politics
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City responds to tender irregularity accusations on MyCiti contracts
GOOD councillor slams City’s tender process for new Khayelitsha MyCiTi depot following local rumblings.
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G20 summit ignores apartheid reparations protesters camped outside Joburg Constitutional Court since 2023
JOHANNESBURG – Dozens of elderly South Africans who have maintained a two-year sit-in outside the nation’s Constitutional Court, demanding reparations for apartheid-era suffering, say they remain ignored despite recent international…
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George Municipality secures political stability with new coalition agreement
George Municipality has finally found respite from months of political turbulence with the signing of a comprehensive Multi-Party Coalition Agreement that promises stability for the remainder of the current term.…
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Opposition criticises City of Cape Town’s choice of Tony Leon for Civic Honours
Cape Town’s annual Civic Honours Ceremony has received backlash after Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis awarded recognition to former DA leader Tony Leon.
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Tributes pour in for Sharna Fernandez, former Western Cape MEC of Social Development
Sharna Fernandez, former Western Cape Minister of Social Development, has died at home. The DA mourns the loss of the community leader who served as provincial Speaker before her 2019…
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Matjhabeng accused of political bullying through selective development
The recent exclusion of unemployed youth from Ward 32, particularly in the current solar projects, is yet another example of how DA-governed wards are systematically sidelined from economic opportunities
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Ramaphosa dismisses US G20 boycott: ‘Their absence is their loss’
President Cyril Ramaphosa today dismissed the United States’ decision to boycott this month’s G20 summit in Johannesburg, saying America’s absence would be “their loss” and would not derail the historic…
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Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion lawsuit over documentary edit
LONDON – President Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with a billion-dollar lawsuit following the British broadcaster’s admission that it misleadingly edited his remarks in a documentary about the 6 January…
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Political exodus: Four ANC leaders join DA in the Western Cape
Four senior ANC Western Cape officials, including provincial secretary Neville Delport, defected to the DA ahead of 2026 local elections. Helen Zille announced the crossover at a Cape Town press…
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Equality, food security takes centre stage at SU Social Justice Summit
Stellenbosch University’s seventh Social Justice Summit brought together President Cyril Ramaphosa, government leaders, and UN representatives to address South Africa’s hunger crisis. Prof Thuli Madonsela announced plans for a new…
