions and party leaders protest

Zolani Sinxo|Published

While the ANC national executive committee was locked in talks yesterday, several organisations have come out against a possible coalition agreement with the DA. ...

Coalitions on the cards: No party garnered enough support to form a government on its own

Zolani Sinxo|Published

Although the ANC  is still the leading party with over 40% of the national vote, it fell short of the required 51% to govern on its own. And that has necessitated ...

Elections declared free and fair as 21 parties set to take legal action against IEC

Zolani Sinxo|Published

Despite a warning by former president Jacob Zuma at the weekend not to release the official election results, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) went ...

25 parties take IEC to court

Zolani Sinxo|Published

Politics parties were grappling with the issue of a coalition government on Sunday as the IEC completed its tally of the votes, with no single party with enough ...

Final count: ANC on 40% forced into coalition

Zolani Sinxo|Published

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) concluded the vote count for the 2024 National and Provincial Elections on Sunday and no party garnered an outright ...

Elections declared free and fair as 21 parties set to take legal action against IEC

Zolani Sinxo|Published

Despite a warning by former president Jacob Zuma at the weekend not to release officials results, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) last night went ...

Election 2024: Man arrested for voting twice, charged with election fraud

Zolani Sinxo and Jonisayi Maromo|Published

A man who allegedly voted twice is among 10 people arrested across the province for election-related crimes since the voter registration weekend kicked-off in February. ...