ActionSA has signalled that a coalition agreement with the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg remains possible, but the party is standing firm against Helen Zille becoming the city’s next mayor. In a proposed compromise, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has offered to withdraw his own mayoral ambitions if Zille also steps aside, paving the way for the DA to nominate another candidate. The proposal was contained in a letter Mashaba addressed to DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis as negotiations over the city’s…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has officially announced Mokete Motsamai as its mayoral candidate for Lesedi Municipality ahead of the upcoming Local Government Elections. The announcement was made on Friday at the Ratanda Community Hall in Heidelberg, where party supporters and community members gathered to hear the DA’s plans for the municipality. Speaking shortly after being unveiled as the party’s candidate, Motsamai promised improved governance, better service delivery and greater accountability if elected into office. He said his leadership would focus…
Democratic Alliance MP Dianne Kohler-Barnard says she believes her relationship with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi deteriorated after she reported him to the Public Protector. Kohler-Barnard was questioned on her belief that Mkhwanazi accused her of unlawfully sharing classified intelligence information. She was testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption, and political interference within the justice system. During her testimony, Kohler-Barnard said that while Mkhwanazi’s expertise was widely recognised, concerns existed about his administrative…
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has defended her decision not to accede to a request by the Ad Hoc Committee, to issue subpoenas for forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan and Brown Mogotsi. The request was made by the committee that is investigating allegations of wrongdoing within law enforcement that were made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Some of the committee members had wanted Didiza to subpoena the two to appear virtually following their request to appear virtually at…