Born Free: Will ActionSA join the GNU? – With ActionSA National Chairperson Michael Beaumont – Podcast episode 16
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DA slams R700m national dialogue as pricey ‘talk shop’
Several prominent foundations have withdrawn from the national dialogue citing poor planning and questionable spending
Zille vs Mbalula: How the DA’s ultimatum toppled Nkabane
Democratic Alliance’s Helen Zille cornered the ANC’s Fikile Mbalula with the ultimatum to axe the minister or lose DA support on budget votes
DA to support departmental budgets after Nobuhle Nkabane’s axing
The Democratic Alliance had threatened to withhold its vote unless President Cyril Ramaphosa fired the errant higher education minister
‘Arrogance led to her fall’: Political parties react to Nkabane’s axing
The parties said the higher education minister’s dismissal was a vital step towards restoring accountability amid governance failures and allegations of political interference
ANC, DA square off over budget
The Democratic Alliance won’t back the budgets for the departments of higher education, human settlements and police
ActionSA pushes for constitutional change as Operation Dudula targets migrants at clinics
The Human Rights Commission and legal experts say the Constitution, the National Health Act, the UN Refugee Convention and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights obligate South Africa to provide basic healthcare to all people in its borders
Who benefits from the musical chairs in Joburg Council?
By keeping Morero in office, Johannesburg’s politicians showed open disregard for ratepayers, putting political deals above leadership, accountability and basic service delivery
Morero may be safe, but battle over Jozi council continues
Some ANC members want former speaker Margaret Arnolds to return after the incumbent was ousted
Joburg mayor Dada Morero survives motion of no confidence
Nobuhle Mthembu was ousted as speaker as the ANC moved to punish ActionSA for refusing to back Morero
DA allegedly promises Al Jamah-ah Joburg mayoral seat if motion of no confidence in Morero succeeds
Al Jamah-ah has denied striking a deal with the DA to oust the ANC mayor, despite claims it lobbied parties and has been eyeing the seat
Zille shakes up Jozi mayoral race
The DA leader’s interest in the position has sent political parties scrambling to find stronger candidates as the 2026 municipal elections loom
Editorial: The GNU survives a year
There has been nothing remarkable about the government of national unity’s first year in office, but the steadying of the ship has been invaluable
Helen Zille’s mayoral bid divides DA
Democratic Alliance federal leader’s possible comeback as Joburg mayor also rattles rivals
Budget 3.0 tentatively accepted by some political parties
The EFF criticises it as ‘unimaginative’ and not benefiting poorer South Africans, while the DA calls it a step towards ending ‘unchecked government spending’
Budget 3.0 – Godongwana’s last shot
Now that a VAT increase has been ruled out, the finance minister must find another way to plug a R75bn gap or risk collapsing public services and investor confidence
Lesufi considering alternatives to politics, rules out ANC top seven bid
The premier and provincial co-convenor said the party would resurrect itself in Gauteng because there was no better alternative
Godongwana holds firm amid pressure to resign over budget
The finance minister says his U-turn on a VAT hike was a collective decision of the government of national unity
Parties hail VAT reversal as ANC admits budget vote missteps
The Democratic Alliance has claimed credit for the about-turn by the treasury on the tax, saying its legal team had presented a strong case against the flawed parliamentary process used to adopt the fiscal framework
Godongwana tells court VAT increase cannot be interdicted
Amending his proposal at this stage would force more borrowing, the minister warned in papers filed in response to the DA
DA not ‘walking away’ after talks with ANC to rescue coalition
The parties remain divided over an increase in VAT, which the DA says South Africans cannot afford
ANC, DA confirm meeting to try and save coalition, but offer little detail
The stand-off between the two parties dates back to 19 February when DA leader John Steenhuisen made clear the party would not support a national budget that proposed a two percentage point increase in VAT
Amid ongoing talks, bets are on the GNU will remain intact
Tension between the DA and ANC persists but ActionSA may keep them together
Who is our opposition anyway?
South Africans have, in recent years, looked beyond the ANC in hope of finding new voices capable of holding the line on spending and corruption. Instead, what they have received is a bewildering capitulation and weak opposition
ANC conducts flurry of meetings as coalition crisis drags on
The Democratic Alliance’s federal executive has held an urgent meeting to decide how to respond to an invitation to talks by the ANC’s national working committee
ANC and DA contemplate end of days
Both parties are mindful of the magnitude of a split as South Africa faces more economic turmoil
Not on our watch: DA moves to block VAT hike through legal action
In its court papers filed on Thursday, the party said the fiscal framework that will lead to the tax increase was pushed through unprocedurally
Budget scrapes through the National Assembly after DA revolt
The Democratic Alliance now plans to challenge the fiscal framework in court, further raising the tension around its future in the ruling coalition
ANC, Democratic Alliance fail to reach agreement on budget
The ANC has so far rejected conditions on which the DA would agree to support Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 0.5 percentage point VAT increase for the coming fiscal year
Joburg mayor hikes residential tariffs, backtracks on property tax increases
The ANC’s coalition partners demand changes, citing the financial burden on residents
EFF changes tune on removal of Ekurhuleni mayor
The Economic Freedom Fights won’t back a motion to remove Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, despite acknowledging the same concerns raised by opposition parties about his leadership
EFF eyes Ekurhuleni mayoral seat
This move is in line with the Economic Freedom Fighters’
plan to survive beyond the 2026 local government election
