Politics

The DA says it is ready to unveil what it describes as its most comprehensive local government election manifesto yet, while urging South Africans to register before the voters’ roll closes at midnight on Friday

The race for the Buffalo City Metro mayoral chain is heating up ahead of the November 4 local government elections as political parties prepare to unleash their big guns to battle it out for control of the city.

Former King Sabata Dalindyebo mayor Nyaniso Nelani and municipal manager Ngamela Pakade have petitioned prosecutors to withdraw fraud charges against them arising from Nelani’s municipality-funded trip to an ANC rally in Durban.

Other strategic deployments include Mkhululi Dlepu for Buffalo City, with national spokesperson Sinawo Thambo selected to lead the party in Nelson Mandela Bay.

ANC mayoral candidate hopeful and Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Nkosi Zwelivelile “Mandla” Mandela, used Nelson Mandela International Day commemorations at Madiba’s birthplace in Mvezo at the weekend to rally support for the governing party.

Batho Pele Movement (BPM) leader Veliswa Mvenya is gunning for more seats in two Eastern Cape municipalities after the November local government elections.

Newly appointed social development minister Dina Pule says her return follows ‘growth and learning’ after decade-long absence

Former deputy minister aims to champion fight against unemployment and poverty

Presidency outlines Section 89 decision, denies accusations of Stalingrad defence

Ntsiki Mazwai is running for Johannesburg mayor under the Land Party

AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel insists that EFF leader Julius Malema “belongs in jail” after fresh allegations against the opposition leader surfaced before the Madlanga commission of inquiry.

His remarks come after revelations at the Madlanga commission of inquiry, which recently exposed an allegedly corrupt relationship between Malema and Khan.

EFF leader Julius Malema has filed an affidavit with the Madlanga commission denying he had a hand in ousting Setlhomamaru Dintwe as inspector-general of intelligence.

DA spokesperson Jan de Villiers says questions about Resolve Communications should be answered by the company, not the party, despite calls for an investigation

Cyril Ramaphosa has likened the reports that Tony Leon’s PR Company, Resolve Communications, attempted to use political connections to influence government decisions to the kind of conduct exposed during state capture, saying “the truth needs to come out”