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ANC calls on DA to suspend Garden Route Mayor
We call on the DA to prove how committed they are to clean governance by immediately suspending Memory Booysen for…
Why elections aren’t about politicians
The air that permeates South Africa’s political atmosphere on the brink of the 2019 elections is filled with hesitance. Many…
Steve Hofmeyer konsert gaan voort na Munisipaliteit besluit heroorweeg
Die munisipaliteit het die besluit om die stadsaal aan die relevante skool vir fondsinsameling op 22 Maart 2018 uit te…
Reducing the number of provinces is an affront to the Rule of Law and democracy
The African National Congress’ suggestion that the number of provinces be reduced from nine to six comes as a shock.…
DA, ANC in talks with W Cape ‘kingmakers’
Cape Town – Focus has shifted to “hung councils” in the Western Cape where no political party has emerged as…
What the IEC seat allocation reveals about Western Cape’s future
THE next batch of councillors set to run municipalities in Western Cape provides some insight into what local government politics…
DA Set for Major Victory in Western Cape
The DA is set for a major victory in the Western Cape, and looks likely to claim 19 municipalities. Provisional…
‘We are struggling,’ Garden Route residents tell DA
As political heavyweights hit the campaign trail on the Garden Route, voters have been using the opportunity to highlight their…
NCOP visiting Eden
Parliament, Friday 15 April 2016 – Permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will next week (18 to…
ANC S Cape meets to discuss Councillor’s drunk driving charge
Stanford Mbandezi was pulled over by traffic officials for driving under the influence. The African National Congress (ANC) officials in…
Municipal Funding In The Balance
The following statements were delivered in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament by Mathlodi Maseko MPP, DA Western Cape Spokesperson on…
Bokamoso | SA does not deserve a government capable of Marikana
I was only a child in the 1980’s. By the time I reached my teens, South Africa was closing the…
Zuma vs Groot Krokodil
It is high time we compared the property and home preferences of two of South Africa’s most controversial presidents: PW…
Eden Service Delivery Challenges Identified
NCOP House Chairperson for Committees and Oversight Mr Jomo Nyambi. The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) heard of some service…
Local Municipalities Welcome NCOP Delegation for Taking Parliament to the People Pre-Visit
George welcomed the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) to the Eden District Municipality for its week-long pre-visit for the Taking…
NCOP to Conduct Oversight Visits and Hold Public Meeting in the Southern Cape
Delegates to the National Council of Provinces will this week (03 to 07 March) visit various municipalities in the Western…
8 out of 10 top-performing local municipalities are in the Western Cape
Municipal IQ’s updated Municipal Productivity, Compliance and Governance and Hotspots Monitor results. Western Cape and Gauteng municipalities remain typically the…
Battle for Plettenberg Bay control goes to court
The battle for control of Bitou Municipality turned legal yesterday when the DA went to court to prevent councillors from…
Election campaigns stepped up
JOHANNESBURG – As the 2014 general elections draws nearer, various political parties are stepping up their campaigns. The Democratic Alliance…
Oudtshoorn ANC challenges judge’s ruling
Cape Town – The embattled ANC-led Oudtshoorn town council is heading to court yet again, after a fifth attempt by…
W Cape ANC seeks input for manifesto
The ANC in the Western Cape has started consulting voters to help develop its manifesto for next year’s general elections.…
Wessie van der Westhuizen should resign now – Pierre Uys
ANC W Cape Chief Whip says Eden district municipality mayor found guilty by a multiparty committee. Discredited DA mayor should…